OK, cabin top and handrails. Don’t want a gloss finish and definitely don’t want a “sand wait three days, wipe with XYZ, put on primer, then six coats leaving 24 hrs between coats”.
I like Epifanes Rapidclear for all the reasons you quote.
Almost a year on and the Epifanes performed perfectly. Easy to apply, touch dry in a hour ( which makes a whole lot of difference to multiple coats). Survived the summer and after a top up coat in the autumn has gone through the winter with no deterioration. Thanks.
We like Semco but it's more like every 3 months for us in the Caribbean. The UV here is relentless.
Looking at a boat right now and the first thing the broker said was "just to warn you they've used Semco, please ignore the look of the deck it does wear off". Despite this, the deck looks a horrific unnatural colour and is the most offputting aspect of the boat, I'd have preferred it to be green which would have been easy to fix.
Semco comes in different colours. The natural is good as it gives good UV resistance. It is used extensively in the Caribbean on many superyacht decks for this reason. This is a clear Semco that seals but offers no UV resistance. There are colours of Semco that you simply would not choose.
Agreed, i think it’s revolting stuff. We moored beside a Malo that had been treated with Semco, it had turned the boat yellow.
