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April 27, 2023 at 1:46 pm #25095
Oliver Shaw
ModeratorI am currently engaged in repainting and revarnishing A Capella, my erstwhile GP14. It is 13 years since I last did the job, which was in preparation for exhibiting her at the 2010 RYA Dinghy Show, and despite having lived outside throughout the year for most of her life she still looks stunning, which is amongst other things a great testament to the quality of the products used on her – International Perfection (2-pot polyurethane) applied on top of epoxy. But I can see the need for a freshen-up now, both to address minor damage acquired over the years and to enhance the gloss and the depth of protection.
Wanting to purchase some International Perfection 2-pot polyurethane paint and varnish I have just been onto the website of my local chandler, to find it no longer listed. A phone call to them elicited the information that they have none in stock, and that the manufacturer are withdrawing it from their product range from August; they think this is because of environmental concerns with regard to some of the chemicals used in these finishes.. However they can obtain the varnish for me, as one of their suppliers has 10 packs left in stock; so I have ordered two of them.
I have also located the paint that I need at another semi-local chandler, who has one pack on the shelf; so that is now behind the counter with my name on it, and I shall pick it up later today.
A subsequent check on International’s own website no longer lists these products for DIY use, although the Pro versions are still listed; and it has never in the past been clear to me what are the differences between the Pro versions and the standard versions.
As yet, I have no further information. Specifically I have not (yet) been able to to identify whether a replacement product series is being developed – although I am about to email them to enquire, and I will report back in due course.
I also have no information on whether other manufacturers are continuing or discontinuing their two-pot polyurethane ranges.
I have no experience of the Awlgrip product range, but they seem to have an excellent reputation; and I gather from their website that some of these use different technology to 2-pot polyurethanes, and that these might be an alternative option. But I need more information there.
If others have relevant knowledge and experience do please chip in on this topic.
Failing all else, I have in the past had stunning results with my two favourite conventional products from International; Toplac enamel and Schooner varnish. But emphatically not Schooner Gold, which is a very different product, and which in my limited experience does not flow out anything like as well, and neither does it give as good a finish; and International’s Technical Helpline at the time told me that that is a fair assessment – if I liked Schooner I would probably not like Schooner Gold! Toplac and Schooner were, at least when I was using them on my then GP14 getting on for 20 years ago, rated by the manufacturer as the best of their conventional products in terms of both hardness and gloss, and second only to their Perfection 2-pot polyurethanes in these important areas. However I suspect that they won’t last as long as Perfection does.
Oliver
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