Battleship 100 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Anyone used or have any recommendations for white antifouling paint? Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,232 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Hi Willow, I used Vivid White from Petit before the Solo Tasman. See attached pics. Great for being able to see the keel and rudder for anything caught while sailing. Shows every bit of growth, which is why I liked it. Wife hated it for same reason! Lasted only a year, but we did lots of miles that year (maybe 10,000). Matt Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Thanks IT, I like the idea of it showing up all the slime. Where did you get it from? Also did it stay reasonably clean or require a lot of brushing Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 War paint is pretty good, goes on a Mauve? sort of colour and goes white in the water. Lasts well. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,232 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Resene are the NZ agents. Sorry I bought mine a few years ago in Wellington, can't remember the exact store. Because it shows everything, even slime, it does discolor pretty fast. It's a semi ablative, so can be wiped without rubbing it off. We went to the tropics, so wiping it in the warm water every few weeks was no problem! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Launched with white, changed at the next haulout, as per IT's post it NEVER looked clean. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,232 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 CO, Thats because they are never clean, unless you just wiped it. Other paints just hide the crap better, so you can feel better about it! Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 76 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I use Vivid White from Petit as well. The Altex office on Rosebank Road supplied it. Im aluminium, so im pretty restricted (no copper) in my options, hence i cant compare with any other white brands. Seems ok, but it is very soft Concur with whats been said above. Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini Babe 0 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I've got white War on - looks very pink when applied (not that pink would have bothered me) but does go white(ish) in the water. Only issue I've had is the band above the waterline that's oxidised and gone a funny copper-green colour - more of an issue because my waterline is set to "offshore ballast" height but the boat is currently empty! Link to post Share on other sites
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