Antifouling

tajrin · April 16, 2015, 08:38:08 CET

I think Hempel can be found from local ironmongers...what about CMP & International...who sells them?

Granitu · April 16, 2015, 10:41:54 CET

Caruana marine sells cmp for sure

shevino · April 16, 2015, 13:42:44 CET

Caruana Marine the International paints has not CMP ... at least it is not listed on their website.

Granitu · April 17, 2015, 09:11:29 CET

Quote from: shevino on April 16, 2015, 13:42:44 CET
Caruana Marine the International paints has not CMP ... at least it is not listed on their website.

I had bought CMP from him

Malcolm X · April 17, 2015, 16:53:17 CET

Bought Hempel from the factory Corradino Industrial Estate

benri · April 17, 2015, 19:31:20 CET

is it the foreign hempel or the local hempel that is being recommended?

redhead · April 19, 2015, 20:08:10 CET

We buy it from the local factory but it is intended for the international market.

malvizzu · September 22, 2015, 15:34:27 CET

This is the 6th year that i have my boat. Each year I lightly sand off the anti-fouling and re-apply again before getting the boat onto mooring for the summer season. With all these repetitive coatings, is it wise to sand off completely the anti-fouling and epoxy down to the gel coat and re-apply all from scratch?

The_Gaffer · September 22, 2015, 19:39:03 CET

No need to Malvizzu. As long as you sand down the previous coat, just renapply the antifouling. I would not recommend sanding down the antifouling and epoxy, unless you really need to re apply the epoxy (i am thinking that this is a water barrier coating applied by petecraft). Alternatively, have a word with mario about the duration of the epoxy barrier, he would be able to guide you better.

malvizzu · September 23, 2015, 10:31:47 CET

Thanks Joe. Will pop at Petecraft's and have a word.

floody · September 29, 2015, 20:56:00 CET

Gentlemen, anyone in malta who does coppercoat antifouling please?

thanks
chris

skip · September 30, 2015, 12:50:38 CET

Chris, coppercoat was more targeted at slower moving boats and sailing boats. What is your max speed and cruise speed?

floody · October 01, 2015, 21:37:54 CET

since i keep my boat year round in msida and have no trailer i think coppercoat would be ideal... cruise at 22knts...

Quote from: skip on September 30, 2015, 12:50:38 CET
Chris, coppercoat was more targeted at slower moving boats and sailing boats. What is your max speed and cruise speed?