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COATINGS


ABSOLUTE BOAT CARE Paintwork, varnishing, antifouling, polishing, gelcoat repairs, tenting (areas up to 20m), fine cabinetry work… all done by one company! No more subcontractors arguing about who’s doing what and when. If Absolute Boat Care take care of everything, you don’t waste time organising various subcontractors so you can get on with more important work. Absolute Boat Care adjusts to changes in schedules easily and without fuss. The team understands that at peak times they need to be flexible and they go out of their way to ensure work is completed on time and within budget. For more details +34 660 696 200 or visit www.absoluteboacare.net


of heat and thus makes the use of darker colours more feasible. Kerr says, “These coatings incorporate specialist pigments into the finish paint formulation which are designed to reflect sunlight and thus absorb less heat, keeping areas cooler and at a more constant temperature. Here at Storm we have had positive experiences with these products in the past and would happily use them again.”


THE WHITE STUFF Superyachts are increasingly veering away from the traditional white hull as colours become more reliably stable. The 72 metre Axioma is sporting a fresh new blue coloured hull in recent months and is a prime example of that trend. The fact remains however that, white is the most popular colour due to UV and heat protection.


We asked Christopher Rothe at Werde if the same UV protection and heat deflection could be applied in equal measure to coloured coatings. He responded saying, “Not currently, research is ongoing into creating coatings that appear visibly dark yet also reflect UV radiation. Such products will be a huge boost to the entire coatings sector and not just superyacht coatings.”


At Axalta, Inge De Jonge believes, “It is possible to achieve the same UV protection in coloured coatings as it is for white coatings


when a clear over base system is used. In this scenario the UV protection comes from the clear coat. When it comes to heat deflection, however, white will always perform slightly better as heat from solar absorption is linked with the absorption properties of the pigments.”


Better products are the result of research and development and there is evidence that the investment into that field is beginning to pay off. Awlgrip are for example now officially trialling a fully sprayed filler system. Axalta,


a global market leader in colour


technology. “At our R&D facilities around the world,” says Inge De Jonge, “We are continuously investing to develop new and better performing products that not only meet but also exceed our clients’ needs, while also maintaining a strong focus on our environmental impact. We have a number of developments in the pipeline that are being designed with those key values in mind.”


FINISHING DE LUXE A world-class and internationally mobile superyacht fairing and painting company. Often referred to as “the best kept secret in superyacht finishing”. Established in 1989, Finishing De Luxe was set up by Chasan Kalfoglou and Idris Kalfa, two brothers from Northern Greece who started out in the marine corrosion and superyacht finishing industries in the mid 1980s. The 250 strong in-house team pride themselves on having completed over 140 superyacht projects to date. Having already impressed Heesen Yachts with their finishing team and procedures, they were asked to take on all current projects in Heesen’s Oss facility. For more details Tel: +49 4348 9194537 or visit www.finishing-deluxe.com


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