Can I antifoul and then leave it a week or two to launch?

[Razorfish]

Being a bit of a novice at this antifoul lark I was wondering if I could antifoul the boat one week and then launch in a couple of weeks time.

My mate reckons you need to get the boat in the water the next day but I saw 4 or 5 chaps painting theirs today and they certainly were not getting in the water for a few days if not the week.

I don't want to waste my time or my money - have you seen the price of this stuff!?

Cheers,

Andy

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Your mate is several years out of date - You can leave it as long as you want with the modern stuff.

 

[CPD]

International for their cruser uno and micron extra state something like not in until min 12 hrs after painting, and in before 3 months later. Pretty sure those figs are correct, and am sure others will say if wrong.

 

[Razorfish]

Nice one.

Thanks BigNick thats good news - I can slap some on when I have a chance and then get the old girl in the water when the boatyard can get her out of the yard.

Cheers,

Andy

 

[Cloven]

Yes - 3 months is the normal max time between coating & launching

 

[Spyro]

Think it depends on temp, I remember reading it on the tin, can't remember the figures but the colder it is the longer you can leave it.

 

[Vara]

This question is best answered by reading the instructions on the tin.

How anybody can give advice without knowing make and name is beyond me.

 

[Bav34]

Seajet which works well in Portsmouth Harbour can be left for up to 6 months, see CLICKY

if you want to practice on my boat I will supply the paint /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif

 

[P4Paul]

perhaps they woke up today and decided to be polite and helpful........

 

[Vara]

Sorry, are you having a pop? If so swivel!

Having done a small amount of antifouling in my time I am aware that the temp tolerances, drying times, overcoating times, time before immersion, cleaning solvent etc etc, vary from make to make and from product to product.

I was merely pointing out that to give any advice on sketchy information is perhaps not the best thing to do..

Unless of course in the couple of days since my back was turned a uniformity has swept across the A/F industry.

 

[P4Paul]

In answer to your question, YES.

While I agreed with your comment about the information being on the tin, your following statement was condescending and uncalled for.

I only pointed out that the other posters had tried to offer some helpful advice but in a polite way, something which you appeared to mock.

 

[Gunfleet]

Paul, if you'd used the board longer you'd have noticed Colmc might be accused of pithiness but never pissyness. He is one of the friendly and helpful members on here and you are over-reacting to nothing much.

 

[Vara]

Right let me try and explain

The correct answer to Razorfishes question is;

"Probably but check the instructions on the tin before you buy it."

He had been given answers which probably accurately reflected individual users experience, but that were not necessarily correct.

A cursory trawl through the international site gives recommended application to immersion times of 1 week up to 2 years, no doubt other mfrs have a similar range.

So I was trying to correct potentially duff information. That in my book is helpful, if you don't like the manner of delivery tough.

 

[Lakesailor]

Quite agree. Can't be over polite on here or people will walk all over you.

The correct advice is indeed to read the instructions. As in all cases.

The second piece of correct advice is to offer full information when asking a question.