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Our season-long
test on 12 antifouls
cultivates some
interesting results
report by Mark Turley
We immersed a static test panel of the 12 antifoul paints into the West Solent
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February 2012
Product test
ANTIFOUL
Note on
results
Fouling levels
MBM test terminology
Light Thin, sporadic layer of slime
Medium Constant covering of
fouling that is easy to clean off
Heavy A thick layer of fouling that
would require effort to remove
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PRICE
PRICE
107.50
116.16
Hempel
Hard Racing
Nautix A3
Antifouling
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
33333
>
33333
75
PRICE
PRICE
PRICE
79.99
89.92
87.93
PRICE
.92
Seajet
033 Shogun
Teamac
Antifouling D
Plastimo Racing
Antifouling
Teamac 89
Antifouling A
Enquiries Navimo
Tel: 0870 751 4666
www.navimogroup.com
568700 www.teamac.co.uk
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
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33333
33333
33333
February 2012
Product Test
ANtifoul
PRICE
PRICE
PRICE
PRICE
114.99
94.95
144.78
Seajet
039 Platinum
Hempel
Tiger Xtra
Nautix
A4 T.Speed
International
Trilux 33
Application A thinnish
consistency but it gave good
coverage.
89.95
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
33333
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33333
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33333
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Product Test
ANtifoul
Conclusion
PRICE
59.95
PRICE
XM
PX4000
86.50
International
Cruiser Uno
Type A one-coat-per-season
self-polishing antifoul that is good
for 25 knots.
Application Good consistency,
which makes it easy to apply a
coat that should last the season.
Performance There was a light to
medium weight film of slime on the
hull, a little more on the board.
Enquiries Navimo
Tel: 0870 751 4666,
www.navimogroup.com
MBM
rating
MBM
rating
33333
33333
Washing the slime off our static test panel which paint was the most effective?
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February 2012