Synergy long term copper antifouling

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Has anybody used this product from Reactive Resins as yet? Application seems far easier than other epoxy based types with a much wider inter-coat window and it doesn't need abrading before launch. I'm going to give it a try but wondered if there were any other users here to offer comments.
 
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Has anybody used this product from Reactive Resins as yet? Application seems far easier than other epoxy based types with a much wider inter-coat window and it doesn't need abrading before launch. I'm going to give it a try but wondered if there were any other users here to offer comments.
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Very interesting. Some questions, how much is it a litre including hardener etc?
Has your hull been painted before, if yes what's you plan to prepare it?
Are you doing it yourself or professionally done, how big is your boat and if I'm not being rude how much do you think it's going to cost. Are you painting props rudder etc?
I am very much looking forward to following your thread on this. To me good anti fouling is the holy grail. Good luck:encouragement:
 
I looked at this a few years ago. It was either this or Aquacote. I was very tempted but in the end I went for aquacote purely because of price as they gave me a big introductory discount. Without it this would have been about the same price and I'd probably have gone with it.

For my 17ft boat they said I needed enough for 8.5sq m which was 1lt of the Safeguard tie coat (£18) and 4lt of the copper coat at £235. So about £250 total ex vat.

I'd be very interested to see how you get on with it long term.
 
i also noticed that in this months Motorboat Owner mag on page 15, a small piece on the MacGlide foul release wrap. Looks like Grapefuit Graphics are the installers and it's around £115 per sq m. (gulp!)
 
I reckon on about £300 for the copper plus another amount for an anti-osmosis treatment from the same people. Bottom has been cleaned back to gel coat. Doing it myself. Used Copperbot on my previous boat in 1996 and it was still more or less working in 2012 when I sold her.
 
Don't know what you went for in the end, but here is my cat painted by the previous owner with Reactive Resins copper antifouling.

It's about 4 years old.

From what I've heard, he did a good job or applying it by the book, using the correct epoxy/primer, and four coats of the final antifouling.

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Where it's not flaking or falling off, it gets covered in growth. Unlike many of the other boats I see the anchorages using more 'regular' antifouling. Also, it is my understanding that it can be lightly burnished with a scotch pad or similar. This should take it back to a red colour. On a small area I've tested on, it has no affect, perhaps after 4 years it's just worn too thin.

Oddly, it does seem effective again barnacles. Lots of the growth is weed, worms and other things, but very few if an hard shelled creatures (unlike my prop)

I did try contacting Reactive Resins and sent them photos but I've not had any response. All that being said. I might actually give it another go. It is priced well for the amount needed to to my hulls, and it's cheaper than stripping back completely to the gelcoat and starting again.
 
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Using Reactive Resins myself after going through a Gel Strip etc. as recommended to me by professionals .. very helpful people and nice products to work with...

Their volume calculator is generous https://reactiveresins.com/boat-bottom-calculator.html, and I ended up with 2.5 L too much primer (total calculated 8.5L) so you could probably knock off 15% + easily ....

Have used their Low Viscosity Primer, and now onto their EasyFair product range.... and will move on to their EA product after that... planning to do copper coating after that as the final step...
 
Oh well, guess it wasn't up to standard after-all. Copper coat is supposed to last 10 years more or less. This synergy stuff on my boat is dead after 4 years.

Looks like I'll be going back to the gel coat and using a regular hard antifouling.
 
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