|
Home
News
What They Say
Products
Buy Online
Stockists
Contact Us
|
|
FLAG PAINTS LTD
The Professional Solution
Marine paints and solvent based
varnishes
|
(Click
on product names for a PDF datasheet please try the
BUY ONLINE
section for further information
and prices)
 |
Marine
paints and solvent based varnishes
|
|
FLAG Bilge Paint
A high opacity solvent based paint that’s
tolerant to oil, fuel, grease, seawater and most other things that end up in
the bilge! Available in off-white.
FLAG Cruising Antifouling
Copper
based antifouling free from booster biocides. This is an economical
(cruising grade) self eroding antifouling with proven performance within
a wide variety of UK conditions and many European locations. Proven to
create less 'build up' than many traditional antifoulings. This product
is self-priming when topping up existing (similar copper based)
antifoulings; otherwise FLAG Antifouling Primer or FLAG Multi-Purpose
Metallic Primer is required. Suitable for general sailing and
displacement craft with speeds up to around 8 knots. Also suitable for
fresh water.
FLAG Multi-Purpose Metallic Primer
Universal
primer suitable for above and below the waterline on all substrates with
good waterproofing and corrosion resisting performance. Also suitable as a
primer or barrier coat under FLAG and other traditional antifoulings.
Contains
leafing pigment (excellent sealing/binding properties).
Easy to apply
and relatively quick drying.
FLAG Performance Extra Antifouling
(supercedes FLAGship Antifouling)
Copper
based antifouling. FLAG Performance Extra Antifouling is semi-hard to
enable use in most craft up to 35 knots but still able to refresh its
surface with some mild erosion. Proven performance for all types fouling
in all waters. This product is self-priming when topping up
existing (similar copper based) antifoulings; otherwise FLAG Antifouling
Primer or FLAG Multi-Purpose Metallic Primer is required. Also suitable
for long distance cruisers or racers via the semi-hard nature of the
paint system.
FLAG CopperQuick Antifouling
Uses the
metallic copper binding with PTFE based resin to also reduce
hull friction and the chance of marine organisms getting a hold. Being a
‘hard’ antifouling it can also be burnished for a racing finish. The paint
comes premixed (although it requires thorough stirring before and during
use), can be applied over most other ‘hard’ antifoulings and is extremely
cost effective. It is therefore suitable for racing, cruising, sail, power,
high speed, drying moorings, trailer boats, sea and fresh water.
ANTIFOULING TIPS
• If no antifouling has been applied to the hull before, it will need to be
‘keyed’. Sand it with wet & dry paper and coat it with a primer. (It may
also need to be thoroughly cleaned with a solvent to remove any mould
release agent)
• On a hull which has been antifouled previously, ensure the new paint is
compatible with the old one, or apply a barrier coat (ie. Primer). Ensure
the substrate is not flaking; do not dry sand it. If changing to FLAG
CopperQuick it is recommended to remove any other non-PTFE based paint
first.
• Check the minimum period you need to leave between coats and minimum or
maximum time the boat should be left out of the water between painting and
relaunching.
• Keep cans of paint indoors until you need them. The paint will be easier
to apply if it is not too cold.
• Use good quality masking tape to mask off the waterline. A cheaper one
could allow paint to creep underneath for a messy finish and might not peel
off cleanly.
• Choose a dry day for painting. A damp atmosphere can adversely effect
adhesion.
• Always stir the paint well. And then stir it again before tipping into the
paint tray.
• Use either a brush or a roller to apply it, but not too large a roller. A
short mohair one is ideal (or sponge roller in the case of FLAG CopperQuick which can also be sprayed).
• Work the brush or roller in a criss-cross pattern, and don’t spread the
paint too thinly. Apply an extra coat to all leading and trailing edges,
such as the waterline, bow, keels and rudders where applicable.
• Do not paint over anodes or transducers.
HOW MUCH PAINT?
The most likely reason an antifouling system might under-perform, is that
the boat-owner applies it too thinly or skips a coat so that the active
ingredient is exhausted early.
Clearly to make sure you have the right amount of paint, it is important to
be able to assess the underwater area of a hull. Preferably you want to do
so in square metres as that’s how most paints are quoted these days.
The formula for doing so is waterline length x (beam + draught) x 0.85 for
motor boats, x 0.80 for long keeled yachts and 0.75 for fin keeled yachts.
Our FLAG Antifoulings have a coverage of around 10sqm/ltr and FLAG
CopperQuick covers 12sqm/ltr
However, as a rougher guide, assuming two coats are required, you could use
the following:
Boat Length: Feet
20
25
30
35
40
Metres 6.1
7.6
9.1
10.7
12.2
Motorboat Litres:
4 / 3
5 / 4
7 / 5.5
9.5 / 7.5 12 / 9.5
Long Keel Yacht Litres: 3 / 2.5
4 / 3 5. 5 / 4.5
7 / 5.5
9 / 7
Fin Keel Yacht Litres: 2.5 / 2
3.5 / 3 5 / 4
7 / 5.5
9.5 / 7.5
NB: should be used as a guide only as hull
shapes vary considerably and it’s worth erring on the side of caution.
FLAG Varnish Products can be purchased in the
BUY ONLINE
section
Cellulose
Lacquers
Quick drying lacquers for furniture. Spray applied to
give hard durable finish
General Purpose
Varnish
Flexible gloss general purpose varnish, good exterior
durability.
Polyurethane
Varnish
Hard, durable clear varnish suitable for wood flooring,
furniture etc. Dries quickly to give a vary hard finish.
Pure Shellac
Varnish
Heavy-duty shellac finish used where a traditional French
Polish finish is not required. Used as a protective coating on packing
boxes.
Quick Drying
Polyurethane Varnish
Quick drying varnish giving a hard durable gloss
finishes. Ideal for commercial use where speed of drying is essential.
Yacht Varnish
Highly durable exterior varnish giving good weathering
and UV resistant properties, non-yellowing high gloss finish.
|
|
|
This site uses Adobe Reader®, formerly Adobe
Acrobat Reader, for presenting some documents on the web; Adobe Reader is
free software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format
(PDF) files on a variety of hardware and operating system platforms. Adobe
Reader is required to view downloaded or on-line versions of PDF
documents.
Please click the button above to get the latest version of Adobe Reader for free. |
|
|
|