Safe Boat Skin (Wax Antifoul)

[swginn]

Anybody have any experience of using this?

www.safeboatskin.co.uk

Thinking about putting it on my new boat when it arrives. I'm not a fan of spending hours scrubbing the hull of my boat and especially don't like the smell of all the crap that grows on it.

[Robert1]

Never used it, but I like the sound of it! I might try some based on the reception it gets here. Looks good tho'...Advantages of antifoul without the disdvantages of less speed or pants looks. Very interesting...

[Manos]

WOW Robert looks good.

Going to old pricr thing it costs Pounds 49.95/bottle, you need two bottls for a 6-9 mtr hull. I would probably buy 10-12 bottles.
What about if we giove them a bulk order so that we get a discount?
Let me know if you are on fo that

[codprawn]

Looks expensive to me - bet it is nothing special either - the type of wax is the key

http://www.marineclean.ltd.uk/acatal...ax_polish.html

http://www.waxbytes.com/marine.html

http://precisionreloading.com/marinecareproducts.htm


Needs some more research but there are prob far cheaper alternatives out there

[Manos]

Cod am I wrong or safeboatskin is similar to antifoul without the mess?
The products on the links you posted are like wax I do not think that are the same as the safeboatskin thing. I don't know and the above is a question actually.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Manos

Cod am I wrong or safeboatskin is similar to antifoul without the mess?
The products on the links you posted are like wax I do not think that are the same as the safeboatskin thing. I don't know and the above is a question actually.

"Question Is SafeBoatSkin® an antifouling product?

Answer Not from a traditional or legal perspective. SafeBoatSkin® does not contain biocides or any active substance which destroy or fight organisms. It works by creating an exceptionally smooth surface, which prevents almost all dirt from sticking to it "

This is from the safeboat website - sounds like wax to me - they also say "SaƒeBoatSkin® is a wax alternative to antifoul paint"

They say it contains Carnauba Wax - there MAY be other ingredients but what they are claiming are properties of the wax itself.

[Manos]

Thanks 4 that

[swginn]

Just thought I'd bring this thread back to the top, as I would like to know if anybody has any experience in using any wax antifoul, safeboatskin (http://www.safeboatskin.co.uk/) in particular?

I suppose what I'm trying to say is does wax actually work as an antifoul alternative?

[roohairy]

I would have thought that a wax type antifoulant would wear off - paint based eroding antifoulants rely on this principle, and you use a harder paint for higher speeds.

Could be wrong and I have no experience of the product.