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Interlux VC 17m Extra with Biolux is a thin-film antifouling paint for boats in freshwater and low-fouling saltwater. VC-17M has a long history of use on racing sailboats due to the smoothness and drag reducing qualities of its formula. The same qualities make it a great choice for powerboat owners looking for fuel consumption savings. The latest version contains copper and Interlux's Biolux slime fighting technology for improved fouling protection. A slime free surface means the controlled copper release works effectively and a clean bottom means a faster, more efficient boat.
VC 17m can be rolled or sprayed. It dries in minutes, meaning boats can be painted and launched on the same day. Use with V172 General Thinner INT-V172Q. Yearly recoating is easy with no sanding needed. You can paint over existing coats once the surface is clean.
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APPLICATION AND USE
Preparation
PREVIOUSLY PAINTED SURFACES: With VC 17m Surface must be clean and dry prior to application of VC 17m. Sand areas that are loose or flaking with 320 grade (grit) paper. Clean with Special Thinner 216. with conventional antifouling paint Removal is best but if this is not possible, start sanding with 80 grade (grit) paper and progressively sand with finer grades until the final sanding with 320 grade (grit). Remove sanding residue.
BARE FIBERGLASS: Begin by scrubbing well using soap and water and a stiff brush. Rinse with fresh water. Wipe with Fiberglass Solvent Wash 202. Sand with 320 grade (grit) paper. Wipe clean.
BARE WOOD: Wipe clean. Sand surface, wipe clean. Apply 3-4 coats of VC Tar.
STEEL/LEAD: (Keels & Hulls) Blast to near white metal surface (Sa 2.5). Apply 3-4 coats of VC Tar.
Method Apply 2-3 coats on the area to be coated per season. Do not sand between coats of VC 17m.
Hints
Mixing Pour the powder (stored under the plastic hat) into the can. Stir or shake thoroughly.
Thinner V172
Airless Spray Electric Airless Spray: Pressure: Full. Tip Size: 1.5-1.8 mm/60-70 thou. If spraying in hot, dry conditions or outside with wind, you can add VC 17m Thinner to VC 17m to slow down the dry time during application. Add up to 15% by volume. Spraying too far from the hull will cause dry spraying which will result in poor adhesion and negatively affect the antifouling performance of the product. Spraying of antifouling paints is prohibited in Canada.
Brush Do not brush apply.
Roller Use a short nap roller. Add V172 up to 15% should VC 17m be drying too quickly for application. Put just enough paint to fill the roller in the roller tray and put the lid back on the can.
Other Surfaces previously painted with VC 17m do not need to be sanded. Performance of the paint relies directly on the care taken in surface preparation, the application technique, and the number of coats applied. VC 17m is a copper color at application.
Some Important Points It takes several weeks of immersion to develop final color. It may not change color above the true waterline. Product temperature should be minimum 10 C/50 F and maximum 32 C/90 F. Ambient temperature should be minimum 7 C/45 F and maximum 35 C/95 F. Substrate temperature should be minimum 7 C/45 F and maximum 35 C/95 F.
Compatibility/Substrates Apply to clean, dry, properly prepared surfaces only. Bare surfaces must be sanded. Do not apply VC 17m over graphite antifoulings. Do not apply over soft antifouling paints. Do not apply VC 17m over aluminum.
Number of Coats 2-3
Coverage (Theoretical) - 313.5 (sq ft/Gal) by roller
TRANSPORTATION: VC 17m should be kept in securely closed containers during transport and storage.
STORAGE: Exposure to air and extremes of temperature should be avoided. For the full shelf life of VC 17m to be realised ensure that between use the container is firmly closed and the temperature is between 5 C/40 F and 35 C/95 F. Keep out of direct sunlight.
DISPOSAL: Container Disposal: Triple Rinse (or equivalent). Then offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or by other procedures approved by state or local authorities. Pesticide Disposal: Open dumping is prohibited. Pesticide, spray mixture or rinsate that cannot be used or chemically reprocessed should be disposed of according to procedures approved by Federal, state, or local disposal authorities.
Below Water Line (yes/no):
Yes
BRAND:
Interlux
Number Of Parts:
One Part
Type:
Racing Bottom Paint
Questions & Answers about Interlux VC 17m Extra with Biolux Bottom Coating:
2013-06-19A shopper asked: Does it come in black?
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2013-06-19MIKE QUINN: VC 17 is pricy, but it works very well in fresh water. I have used it for about 20 years. It does not come in black. It only comes in Red and blue, but in reality once it is in the water it takes on a dull red, or dull grey in case of the blue. If you want a spiffy color, you will not get it from VC 17
2013-05-28BRETT HOPKINS asked: Can this be used on fiberglass?
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2013-05-28JOHN UDVARE: Yes it can but read the instructions!
2013-05-28RICHARD TONG: Yes, I used it on my J22 which was previously painted, however the instructions for bare fiberglass are:
BARE FIBERGLASS: Begin by scrubbing well using soap and water and a stiff brush. Rinse with fresh water. Wipe with Fiberglass Solvent Wash 202. Sand with 320 grade (grit) paper. Wipe clean.
2013-05-28ARNOLD CAMPBELL: Yes, I have used it for the past 16 years on a sea ray in the great lakes, it goes on very easy and cleans up easy in the fall.
2013-05-28MARTY MANLEY: Yes that's what it's designed for
2013-05-29JOHN BRETHAUER: yes, need a barrier coat or primer. go to the yachtpaint com web site and look for your application
2013-05-09HOWARD LINCOLN asked: Is this anti fouling finish effective in warmer waters,(southern Texas)?
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2013-06-07DOUG MEYER: VC 17 is essentially a fresh water bottom paint. It is quite effective in our area for preventing slime buildup. I have used it for at least seven years, an d my mooring is for all intents and purposes in a river, though sailing is done in Lake Michigan. By comparison this is cold water.
We are only in the water for about four months annually. We wash off the bottom in the fall when we haul out. In the spring, we wipe down the bottom with alcohol and apply one coat of VC17, then back in the water about an hour later. No paint buildup, smooth bottom, and it is possible to go two seasons between paintings.
2013-06-08Howard Lincoln: Thanks Doug, We are giving it a try here so will let you know how it does. We sail year round with summer water as warm as 90 degrees.
Howard.
2013-06-07JOHN CUSHMAN: It is effective in FRESH water but I don't know how warm southern Texas is compared to Lake Ontario where I sail.
2013-06-08Howard Lincoln: Thanks John,
We are giving it a try here so will let you know how it does. We sail year round with summer water as warm as 90 degrees.
Howard.
2013-04-29A shopper asked: Can I custom color the vc-17?
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2013-05-24Kevin V: No this can not be custom mixed.
2013-01-31A shopper asked: Would like to roll it on, what is the best kind or roller cover?
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2013-02-01JAMES ORR: I personally use the foam roller covers, which seem to work fine for me.
2013-02-01DEAN BREITBACH: I used a chemical resistant foam roller, and it worked great. I believe I bought it from Jamestown as well.
2013-02-01MIKE KMETZ: I use 6" fine foam rollers to get a very smooth finish. They're typically not fully solvent resistant so plan to change them out every hour or so. Don't overload the roller with product and use light preasure.
2013-02-01WILLIAM LEFEVRE: Use the foam rollers - because they absorb less. It would be easy to leave half of the can of paint in thick-nap roller. VC-17 wets out very well, so there shouldn't be any residual texture from whatever roller your use unless you try to slop it on too thick. It IS important to prepare the underlying (epoxy?) surface very well because any imperfections (e.g. 60-grit scratches or orange peel) will show through perfectly.
2013-02-01GREG GORNY: I don't recall the brand of roller but it must be solvent resistant or the roller will "dissolve". I use a very short nap roller, the paint is so expensive you don't want to have a lot of in in the roller. I reuse the roller year after year, it softens right up the first time you dip it in the paint. I put the paint in a small, deep roller pan to minimize evaporation. I also cover the pan with a cardboard "windscreen" to minimize evaporation.
2013-02-02JOHN BRETHAUER: roll it on.short nap roller, any type from local hardwae store. vc 17 is as thin as water but drys fast, apply on flat calm cool day/ morning
2013-02-02PETER BYVOETS: foam, foam foam.
cover your container when you are not loading the roller
it evaporates like alcohol, especially a windy day.
9 inch roll s max for my 27 foot pearson. that's enough unless you are doing the queen mary
use a smaller one for doing work around taped areas and bottom obstructions otherwise you will waste more
buy at least 25% more than recommended.
avoid re-rolling (going over) like you would a house wall. better to do a 2nd or 3rd coat than to try to completely cover in one shot---stuff goes on fast but lasts and you never have to scrape again so don't be stingy. touch ups next year a breeze. close cans tightly. the smallest container for storage is best if you do not use it all. but don't expect it to be there next season.
mix the ingredients in a separate quart container. otherwise the copper powder flies everywhere. where latex gloves. do not be afraid to shake to mix. it does not bubble up like varnish if you shake
it sounds like a pain but once you get going it goes very fast. i can d the bottom of mine 1 coat in 60 minutes
good health to you
2013-02-07ARNOLD CAMPBELL: Small foam roller is what I use and it goes on very easy just know that it dries very fast so you do not have roll over areas for very long
2012-07-15A shopper asked: how do i burnish the botom?
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2012-07-16MIKE KMETZ: Assuming your barrier coat was very smooth prior to your VC-17 application then start to burnish with 400 - 600 - 1200 grit sand paper and finish off with news paper.
2012-07-16MIKE INNELL: It depends on what is meant by burnishing the bottom. I prepare mine prior to the application of VC 17 Extra, by wet sanding with 400 grit sandpaper. Although I haven't done it personally, I know some people who "burnish" their bottom following the application of VC 17 by hand rubbing it with ordinary newspaper.
2012-07-16MARK LEWIS: I followed the tech spec instructions for a bare hull. It worked very nicely.
2012-07-16TERRY PILS: You don't burnish. Coating is very thin & slick. Make sure prepped surface is smooth & finish will be smooth
2012-07-16GREG GORNY: I have burnished the VC17 with newspaper. Generally the society page! More gentle to the surface than even the finest sandpaper and cheap.
2012-07-17JOHN BRETHAUER: wet sand it with 400 to 600 grit sand paper or use a green 3m scotch btite pad, what are you trying to do? if you have good prep beforeyou lay the vc17m on, you don't have to do anything unless your a bad sailor and think you need that .001 second advantage
2012-05-06FRED MAURER asked: Hi,
Have an 18" Soveriegn boat. It has been bottom coated 3 or 4 years back I don't know what kind of paint was used. Should I remove all traces of previous coating before painting and would the VC 17m be a good choice? The boat lives in fresh water about 6 mos. a year.
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2012-05-07J LEONARD CALDEIRA: In my experience, you do need to sand the bottom to a smooth finish especially after 4 years. Check for cracks in the gel coat and repair then you can apply VC 17 . There is an in between coat that is an Interlux product which has been recommended to me but I have never used it on my 3 boats over 34 years. I love VC 17 Original color.
2012-05-07MIKE KMETZ: Fred - I've used VC-17 for many years in fresh water. Easy to apply, easy to maintain. It can be burnished to a slick racing finish. But, you can only put it on very hard paint in good shape (modified expoxy) or other VC-17. If in any doubt that you may have a soft ablative paint on now, remove all traces of previous paint before applying.
Mike K.
2012-05-08TREVOR FRENCH: VC-17 is great stuff. I usually apply it every year. Also in fresh water 5-6mos a year. Two seasons ago I didn't apply anything, and the guys at the marina still commented that it was the cleanest hull they had seen come out that season, meaning it is very effective for multiple years.
As far as prep goes, I would get any loose paint off and try to sand it smooth before applying VC-17. The new paint will stick to the old, but they will both peel off together if there is an existing adhesion problem.
2012-05-08JOE HILLER JR: I purchased an older boat with multiple unknown coatings on the bottom.
Following the VC 17m instructions I just washed and lightly sanded the surface to remove all traces of loose material and coated the bottom with multiple coats of VC 17m. That was a couple of years ago and I have the boat out of the water again to re-coat this summer. Most of the original paint is still on the bottom, only a few places seem to have let go. I expect this time to follow the same procedure and get even better results.
2012-05-10JAMES ORR: VC17 seems to be the dominate bottom paint in my area of Lake Ontario (~ 6 month season, fresh water). That said, VC17 is exceedingly thin, and am not sure it would be the paint I would recommend for a bottom that was not already very smooth. Most applications I have seen is where it has always been used on the boat, or one where the boat was first stripped of previous bottom coats (in my case, approximate 15 layers -- looked to be both hard and ablative types)...
2012-02-05TICKNOR MISSINGLINK404@YAHOO.COM asked: Hi. I was wondering if anybody has had any experience in drysailing with VC17? I have seen boats doing this and wondered if it effected the smoothness in any way, or should I use the VC Performance paint with Teflon. I would only be using the paint on the foils as the bottom will be glass. Thanks. Bill
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2012-02-06JIM MECHOWSKI: I've used the VC17 product on a powerboat. It needs good surface prep, and I sanded my hull down used a barrier coat as specified and the surface is slick, feeling like a teflon coated material - very nice with many comments to that in drydock. It has a one year life the way I see it, especially if you power wash. You can re-coat with simply a wipe down and no sanding is needed.
2012-02-06MITCHELL HAY: Hi ticknor m- I'm a little confused why you you use antifouling paint on your foils in the first place if you are drysailing.
But, in answer to your question: from my limited experience it should not be an issue re: smoothness. The daggerboard on my moored trimaran is in and out of the water at variable times. (Bottom 12" always wet; the next 4' is wet while sailing, dry while moored- no discernable difference between the sections at the end of the season. Equally smooth, though slightly different color as the copper oxidizes at different rates.)
My only caveat would be that the paint is very thin and pretty soft. On a hull it would absolutely get abraded by the trailer bunks if you dry sail. On foils this may not be an issue.
I give a slight nod to the performance of Petit's SR-21 over VC 17-- but they seem pretty similar. I haven't tried SeaHawk's zinc-based Silver bullet, but may this summer.
2012-01-10WAYNE BURGESS asked: What is the original color when it dries?
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2012-01-10Patrick Schoonveld: The original color dries to a reddish brown. The red is more red. But, in both cases, the copper sort of floats to the surface and gives VC a coppery sheen.
2012-01-10BRIAN CRAIG: The "original" (there are three colors) dries new copper color.
2012-01-10GREG GORNY: I bought the "Original" color, it dries a briliant copper color and turns black in about 2 weeks (fresh water).
2012-01-10JEFF GRUVER: I think there are different colors available now but I used copper color. It dried a beautiful semi-gloss copper and applied very easy. After a season of sailing the color turned to a deep blue. I get three seasons out of one application in a freshwater lake.
2012-01-10JIM GREGA: Copper. Looks really cool. Turns gray after boat is splashed.
2012-01-10PAUL VANCE: Hi Wayne , I don't have the boat in front of me to look at but it seems like it's
a very dark grey , almost black . I love the stuff . It's easy to prep and apply and does a good
job on the growth on my lake .
Hope this helps ,
Paul
2012-01-11RANDY WALKER: Fresh paint dries to a bright copper color, same as the blue version. The blue tint on my previous boat only appeared as a dull blue over time in water. The original only fades to a dull copper over time in water, looking faded brown by fall.(fresh water)
2012-01-11TIM PIERSMA: VC17 Original will dry a bright copper color until until it is launched.After being inthe water for a few weeks it will begin changing to a bronze/charcoal color.If you apply paint above the water line it will remain copper colored.Spraying it with water frequently will help change it to match the bottom faster.
2012-01-11MICHAEL SPARKES: The color is like a shiny copper penny when applied. Once it is in the water for a while it turns to a cold steel blue
2012-01-15J LEONARD CALDEIRA: THE ORIGINAL COLOR GOES ON IN A COPPER COLOR. WHEN THE BOAT IS PLACED IN THE WATER, IT THEN OXIDIZES TO A CHARCOAL GRAY COLOR AFTER A WEEK OR TWO.
2011-09-06A shopper asked: does it come in white?
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2011-09-07Ryan L: It is only available in the colors listed.
Comments about Interlux VC 17m Extra with Biolux Bottom Coating:
Here on Lake Champlain, the Zebra Musscles can ruin your water craft. With a good coating of Interlux VC 17m Extra with Biolux Bottom Coating, the job is a snap. We did not have a single Zebra Musscle on any of our boats.
12/12/2012
5.0
Easy to apply, great finish
By GB
from Nashville TN
Pros
Even Paint Distribution
Cons
Best Uses
Bottom paint
Comments about Interlux VC 17m Extra with Biolux Bottom Coating:
Because this evaporates so quickly - mix it in a two liter soda bottle and have a partner pour a little at a time into your paint roller tray. Finished result looks good and protects well.
5/21/2012
5.0
VC-17 Good Coating
By woodenu
from NY
About Me Avid Do-It-Yourselfer
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Interlux VC 17m Extra with Biolux Bottom Coating:
I have used this for 20 seasons. Goes on easy and works. No bottom paint removal from season to season, just wash and recoat.
3/6/2008
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
Easy to apply. Easy to keep clean.
By RB
from Minnesota
About Me Do-It-Yourself
Pros
Easy To Clean
Even Paint Distribution
Lightweight
Cons
Only mild antifouling
Best Uses
Freshwaster bottom paint
Comments about Interlux VC 17m Extra with Biolux Bottom Coating:
I've used this for years. It goes on easily with a roller. Makes a smooth, slick surface. Easy to reapply. When it needs to be reapplid, A little light sanding and you are ready for a new coat. Needs to be wiped down occasionally to remove slime and growth but that stuff comes off easily with a swipe of a rag.
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