Enevex® Marine Metal Coating

enevex® Marine Metal Coating

enevex® Marine Metal Coating is a high-quality, state-of-the-art product designed for various surfaces on watercraft. Thanks to its low material consumption, it is particularly suitable for large surface applications. The coating effectively protects against damage caused by resins, salts, acids, weathering, and mechanical impacts. It is highly heat-resistant, withstanding temperatures up to +1800°C, ensuring that the fire-resistance properties of surfaces remain unchanged. Additionally, it possesses self-healing properties. During development, optimal compatibility with human health and the environment was a top priority. Application Areas: Clean, untreated metal surfaces on vessels such as sports boats, yachts, and sailboats.

Properties:

• UV resistant and environmentally-stable
• Saltwater-proof
• Anti-graffiti effect and protection against almost all acids, bases, and organic solvents
• Metal Protection is strong, hard and extremely heat-resistant up to +1800 °C.
• Resistant to chemicals (pH 2-13)
• Increases hardness and scratch resistance
• Non-flammable and non-corrosive
• Increases hardness and scratch resistance, with very high abrasion resistance
• Provides corrosion protection
• Easy-to-clean

 Application:

• The area to be treated must be clean, dry and free of grease. To do so, use 99 % n-butyl acetate in the first pass and then neutralize the surface with enevex Pre-Cleaner
• Place the application cloth over the applicator.
• Apply 12-18 drops of enevex® marine metal coating onto the application cloth and spread it evenly over the surface.
• Let the product evaporate for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove any excess using the enevex® CT23 Ceramic Towel.
• The product can also be optimally applied using fine spray application. On rough and absorbent surfaces, it can be applied by spraying or rolling.
• The product is dust-dry after 120 minutes.
• Important: Do not apply directly under sunlight. Protect the product from direct sunlight and frost.
• Once cured, the coating is resistant to acids, alkalis, and solvents with a pH value between 2 and 13.
• Recoating with Metal Protection: possible after 20 minutes. Wait no longer than 35 minutes.

 Important:

• Gelcoat moisture: 20 to 30 % (over 30 % moisture should not be coated)
• Gelcoats must be treated with 2 to 3 layers to achieve permanent protection
• Air humidity should be between 30 and 70 % – below 30 %, it does not dry and above 70 % it dries too quickly
• After application, protect the surface from dirt and moisture for at least 18 hours.
• Full curing time at room temperature: approximately 6-8 days.
• Separate drying can reduce the curing time by 2-3 days.
• During curing, the surface must not be subjected to friction.
• Lifetime approx. 3 – 10 YEARS: The lifetime is 3 to 10 years, always according to the substrate, surface stress and film thickness.

 Technical explanations: Metal Protection is the following properties with a film thickness of 3 to 5 micrometers. (film thickness depends on the application procedure): Water-repellency of clean, empty, polished or painted surfaces. (The surface must be free of silicone and grease. Suitable cleaning agents are enevex AT10 & Pre-Clean). Optimizing of the coated substrate’s surface hardness. The coating has “self-healing” effects due to the unique manufacturing formulation (organic/inorganic components). No other coating system has these thermoelastic flow properties. Even parts exposed to a continuous stress of up to 1090 °C can be successfully sealed thanks to the high proportion of inorganic matter (standard formulation).

Accessories: enevex® Applicator Sponge, enevex® CT23 Ceramic Towel, enevex® PT36 Polishing Towel