Wood painting systems - Skipper's Line Marine Coatings

Surface preparation - Bare substrate

The wood should be thoroughly cleaned and degreased to be free from traces of oil and grease, which may be present especially with oily woods. Sand the wood with a medium-fine abrasive paper in order to provide a rough pattern that allows a keying for the subsequent coating system. All dust and sanding residuals should be thoroughly removed from the substrate by brush and vacuum cleaner. Clean the surfaces with a cloth soaked with Thinner 203, allowing to dry fully before applying the recommended coating system.

Previously painted substrates - Topsides

If the paint is in good condition, with no cracking, blisters, flaking or loss of adhesion then it will be possible to clean and degrease the existing coating and sand with a medium-fine abrasive paper taking care to remove all dust and sanding residue from the surface before starting the paint application. After this has taken place proceed with the application of suitable undercoat and topcoat.

If the paint is in poor condition, flaking loss of adhesion, cracking, then the coating should be removed back to the bare wood either by a remover such as Svernigraf or by sanding and scraping, taking care to remove all the dust and sanding residue from the surface. It is important then to follow the recommended coating system for bare wood. Like with any substrate it is important to make sure that the surface preparation is carried out and suitable primers applied to gain a long lasting finish.

Previously painted substrates - Below the waterline

If the paint is in good condition and a new application of antifouling is required it is suitable to sand the existing coating with a medium abrasive paper ensuring that there is no marine growth and flaking or loss of adhesion. After removing all sanding residue from the substrate, apply 2 coats of antifouling. If old antifouling is unknown it is recommended to apply 2-3 coats of Solver primer before the application of the new antifouling.

If the old paint is in poor condition, loss of adhesion, cracking then it is important to remove the old coating from the substrate by using a remover Stripcarena or by sanding and scraping back to the bare wood removing all sanding residue from the surface. It is important to use the recommended coating systems for all types of boat construction especially wood, taking acre to use suitable primers below the waterline, achieve a barrier before the application of antifouling.

Note: Antifouling is only a protection from marine growth/fouling.

	Bottom	Topsides
Primer	1 coat of Cromominio-AT Primer	1 coat of Cromominio-AT Primer or Solver primer
Filler		Sintofiller or Polistuck
Intermediate coats - Undercoats	3 coats of Solver primer	2 coats of Sintofast primer or Sottofondo Nautica
Antifouling - Topcoats	2 coats of Standard Antifouling	2 coats of Topkapi Enamel or Sintolin Enamel or AM-Lack Enamel

Primer

1-2 coat of

Eposealer 97

1-2 coats of

Eposealer 97

1-2 coats of

Eposealer 97

Intermediate Coats

2 coats of

Epofond AM/9

2 coats of

Epofond AM/9

2 coats of

Epofond AM/9

Filler

Epoxy Light filler or

Plamur Finisher

Polistuck

Epoxy Light Filler

Plamur Finisher

Intermediate coats - Undercoats

1-2 coat of

Solver Primer

1-2 coats of

Sintofast Primer (2-pack)

1-2 coats of

Polifond

Antifouling - Topcoats

2 coats of

Standard Antifouling

2 coats of

Space Top Enamel - Acriglass Enamel - Whitext Bucciato (2-pack)

Topkapi Enamel - Sintolin Enamel - AM-Lack Enamel (1-pack)

2 coats of

Space Top Enamel

Acriglass Enamel

Whitext Bucciato

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