Boot Topping

[Lakesailor]

I have my boat in the drive for a couple of weeks and am proposing to put a boot topping on before relaunch. It's main puropse is the disguise the Windermere slime that invades the 4" above waterline.
Does the Blakes Waterline do a a good job. Is it scrubbable and would I be just as well doing a stripe of Dulux Gloss Black (which I have).
Am I correct in thinking I need to put the boot topping on before the antifoul so that the erodable paint doesn't bring off the boot topping as well?

 

[oldsaltoz]

G'day Phil,

Check out your local sign writer, they supply a tape that stands up very well; looks a lot better than a painted line, simple to apply (before antifouling) and no runs, drips or clean up required.

Avagoodweekend

 

[Lakesailor]

Checked locally. £50 for the vinyl, it had to be cut from a 2ft wide roll. Ouch! I wonder if there are any suppliers who do 4" tape.

 

[sailorman]

A Pro yacht sprayer told me to use international interspeed.
hard a/f its scrubable & cheaper than tins marked as "Boot-topping"
a 750 Ml tin will last a good few seasons

 

[Lakesailor]

The boat's a small, old yacht with little value so it looks like it's masking tape and brushes for me.

 

[Evadne]

I've used both Trilux and the Blakes equivalent. I find that if you use a paint pad, and its been done before, then a moderately steady hand is just as good as splashing it on all over with a paintbrush and masking tape. I'm not convinced that its any better than the normal antifouling so any scrubbable A/F will probably do.