Has anybody used Blue Water brand bottom paint? Practical Sailor and some other places tested it a few years ago, and it did the best. I don't know exactly what test criteria is.
It's significantly less than Micron CSC that I was planning to use, and there is a nice special going on here: http://www.bottompaintstore.com/Free...-Paint-Booster
Many forums say people switched over the years (Copper Sheild would be equivlent to CSC) and the only thing they noticed was more $$$ in their wallet. I'm in fresh/brackish water.
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03-28-2017 11:15 AM #1Senior Member
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Blue Water brand bottom paint...any experience?
FTFD... i drive a slow 1968 41c381
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Re: Blue Water brand bottom paint...any experience?
I used it on my previous boat and had poor results. I boat on the lower Chesapeake Bay and fouling can get pretty aggressive where I am..
In Fresh/brackish water it might be satisfactory and cost effective for you.
Tim
53MY
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03-28-2017 06:59 PM #3
Re: Blue Water brand bottom paint...any experience?
Don't waste your money. It was worse than Trinidad hard paint.
Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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03-28-2017 07:13 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Blue Water brand bottom paint...any experience?
Which model, what location?
They all have the same active ingrediants. According to this, Micron CSC is 37.2% and Bluewater CS 45 is 45%. http://www.boatzincs.com/pdfs/Antifo...omparisons.pdfFTFD... i drive a slow 1968 41c381
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I have watched bottom paint tests for years. From what I have seen, the percentage of metal compounds in the paint is part of the story, but not all. Different paints have different release rates, which seems to affect their ability to repel fouling.
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03-28-2017 10:09 PM #7Senior Member
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Re: Blue Water brand bottom paint...any experience?
What was the main ingredient that made the old bottom paint so good that was outlawed in times past.
Bob
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Re: Blue Water brand bottom paint...any experience?
It was tin. We used to get it in powdered form and added it to bottom paint. Never really thought it made the paint last much longer. John
Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.
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Re: Blue Water brand bottom paint...any experience?
I use Pettit Trinadad Pro hard (Black).
I get three years on it.
I have a diver once a month. I alway get a good response from him since I have been using it.
Tim
1979 53MY
Hampton, VA