keelbolts
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I read about it in this forum, but I'm not familiar with it or its application. It may be that we have it over here, but call it something different.
What is Coelan?
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Sofus
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Coelan is a flexible, abrasive resistant, water wapor permeable coating for boats. It can be used on wood, GRP and metal and is well suitable for tired wooden decks and topsides. Of cours you must prepare the surface to be treated very well. It is transparent but the primer comes with a colour which still lets the wooden structure of the deck show. You typically brush on one layer of primer, 6-7 layers of the coating (which can be coloured if you prefer), and one top layer of a silky substance. The coating is thick like soup and should be diluted with the special thinner. Calculate 200 ml primer, 1000 ml coating and 200 ml top coat pr square meter. It is available in the UK but I bought mine from Germany. It is very expensive, but hopefully will keep my decks in order for many years. I think it looks good too!
Porthandbuoy
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Have a look at this
Coelan Application Notes
Coelan Application Notes
Mirelle
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My word - that's a good one. From the US distributors, I see. I bookmarked it at once! Thanks.
kestrel1891
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Very useful indeed.
I'm thinking of redoing Kestrel's decks this spring with Coelan. The Polyurethane on pine is just too hard to maintain. Looking at the product advice I see it has antislip properties without adding grit etc. Can anyone confirm just how non-slip it is?
I'm thinking of redoing Kestrel's decks this spring with Coelan. The Polyurethane on pine is just too hard to maintain. Looking at the product advice I see it has antislip properties without adding grit etc. Can anyone confirm just how non-slip it is?
howardclark
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the antislip is glass beads - works very well. Had it in the cockpit for three years with no problems. Just finishing doing coachroof & masts and bought too much!! If you want to buy up to 10 tins or so I may have some going at a discount. Bought via Howells in September so bang up to date. I also have a spare tin of beads but will use all the thinners.
Kristal
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My ears have just pricked up, and I have sent a PM (although naturally happy to wait in the queue behind Kestrel /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif...)
Mirelle
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Without adding the nonslip beads it has much in common with a skating rink, when wet. I found this out by experiment....
I have not used the nonslip beads myself as I painted over it with ordinary deck paint.
Michael Burn uses an Italian product on "Sheila II" which he tells me is what all the "varnished" water taxis in Venice use; it is thinner than Coelan when applied but seems to judge by Sheila II's appearance to be good stuff.
I have not used the nonslip beads myself as I painted over it with ordinary deck paint.
Michael Burn uses an Italian product on "Sheila II" which he tells me is what all the "varnished" water taxis in Venice use; it is thinner than Coelan when applied but seems to judge by Sheila II's appearance to be good stuff.
kestrel1891
Member
Thanks for the offer. I'm still making my mind up so if anyone wants to jump in first, feel free.