International Trilux aerosol

[Dan the man]

has anyone used the spraye version of Triliux for props and outdrives?

I want to do my outboard leg that lives in a well. I dont want to brush it as this spray will get in all the nooks and crannies, just curious...may end up brushing to get a good coat, and use the spray for inside the prop area.

 

[dt4134]

I used it last year on the prop of a sailing boat.

I accidentally broke the top of the can after putting on only one coat, so I presumed it would be next to useless. However when I lifted in November the prop was completely clear apart from one small group of barnacles, so I plan to use it again.

Next time I'll warm up the can so I don't have to use so much force to operate the aerosol.

 

[jakeroyd]

JCP , i've been thinking of using this spray antifoul on my prop this year.
Sorry if this is a stupid question , but did you apply it over existing antifouling or strip the prop right back to bronze before applying ?

did you use any primer ?

Thanks

 

[dt4134]

The prop had nothing on it during the previous season which meant it was completely covered by various criters and there was an awful lot of calcium left after I'd got rid of them. It took me a while to clean the prop hence trying the Trilux on it. It didn't look like the prop, cutter & shaft had ever had anti-foul on them. I just used ordinary anti-foul & primer on the prop shaft (except of course leaving bare metal where the anodes went).

I just used a single coat of Primocon as the primer on the prop itself. Not what it said on the Trilux tin, but this was all just a try it and see experiment.

There was then a single coat of Trilux. Would've been more had I not broken the can.

Note that this was a sailing boat. About 7.5 Kts max speed under engine and usually under 10 Knots under sail. The prop of a motor boat is probably more demanding. The can of Trilux listed a special (i.e. expensive) primer but I couldn't be bothered to traipse back to the chandlers to give them more money.

 

[enterprise]

Yes we use it as you sudgested, tin of normal trilux which is better value to do the easy to reach areas with a brush and a can of spray trilux for the areas you cannot get a brush to.
Works ok in the South West but doo need to give it a run at 30knots to clear the legs completely.

Never done the props, they get polished (stainless)

 

[NPMR]

Just the once.

As I recall, standard antifoul was as good/bad. They all seem pretty poor.

Shining the "nth" out of the prop also worked a bit. So did sheeps lanolin. All 'a bit'.

We now use antifoul and assume we'll have to give the prop a scrub at some time.

 

[Dan the man]

its not cheap, I am told, but I think I will but some. beats cut knuckles mid season!

Does it have a shelf life? treat it like normal aerosol, ie, upside srpaying to remove paint from nozzle etc?

Daniel

 

[gjgm]

has anyone used the spraye version of Triliux for props and outdrives?

I want to do my outboard leg that lives in a well. I dont want to brush it as this spray will get in all the nooks and crannies, just curious...may end up brushing to get a good coat, and use the spray for inside the prop area.

Having run out of one can last season, I did one leg with Blakes (cheaper)and one with Trilux spray. I didnt notice any difference between the two, and both seemed rather ineffective. This year I m going to paint with Trilux, which has been much more effective in the past, and maybe use the end of a spray can if there is any totally inaccessible area.
Actually, I m going to get SWMBO to do it, thinking about that....

 

[Alyssa]

Prop-O-Drev is the aerosol version of Trilux. Have used on my saildrive and prop. Not particularly impressive, but those antifouls suitable for aluminium rarely are.
In past few years I have used Trilux. Generally better because you get a much thicker coat on.
Technical guy at International told me to use 2-3 coats of Trilux. Using Prop-O-Drev I could believe you would need 8+ coats to get an equivalent thickness