Yacht Painting

Modern yacht finishes are much more than just paint, instead they are systems made up of a combination of coatings each applied in the correct sequence under carefully controlled conditions to produce high performance yacht finishes.

If applied correctly, they provide chemically cured finishes resistant to abrasion, chalking, corrosion and chemical attack, protecting your valuable investment against the harsh marine environment.

High class yacht painters produce finishes with a mirror like gloss on vessels which are sailed around the world.

Approved Awlgrip application centres, have highly qualified staff to care for your boat and produce a shiny new finish matching virtually any colour to add value to an older vessel and give new life to a tired looking boat giving it a factory finish.

The paints used are based on polyurethane or epoxy plastics which cure by using a combination of chemical and physical processes giving a strong, durable surface with high protection against both the sea and the sun with improved gloss retention.

New, highly technical formulas are used which give improved pot life and also mean the finish achieved with brush applications is comparable to that of spraying.

Improvements have also been made to gloss finishes with additives ensuring the ‘wet look’ shine is kept for longer.

All paintwork takes place in a purpose built spray facility which has extraction equipment controlling the atmosphere.

The paint systems used are sensitive to variations in the ambient conditions during application.

The first stage of any paintwork is to thoroughly prepare the surface, a procedure which takes many hours for each square metre and which is one of the most important stages in yacht repainting.

Usually a two component system, on older, wooden boats, conventional single components will still be used as these are more forgiving towards flexibility and surface imperfections.

Keel Painting and Preparation

Rust can be removed from keels before they are painted with epoxy and sealed. Keels can also be profiled ready for racing.

Yacht Cleaning and  Polishing    

New or old gelcoat needs looking after to keep it looking its best. Yacht Refinishing can be done at 3m gelcare appointed centres. This system employs very exact methods to maintain and restore the shine, using high quality specified products including polishes with UV filters etc. This can be carried out by mobile repair and polishing workshops.