Anti-Foul Painting Question

[Panamajames]

My recently purchased boat was painted with Sea Hawk 5 years ago and bottom was cleaned religiously so it held up. Its $300 a gallon in Panama so I am
going with Hempell paint or Interlux. Can anyone tell me if you can paint over Seahawk with these other paints. I need it to stay on.

Thanks James

[GordMay]

Sea Hawk produces a number of antifoulings, which will likely have very different compatibility characteristics:
➥ Sea Hawk Premium Antifoulants & Primers : Antifouling Finishes Tech Sheets

[Panamajames]

The paint was Sea Hawk Cukote. Thanks for the reply I will look up..

[Not Sure]

Many antifouling paint manufacturers provide compatibility charts that list competing products that their product is (or isn't) compatible with.

I've noticed that the (Interlux ACT) antifouling paint bonds with itself each successive coat, meaning that each coat liquefies/melds into the underlying coat(s) and becomes a single thicker coat. Compare that to the (different manufacturer) previous layer of paint that requires a rough sanded surface to form the bond between itself and the new paint.

In other words, there is 'compatible', and then there is compatible.

[Alejo]

i have a marine paint store in panama city, panama. we carry interlux, international paint, petit, awlgrip, alexseal, sea hawk and all 3M products for maintance.
antifouling, epoxy primers, topcoats, fillers, tapes, compunds, waxes, vanish, etc.

if you have any question about paints we are able to help you anytime without cost.

we ship world wide.

[scook1]

Good on you Alejo! That is why the sailing community rocks!
Spencer

[bilral]

Hola,

I am in Bocas del Toro and want to buy some marine paint/primer etc. How can I contact you? Here is my email address.
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thanks,
ben

[mjeldes]

Originally Posted by Panamajames

My recently purchased boat was painted with Sea Hawk 5 years ago and bottom was cleaned religiously so it held up. Its $300 a gallon in Panama so I am
going with Hempell paint or Interlux. Can anyone tell me if you can paint over Seahawk with these other paints. I need it to stay on.

Thanks James

Hello James,

Please contact me at mjeldes@gmail.com or +50767806080 to acquire a free TBT Antifouling System