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anti fouling

Postby saradanka » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:56 pm

I have an alpha one stern drive on my boat, I tried the spray on antifouling not a great success can anybody recommend another type of antifoul
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Re: anti fouling

Postby ste c » Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:38 pm

Its best to just remove old sand down and get the anyi foul paint and put it on with a small roller its how its done in all boat yards etc
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Re: anti fouling

Postby 5turbo » Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:31 pm

I only did mine last night and i just brushed it on, stern drive, prop, trim tabs, hull, doing it said way for god only knows how long . . .
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Re: anti fouling

Postby ste c » Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:28 am

Small roller is better and quicker than a brush you get even layers every time
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Re: anti fouling

Postby saradanka » Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:13 pm

Thanks for d feed back. had her lifted this morning a lot of small white barnacles on d leg. Cleaned her down hopefully it will get me through the season. next season will try as suggested. Tight lines to you :
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