Chili powder in antifoul

[angelsson]

Last year I took Englander's advice about the use of Chili powder when antifouling, he claimed to have the cleanest bottom in the Med.

I used it in the recommended quantities (plus a little more) mixed in using a whisk from the galley in an electric drill, made sure it was a consistent mix.
This drew the attention of local Italians ( I am in Sardinia in a high fouling area) who made jokes about me feeding spagetti to the fish etc. Howver last week I lifted her out to pressure wash her and change a couple of seacocks at same time, and it was time for them to eat their spagetti words, she had virtually no growth, well very little, normally associated with this area, only green slime which washed off easily.
The only area with crustacians were the prop, I didn't use powder in the white antifoul I used in several coats, and also along the white waterline painted on there was quite a bit of growth.
I am convinced of the benefits, many thanks to Englander for the advice, will certainly use it each time I antifoul her.

Mike

 

[Hyperborean]

Reminds me of my scientist son's warfare against mice. Apparently their student flat was overrun with the little blighters and they were all to squeamish to murder them with little nippers. From a fellow student they learned that mice don't like strong pepper. So large quantities of chillies were macerated and steeped in litres of acetone. (Elfin safety nightmare don't ask.) The resultant brew was painted around the skirtings and allowed to evaporate. I can't imagine how they did not spontaneously combust but he claimed success.

 

[pandos]

Can you share the advice, what ratio is needed??

Thanks in advance.

 

[John100156]

Its true - and if you park your car in a field of sheep, paint your tyres with mint sauce, it has the same effect, if cows horseraddish sauce is good and with pigs apple sauce - they hate it!

Perhaps someone should invent a sauce for seagulls!

Just kidding....... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Adamastor]

Over here we have little bottles of 100ml quantities of cayenne pepper. An old proponent of the recipe used 1 bottle per litre of antifoul. Apparently the recipe works well in Durban...

 

[JONDAVIS]

I have been on the east coast of USA the shrimp boat have been using the chilli powder for years and it seem's to help.I will be giving it a try next season with a cheaper paint and see what results I have as I have already antifouled this year /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif