Antifouling coatings are mostly all like gold...Micron CSC at the Binnacle, $270 plus 15% tax for 3.78 L...somebody found the goose!!!
-----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich Knowles Sent: March 22, 2014 9:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Prop Anti-fouling Paint It is gold! I was at work today and looked at the stuff when I saw Bob's note. A small can is $20, likely enough to do a prop and shaft and a transducer or two. Each can we sell is personally autographed by Bob Abbott and comes with his personal performance guarantee. I'm not sure what he does if it doesn't work... Rich > On Mar 22, 2014, at 19:36, Graham Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > > Are you sure it was the paint? I thought you also distracted Rich when he was doing his "re-direct the mussels" dance on the end of the wharf, word is that you gave him enough rum that the mussels ended up in Grand Lake infesting the Tanzer 22 fleet there... > > But seriously, how do you move a "6 ox." can, do you need a trailer? :-) > > I have a new transducer to install, I will have to investigate this stuff. I'm sure the Binnacle has it priced as if it is gold... > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > >> On 2014-03-22 4:36 PM, Robert Abbott wrote: >> This time last year, I was considering painting my prop and SS shaft with my bottom anti-fouling paint, Micron 66, to try to minimize mussel growth. >> >> Instead, I used a product I found at the Binnacle called "Aquagard Transducer Paint"....a 6 ox. spay can.....label says it is good for nylon and bronze transducers.....apply 2 coats. >> >> On haulout last Fall, the prop and SS shaft was clean....a few barnacles on the prop but no mussels......and there was no sign of the 'spray paint' .....you could not tell that the prop and shaft were painted. >> >> Will put 2 coats on again in a few weeks.....will clean the prop this time with a solvent before applying. The can doesn't say what is in the product except 4 solvents all ending in 'lene".... toulene, etc. >> >> Rob Abbott >> AZURA >> C&C 32 - 84 >> Halifax, N.S. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
