SA
4803 posts
3.5 years 1750nm and 3 scrub dives. It's time to organise a haul out. International Micron extra has been my choice of paints the main reason is that I like the Dover white colour and it seems to go the distance.....however it's expensive but it has just come down in price to $600 for 12 litres which is almost affordable but when one asks around a Qld marina they mostly recommend Jotun paints or hempels apparently half the price I pay, but my therory is you get what you pay for so I kinda lean towards the more expensive brands when it comes to paints.
So I wonder what sailing forum friends use on your boats any recommendations?
NSW
7757 posts
Used Micron years ago on an alloy fishing vessel, was expensive but one of the few choices for alloy at the time. Later on my timber trawler type fishing vessel used Resene Devoe No 2 which is the commercial version of Alteck for a few years then Jotun. Basically I was using whatever the Coop stocked. Jotun is very good as long as you buy the correct grade. There are several grades so ensure you buy the longlife version. I used Hempel semi hard on my yacht 2 years ago, it needs a scrub now and probably needs replacing. It seems to be good and is cheap, 5 litre tins for the same price as the others in 4 litre tins. If I was to use an ablative it would be Jotun or Alteck. I will be using Hempel hard again next.
I use red. Red or Black usually last longer. I used white on an Endeavour 24 in the early 70's, it had a very short life. 3.5 years is exceptionally good for a white antifoul so perhaps you should stick with Micron!
