International Paint anomaly

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I'm ploughing on with 'boat paint prep'ing, and stumbled over a puzzling curiosity.
The published material in Intl's 'Boat Paint Guide', and online, for their Interdeck paint specifies it is a 'polyurethane' product - which is desirable for hard-wearing high footfall areas.
Speaking with their Technical Advice chap today, he rather embarassedly tells me it is NOT a polyurethane paint. For that, he tells me, I would need to use a two-pack product such as Perfection.

Does anyone here have any more to tell me?
 
This is what it says on their site...
  • Slip-resistant urethane modified alkyd deck paint that’s suitable for all substrates
  • Contains fine mineral additive for hard wearing, non-slip surface
  • Low sheen finish prevents sunlight dazzle
 
alahol2 said:
This is what it says on their site...
  • Slip-resistant urethane modified alkyd deck paint that’s suitable for all substrates
  • Contains fine mineral additive for hard wearing, non-slip surface
  • Low sheen finish prevents sunlight dazzle
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Their booklet, mentioned in #1 above, details 'Slip-resistant polyurethane deck paint'...... and 4 other bullet points.
And they have multiple sites...... hence my asking their Tech Adviser chap in Southampton.

But, thank you.
 
The first "International Boat Paint Guide" that come up on Google has on page 1 "Aus/NZ Edition". It's possible that they have different formulations in different market.
 
"Close, but no cigar..."

The 'Boat Paint Guide' I've referred to has exactly the text I quoted..... and I took that copy from the hand of an AkzoNobel representative at SIBS last Friday.
 
I hate to say this but you should be asking International - not us.

And then having us all intrigued - post the reply.

:)

Here in Oz - International are exceptionally helpful and a quick phone call would be my first port of call.

And Jodel is correct - our formulations for some of any paint company's formulations will, and are, different here (though not necessarily in this case) certainly we have different restrictions for AF - which must be a real pain in the neck for the international paint companies.

Take care, stay safe (the fat lady has not sung yet).

Jonathan
 
......a quick phone call would be my first port of call.
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( Resigned heavy sigh ). That's exactly what I did, referencing the phone number on the inside cover of the booklet I mentioned in #1 - 'Ask the experts'.
That's how the 'anomaly' arose....

But... we all know there are many more experts in here.
 
I don’t know the answer to the question (I am clearly not an expert!), but I am very happy with the product on my decks after 3 years. Interdeck has lived up to the claims of durability, slip-resistance, and glare reduction. I would certainly use it again.
 
Have you has a look at the paints product safety data sheet, this sound make it clear the chemical make up
 
All I know is that Interdeck was a much more durable paint than the Multicoat I was persuaded to change to by International a couple of years ago and which I now have to scrape off. :confused:
 
Poignard said:
All I know is that Interdeck was a much more durable paint than the Multicoat I was persuaded to change to by International a couple of years ago and which I now have to scrape off. :confused:
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That's interesting. Multicoat is a Hempel product. Why did International recommend a rivals product ? Perhaps they were having a laugh
 
VicS said:
That's interesting. Multicoat is a Hempel product. Why did International recommend a rivals product ? Perhaps they were having a laugh
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My mistake. It was Hempel that stopped manufacturing their deck paint in a colour I liked and suggested I use their then new Multicoat, which was available in my preferred colour, with non-slip granules mixed in.

The Multicoat has not lasted well and will have to come off.
 
Interdeck is the the same as Toplac, with the granules already added.

If you prefer one of the Toplac colours then you'll have to add a sachet of the International granules and you'll then have Interdeck with a bigger range of colours.
 
Motor_Sailor said:
Interdeck is the the same as Toplac, with the granules already added.

If you prefer one of the Toplac colours then you'll have to add a sachet of the International granules and you'll then have Interdeck with a bigger range of colours.
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I'm pretty sure that's not true. Toplac is a very 'shiny' paint. Just adding granules won't change that.
 
Motor_Sailor said:
Interdeck is the the same as Toplac, with the granules already added.

If you prefer one of the Toplac colours then you'll have to add a sachet of the International granules and you'll then have Interdeck with a bigger range of colours.
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One is a so called single pack polyurethane . The other is described as a silicone alkyd
 
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