Another antifoul question

[Fergus]

International say Micron Extra works for 2 years - must the boat atay in the water for this to be the case? Anyway, only put 1 coat on this year - see what happens. Still almost £300 though!

 

[VicS]

Micron Extra, it is claimed, gives 2 years protection from one application of 3 to 4 coats. Not from just one coat!

I'd assume that since it can be applied 12 months before immersion laying up ashore would be no problem

Read the Product data sheet!

 

[Fergus]

I did put three coats last year - question was whether you need to keep it in the water or not. I'm interested to see if one coat will result in a worse result than the three coats did last year..

 

[jpcarter30]

I, too, only put one coat of my XL antifoul, should I put more on?

 

[Ruffles]

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...I'm interested to see if one coat will result in a worse result than the three coats did last year..

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I've just taken out a second mortgage and bought two 2.5 l cans of this stuff. I'd be very interested to know how your 3 coats performed? I haven't put it on yet - still have the receipt so can take it back!

 

[Fergus]

It's good - just a bit of slime (compared to the forest on the bottom of the keel!)

 

[pikeyrm]

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I, too, only put one coat of my XL antifoul, should I put more on?

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It will say on the tin but most will say mininum of 2 coats,

 

[pvb]

No, it doesn't matter if the boat's out of the water for a time (eg over the winter). I use Micron (3-4 coats by brush) and leave the boat in the water for 2 years at a time. It works well.

 

[Ruffles]

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It's good - just a bit of slime (compared to the forest on the bottom of the keel!)

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Out with the roller then.
Having scraped the old stuff off I'm treating myself - and hoping to put an end to mid season scrubs.