Home Features & Benefits Product Systems Awlmix Color Management Label Database Application/WHMIS Application Guide Application Checklist Datasheets Color Card Topcoat Maintenance Find Distributor Health & Safety About Awlgrip Awlgrip and the Environment Contact us Shopping Cart Privacy Policy Features and Benefits - Antifoulings Awlstar Awlstar Gold Label Anti-Fouling Multi-Season Co-Polymer Bottom Coating Awlstar's unique cleaning formula prevents the permanent attachment of slime and other types of fouling organisms below the waterline, minimizing the need to dive and scrub. Appropriate for all fiberglass, wood or steel hulls, Awlstar's self polishing surface "ablates," or erodes away, at a controlled rate that reduces hull drag by continually exposing a fresh layer of paint. Many owners report its effectiveness lasts two o three seasons with just minor touch-ups. Prevents the buildup of fouling organisms and slime Appropriate for use on fiberglass, wood or steel Unique self polishing formula reduces drag and maximizes hull speed Recommended where extended dry docking intervals are required For use below the waterline only Not recommended for aluminum boats Back to Features & Benefits main page Awlstar Gold Label Standard Fast Coat System This is our simplest and most popular bottom coat system yet. Just two products - Hull-Gard Eepoxy Primer and Awlstar Gold Label - are required to deliver anti-fouling, multi-season protection to fiberglass, wood and steel surfaces. Download the Lloyds TBT-Free certificate for Awlstar Gold Label. All surfaces must be clean, dry and free of any wax, grease, grime or other contaminants before beginning. The best method of doing this, is to wash down the hull using a high pressure, clean water wash. Scrub the surface with Scotchbrite¨ pads and powdered house- hold cleanser, then rinse thoroughly. Using an airless spray gun, brush or roller, apply 3 coats (12 mils total DFT) of Hull-Gard Epoxy Primer to the hull surface. This two-part epoxy can be recoated in as little as 2 hours (minimum), making application fast and easy. Once the final coat of Hull-Gard Epoxy Primer has dried to a barely tack-free state, but not cured hard (at 77 degrees F/25 degrees C, 50% R.H.), apply a minimum of 3 coats (12 mils total DFT) Awlstar Gold Label over primed surface. Allow a minimum of 4 hours (at 77 degrees F/25 degrees C, 50% R.H.) between coats of Awlstar Gold Label. To provide a built-in indicator of when it is time to renew your Awlstar, apply the first coat using a different color from the remaining coats. When the first color begins to show through, it's time to renew. Allow a minimum of 5 hours after the application of the last coat of Awlstar before launching (longer cure time required at cooler temperatures). A total of twenty-four hours wait before launching is preferable. Back to Features & Benefits main page