The surface preparation of steel before applying an anticorrosive coating system is very important and could directly affect the life/adhesion of your coating system.
The steel surface should be free from rust, corrosion and traces of oils, the best method of surface preparation is to carry out adequate shot blasting in accordance to SA2.5 standard if this is not possible it will be necessary to prepare the surface by using grinders, wire brushing and sanders to remove any traces of rust from the substrate, before the application of a coating system. If the substrate has been shot blasted, the application of EPOZINC (zinc-rich, cold galvanising primers) is recommended, giving a high quality anticorrosive barrier. The recommended coating system for below and above the water line in either one or two component should then be applied.
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Zinc-Rich Primers
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Our range of thinners have been specially formulated to work with our products to achieve the best application results.
For application on to bare steel for a long term anticorrosive protection for your boat.
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If the existing paint is in good condition and there is no rust, cracking or bubbles within current paint-work, then it is recommended to thoroughly clean, degrease and sand the surface with a medium-fine abrasive paper removing any dust and sanding residue from the surface. After the preparation has been carried out it will be suitable to apply your preferred coating, undercoat and topcoat system or protective coating and antifouling system.
If the existing coating is in poor condition, if there is rust showing, flaking, cracking, loss of adhesion from the substrate it is recommended to remove the old coating by mechanically sanding, shot blasting or with a remover Svernigraf and proceed to prepare substrate as described for bare substrate.
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*Zinc Rich Primer
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* Epozinc 1C |
* Epozinc 1C |
*Zinc Rich Primer |
* Epozinc 1C |
* Epozinc 1C |
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Primer |
2 coats of Cromominio-AT Primer |
2 coats of Cromominio-AT Primer |
Primer |
2 coats of Cromominio-AT Primer
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2 coats of Cromominio-AT Primer |
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Filler (if required) |
Sintofiller |
Sintofiller |
Intermediate coat |
2 coats of Solver Primer
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2 coats of Clorofond-AT |
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Intermediate coat |
2-3 coats of Solver Primer
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1 coat of Solver Primer |
Filler (If required) |
Sintofiller |
Sintofiller |
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Antifouling |
2-3 coat of Standard Antifouling |
2-3 coat of Clorofond-AT Black |
Undercoats |
2 coats of Sintofast Primer or Sottofondo Nautica
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OR Enamel System with antiskid |
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Topcoats |
2 coats of Topkapi Enamel or AM-Lack Enamel or Sintolin Enamel
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| * = if shot blasting takes place use Epozinc 1C in a one component system (in place of Cromominio-AT Primer) |
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* Zinc rich Primer |
* Epozinc 2C |
* Epozinc 2C |
* Epozinc 2C |
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Primers |
2 coats of Epofond AM/9 epoxy primer |
1 coat of Epofond AM/9 epoxy primer
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2 coats of Epofond AM/9 epoxy primer |
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Filler |
Epoxy Light Filler and or Plamur finisher |
Epoxy Light Filler and or Plamur Finisher |
Epoxy Light Filler and or Plamur Finisher |
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Intermediate coats |
2 coats of Solver Primer |
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1 coat of Epofond AM/9 epoxy primer |
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Undercoats |
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2 coats of Polifond Undercoat
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Antifouling - Topcoats |
2 coats of Standard Antifouling |
2 coats of Amtar 44 black tar epoxy
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2 coats of Space Top Enamel or Acriglass Enamel or Whitext Bucciato |
| * = if shot blasting takes place use Epozinc 2C in the two component System before applying Epofond AM/9 |