Your boat's bottom must remain watertight or boating will be no fun. Proper use of a barrier coat will help protect your fiberglass boat bottom from water infiltration and blistering. And if you know how to apply it, it is your best defense.
TotalBoat's TotalProtect Epoxy Barrier Coat is a universal high build epoxy primer and barrier coat. Use it both above and below the waterline to prevent and repair gelcoat blistering. Applying TotalProtect will eliminate the possibility of water absorption and migration, the major cause of blistered fiberglass hulls.
TotalProtect is also an excellent anti-corrosive substrate primer for all underwater metals. Use it on keels, aluminum, steel, lead, cast iron, stainless, and bronze.
This video goes over all of the important steps in preparing your boat and the materials for a perfect application of barrier coat. As with any paint job, and even more so with this vital first layer of paint on a bare bottom, your surface must be perfectly prepared or the paint won't stick and your "barrier" will be compromised.
For applications where the hull is new gelcoat, use TotalBoat Dewaxer & Surface Prep as the solvent wipe. For applications that require you to remove previous coatings on fiberglass, gel or epoxy, remove amine blush (if needed) with soap and water, and use acetone as a solvent wipe. This video was made before TotalBoat Dewaxer & Surface Prep was available, so acetone is acceptable for this purpose.
Additionally, applying bottom paint over the barrier coat requires a proper application of the TotalProtect barrier coat paint, with multiple coats applied and at the correct thickness.
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8 мар 2017
