Cold Galvanizing Paint on Props??

[AV8]

I read online that using cold galvanizing paint from a hardware store, is an option over the expensive paints sold at marine stores. Anyone try this before?

Phil

[Finalee]

Yes. It worked very well . I put 3 coats on my props and running gear about 18 months ago. After 12 months all I needed was light scraping on the shafts.

[AV8]

On my way to Lowes....

Thanks

Phil

[bobk]

I tried this 4-5 years ago and it was worn off in the 1200 or so mile trip down the coast, but it was only one coat. BTW, I used both Pettit and Rustoleum and saw no difference. Last November I had the yard apply 3-4 coats of the Rustoleum and only have 400-500 miles under the keel and performance seems fine. I've not has a diver check the gear yet.

Bobk
1981 48MY
Lying Port St Lucie

[steve c]

This sounds very interesting. Could you elaborate on the specifics, ie, benefits, purpose etc.

[MikeP]

I can't get that stuff to stay on a CQR anchor that just sits on the deck and NEVER goes in the water!

Can't think how it would stay on a prop…maybe the brand I use on the anchor is inferior…

[johnjen50]

I notice it comes in both a spray can and a quart you can brush on. Which application method did you use? And was there any special techniques that may have helped adhesion?

[bobk]

My gear was sanded clean and then the Rustoleum spray was applied, three coats, 4-5 cans if I recall. Neighbors at Baltimore Yacht Club, who do not cruise as much as I do report that it reduced fouling for one season. As I said, one coat in my first try didn't last the 1200 mile cruise from Baltimore to Marathon. I'm hoping for better results from three coats.

Bobk

[LIBERTY]

My diver said it would not work, but I put 5 or 6 coats of spray Rustoleom on my previously bare props and shafts. Now, a year and a half later, and about 500 NM, no barnacles on the props. Plenty of barnacles on a couple of spots on the upper shafts where I could not cover well due to wanting to avoid overspray on the anti-fouling. The guy that told me about it the first place asked if I had ever seen barnacles growing on a sacrificial zinc. I that I had not, I gave it a try. Works for me.

[Hatt-Trick]

I use barnacle barrier spray from Petit on props ,shafts,rudders and struts.Other members in my club see how clean my running gear is when I haul now about a dozen others use it.