Full FAQ listing This is our full FAQ listing, by section. You may contact us if you cannot find a subject that deals with your question. Antifouling Miscellaneous Preparation & Priming Topsides Epoxies Osmosis Safety Varnishes Antifouling What is the storage and launching instructions for boats painted with hard antifoulings? My yacht is covered in weed even though I have used International antifouling. Why did it not work? Does my GRP boat need special antifouling? Can I use a copper oxide based antifouling on my steel hull? I'm doing a big project - painting a bare hull below the water. How do I know how long the project will take and what products I need? What type of Antifouling Paint should I use on Aluminium? How can I check for compatibility between old and new antifoulings? What type of antifouling should I use? Can I thin antifouling? How much antifouling do I need? How do I paint my bronze propeller? Back to top Epoxies What is the necessary accuracy when adding the Epiglass hardener to Epiglass resin? Is Epiglass Epoxy Resin better than other Epoxy Resins? I'm planning to do a number of jobs for which I have been recommended the use of an epoxy resin system. How do I know what products I need for each job and what ratios they need to be mixed in? What is the correct mixing ratio when adding hardeners? Back to top Miscellaneous I'd like to keep my boat looking beautiful by protecting my new paint finish. Does International sell any boat care products? How do I know which I need to buy? How do I obtain an International topsides colour card? Where can I buy International paint? International sell many different thinners. How do I know which I need to buy? Back to top Osmosis What do I do if Osmosis does occur? Last year I painted the hull with Gelshield 200 followed by an antifouling. When lifting the boat most of the antifouling had detached. What has happened? How do I know if my boat has osmosis? I've just bought a nearly-new GRP boat. What's the best treatment to protect against osmosis in the future? What is Osmosis? Why will Interprotect protect my boat from osmosis? What actually causes the blister? Will all GRP boats eventually suffer from osmosis? Apart from blistering what other warning signs should I look out for? Back to top Preparation & priming Is there an easy way to remove bottom/topside paints? How important is Preparation? International sell many primers and undercoats. How do I know which I need to buy? Back to top Safety Where can I get MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) and PDS (Product Data Sheet) information for International products? Should I read all label Instructions? How do I know what health and safety precautions to take when using a particular product? Why are some paints not recommended to be spray applied? What do some of the warnings on your labels mean in greater detail? If I spill some of this paint on myself is it going to lead to a serious problem? I’ve been told not to dry sand antifoulings – why not? I left a tin of paint in my car for a week in summer and was told this was dangerous – is that true? What else can cause fire or explosion? Back to top Topsides I want to paint the topsides of my boat using your products and wish to spray apply the paint. Which product should I use? What's the best way to get a good finish with International topsides products? I'm doing a big project - painting the topsides of a bare hull. How do I know how long the project will take and what products I need? How do I know how much International topsides products to buy? Can topside paints be applied to below water surfaces? Can I change the colour of paint in the can? What Paint should be used for boat decks? My boat is painted with single-pack paint; can I put Perfection on top? How do I paint my anodised aluminium mast? I painted the topsides with Toplac and during late season I noticed that it is blistering at the waterline. What has happened? Back to top Varnishes I'm planning a big varnishing project on my wooden boat. How do I know what is the best varnish for the various jobs, how many coats I need and how long the project will take? How do I paint or varnish over clear epoxies such as Epiglass? Back to top

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