As the industry-leading brand of luxury yacht coatings, Awlgrip is constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of owners and applicators, leveraging the technical expertise of AkzoNobel to achieve ever-greater finishes. After being shown a test panel of Awlgrip HDT – the latest generation of Awlgrip topcoat – Captain Dennis R. Endee was excited to have it applied to the F/Y A Salt Weapon, and equally delighted with the results:

“We sanded the boat, primed it with Awlgrip 545 and applied Awlgrip HDT – everyone was amazed with how the boat shined! Awlgrip HDT is the shiniest finish on the market, and showed no signs of orange peel. Six months later it still looks like it came out of the spray booth yesterday! I’m so impressed with the results, I’m also planning to use it on a new 63ft vessel.”

Awlgrip HDT is a single-stage topcoat developed with both applicators and owners in mind, in order to push the limits of polyurethane topcoats. Through repairability, excellent hold-up and the potential for a two-coat application, combined with truer colors and a durable, high gloss finish, Awlgrip HDT is the ultimate in cutting-edge topcoats.