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Brand: Interlux
Online Retailer ID: 82
Located in: Paints, Bottom Paint
Fiberglass Bottomkote provides premium seasonal antifouling protection in moderate to heavy fouling areas from algae, slime, barnacles, and zebra mussels. It is compatible with (and can be applied over) other antifouling paint as long as that coating is in acceptable condition. 'ACT' stands for Interlux's Ablative Copolymer Technology, which constantly exposes fresh biocide for anti-fouling protection throughout the season. ACT eliminates the problem of old coating building and the associated need for heavy sanding to remove.
Works on wood too!
By Bluesbreaker from Wickford, RI on 4/1/2008
Pros:
Does not build up, Easy to apply thins well
Describe Yourself:
Professional
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Still the standard for bottom paint. If you run 100 to 200 hours a year it will leave a protective coat just thin enough for the next year's application without much sanding. High CU content avoids slime buildup.
Interlux Fiberglass Bottomkote ACT
By Popeye the Cheapskate
from South Coast Massachusetts on 3/6/2008
from South Coast Massachusetts on 3/6/2008
Pros:
Even Paint Distribution, Performs well per specs
Cons:
Almost doubled in price
Best Uses:
Large Areas
Describe Yourself:
Do-It-Yourself
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
I give my boat 2 coats every spring before launch. No scraping at haul out, as the pressure from a garden hose cleans up the bottom nicely. The paint applies evenly over the previous years paint with a light sanding and solvent wipe. I don't like the fact that the paint has almost doubled in price in four years!