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NEW GEAR
BEEFED UP COPPER
COPPER QUICK ANTIFOULING £74.89 (2.5l) After a year of use the manufacturers realised that whilst the product worked the formula needed beefing up. It has now been relaunched as 'Copper Quick' and i snow much thicker, with a tweak in the biocide, and early results are very encouraging. Two coats are recommended for total protection for a year, but each subsequent coat should give another year's protection, and you can put on as many as you like. FLAG products are distributed by Bainbridge Marine, who will be offering a free set of coveralls with every tin of Copper Quick sold this spring. We'll be trying some ourselves this season. Contact: Bainbridge Marine - Tel: 01489 776030 - Web: www.bainbridgemarine.co.uk
BEAT THE RUST FLAG RUST CONVERTER £6.00
Also from FLAG is a one-pot paint for dealing with rust. The paint is self priming water-based resin, which FLAG tell us has a low odour, is quick drying and environmentally friendly. The molecules of the paint incorporate linkages, which lock them onto rust and combine them with the coatings, preventing further degredation.
Because the paint contains no solvents, and has
a good, flexible adhereance, it can also be used on plastic and other
materials for a uniform finish. The brushes can be washed out in water, and
the paint is said to leave only minimal marks. However, if it is used
underwater, such as on keels or other permanently immersed metals, it will
need to be overcoated.
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