Udder cream antifoul - it works

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forgive me for starting a new thread

but on this forum we have a Dutchman who has been using udder cream as antifouling

"In the Netherlands udder salve/cream cost about 10 euro for a 0,75 kg jar and I use less than one jar per year. For applying it we use a paintbrush (or bare hands) and a paint roller.

After the sailing season we clean the boat with a pressure washer (10 minutes of work) and at the start of the season it's about 1 hour of work to apply new udder salve."

I used to milk cows and it is amazing stuff - astonishingly water repellent

but it is hard to beleive that it would work

so, who is going to give it a go?

Dylan
 
A fellow Dutch Crabber owner uses Udder Cream.

"I used udderointment (uierzalf as we say in dutch) That worked pefectly! Just apply it with your hands, they become soft as well. I bought it at a farmsupplyer. No growth what so ever. When I bought it, they asked me what kind and when I said it was for my boat they instantly knew what I needed, its quit common to use it as antifoul".

He puts it on his aluminum prop! They are usually Lanolin based...
 
Udder cream is basically Savlon (cetrimide and chlorhexidine gluconate) in a greasy carrier.

Here is an extract from the Safety Date for Cetrimide.

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So it is yet another DIY chemical that is highly inappropriate and even illegal to use as an antifouling because of the damage it can do , not only to weed and slime, but also crustaceans and fish.

On your own conscience....


In its own agricultural context, udder wipes are excellent for a quick clean of paws after handling any stock, cleaning feet, etc

Domestically they beat Tesco hand wipes by far for value. £13 or so for a 1000 in a handy bucket.
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/ecotech-udder-wipes-bucket-1000
 
bumma

sarabande said:
Udder cream is basically Savlon (cetrimide and chlorhexidine gluconate) in a greasy carrier.

Here is an extract from the Safety Date for Cetrimide.

cetrimide_zpsbf0e1c59.jpg



So it is yet another DIY chemical that is highly inappropriate and even illegal to use as an antifouling because of the damage it can do , not only to weed and slime, but also crustaceans and fish.

On your own conscience....


In its own agricultural context, udder wipes are excellent for a quick clean of paws after handling any stock, cleaning feet, etc

Domestically they beat Tesco hand wipes by far for value. £13 or so for a 1000 in a handy bucket.
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/ecotech-udder-wipes-bucket-1000
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back to the brush lads

d
 
sarabande said:
Udder cream is basically Savlon (cetrimide and chlorhexidine gluconate) in a greasy carrier.

So it is yet another DIY chemical that is highly inappropriate and even illegal to use as an antifouling because of the damage it can do , not only to weed and slime, but also crustaceans and fish.
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I thought that was the point of antifouling - if it wasn't harmful the blighters would stick on the hull?
 
dylanwinter said:
forgive me for starting a new thread

but on this forum we have a Dutchman who has been using udder cream as antifouling

"In the Netherlands udder salve/cream cost about 10 euro for a 0,75 kg jar and I use less than one jar per year. For applying it we use a paintbrush (or bare hands) and a paint roller.

After the sailing season we clean the boat with a pressure washer (10 minutes of work) and at the start of the season it's about 1 hour of work to apply new udder salve."

I used to milk cows and it is amazing stuff - astonishingly water repellent

but it is hard to beleive that it would work

so, who is going to give it a go?

Dylan
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So do zinc & caster oil cream, chilli powder and regular pressure washing
 
Monique said:
Doubtful it kills barnies but it does make it very difficult to attach to the under water bits.

Whats wrong with that??:D
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Can you add some more information to back up that part of the sentence please ?


There is extensive evidence that cetrimide is an inhibitor to growth in shellfish:-

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=c...:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb


If you could find a material which prevented marine bacteria and then weeds and shellfish adhereing to hulls, without killing them, then you would be a very very rich person.
 
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