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Painting and Barrier Coating Boats that remain in Arizona's lakes should probably be bottom painted every 3-5 years because fiberglass is prone to osmotic blistering and fouling. Electrolysis is the process by which water gets into the laminate, reacts with the resin and forms blisters, leading to the breakdown of the laminate and cracking. Once the gel coat is breached in this manner, the underlying laminate is capable of absorbing water like a sponge. Fouling is a product of changing water qualities and temperatures which produce different types and breeds of fouling. Shells, weeds and slime are all fouling that want to attach themselves to your boat. Once established, they can rapidly spread or colonize the surface. Foulings add weight to your boat and cause drag, which increases your fuel consumption and reduces plane. Prevention is better than the cure of having to remove the fouling by scraping. Barrier coating seals up the laminate and fills any areas voided of resin. Anti-Fouling provides a water barrier to prevent reoccurrence of damage. click photos to enlarge |
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