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ZO-HP Antifouling Paint

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Price: $104.95

Quart price listed above. Also available in single gallons and five gallon pails, all prices listed at bottom of page.

New: Rated "Excellent after 6 Months" in Florida waters by Practical Sailor Magazine (March 2010 Issue)

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Product Description:

ePaint ZO-HP is a High Performance antifouling paint recommended for all boats in fresh and salt water. ZO-HP offers excellent antifouling protection in even the harshest tropical environments. ZO-HP is the only antifouling paint formulated with space-age fluoro-polymers to provide the lowest friction surface possible when wet; as a result ZO-HP is a great paint choice for the serious racing sailor (spray application is preferred for a smoother finish; alternately roll and wet sand smooth final coat). ZO-HP also features a hybrid finish that offers the best of both hard and ablative type antifouling paints. Like all ePaint’s, ZO-HP is copper-free and will not cause corrosion on aluminum hulls or metal parts. Rather than following the archaic method used to leach toxicants into our waters, ZO-HP features the environmentally approved active ingredient Zinc Omadine® to prevent grass, slime, algae, and bacteria and ePaint’s patented photoactive technology to deter the settling and attachment of hard shell-type organisms.

Uses:
> For salt and fresh waters
> Cruising & racing sailboats
> Powerboats
> Racers who want to obtain a hard, fast, sleek racing finish
> For drag reduction and fuel savings
> Boats that are frequently hauled and launched by trailer

Features:

> High performance antifouling protection
> Perfect choice for boats in high fouling tropical waters
> Proprietary fluoro-polymer coating chemistry for the fastest racing finish!
> The most advanced antifouling technology
> Formulated with Zinc Omadine® for the most advanced slime control
> Features ePaint's proprietary photo-active technology

     > Copper-free, will not promote corrosion on metal
     > Hybrid self-polishing finish incorporates benefits of both hard and ablative-type paints
         > Paint will become thinner with time
         > Paint may be maintenance scrubbed in-water without taking off paint
> Compatible over many hard antifoulants and epoxy barrier coats
> Unlimited dry to launch time

Technical Overview:

Coverage: 275 ft2 /gal, 70 ft2/qt
Available colors: White, gray, and safety orange
Packaging: Single component, available in quarts, gallons, and five gallon pails (call for pricing and availability)
Thinners: E-Paint EP-13 thinner.

Method of Application: Traditional painting techniques; roll, brush, or spray. For a racing finish, spray application is the preferred method or alternately roll and once dry wet sand the final coat smooth
Finish: Eggshell-like finish
Recommended Number of Coats: 2 or 3 full coats with additional coats around waterline, leading edges, and high wash areas.
Average Service Life: Single season (multiple season service life possible with touch up around water-line and leading edges)
Compatibility: Fiberglass, aluminum, wood, outboards, outdrives, trim tabs, many hard bottom paints and epoxy-type barrier coats.
Safe for Aluminum and Metal?: Yes; prime bare metal first with ePaint EP-Prime 1000
Safe to Haul In and Out of Water?: Yes
Dry to Re-coat Time: MIN: 4 hours @ 90oF, 6 hours @ 70oF, 9 hours @ 55oF; MAX: 7 days (after 7 days abrade with 80 grit sandpaper before re-coating)
Dry to Launch Time: MIN: 17 hours @ 90oF, 24 hours @ 70oF, 36 hours @ 55oF; MAX: Within 60 days
To Re-coat Next Season: Clean and abrade with 80 grit sand paper
Not Recommended For: Painting over soft ablatives; people that want to go slow :)

Detailed Technical & Safety Information:

Save & Print Technical Data Sheet and Easy Application Guide Here
To obtain an ZO-HP MSDS please contact an ePaint Representative at 1-800-598-2998.

Considerations:

> Due to the photo-active nature of ZO-HP, additional coats around the waterline strongly recommended to extend service life.
> ZO-HP is viscous, for easier application at cool or warm temperatures or for spray application, reduce with only with ePaint EP-13 thinner
> For a smooth racing bottom finsh, spray application is the recommended method. Alternately, ZO-HP may be rolled and once hard wet sanded and polished to a mirror like finish; note it will take several days at warm temperatures due to fluoropolymer technology for paint to harden to a point where it will readily sand and not gum up paper, especially if applied at cool temperatures.

Other:

ePaint ZO-HP coating technology was developed, uses materials from, and is proudly produced in the USA. Please contact an ePaint representative at 1-800-258-5998 for more information.