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GTI 30 Thin-Film Antifouling / graphite
Zoltan V.
on May 13, 2021
I also put Seatec GTI 30 after put on 4layer Epoxy Epotec on my HANSE 370 boat. I also read that the colour of the antifouling first time is bronze colour and after 3-5 months goes to an antrhrazit graphite colour. Unfortunately my Seatec GTI 30 at opening was anthrazit colour , on the boat still anthrazit colour !!! I use before VC17M on my Jeanneau but first also looks bronze colour. Also the paint looks harder and thicker then the VC17m or VC17m Extra. I read the Seatec GTI 30 is also manufactured by International, why my Seatec GTI 30 not looks like as described by SVB????
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Hugo A. answered
on May 14, 2021
Hi!
It says there "Grey Graphite"... The last one I bought that was copper colour was back in the end of 2017, then changed to this colour. In the end, its the same final colour. But more important, the effectiveness. :-)
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GTI 30 Thin-Film Antifouling / graphite
Attila M. asked
on Mar 22, 2018
I was using for years International VC17m for Balaton lake (sweet water). I have 2 questions:
1. Was that a right choice?
2. Is it possible to paint over with Seatec Gti30?
Thanks for your answer
Answers:
Judith S. answered
on Apr 9, 2018
Hi Attila, yes it is possible to paint the SEATEC GTI 30 over your VC 17m.
Zoltan V. answered
on May 13, 2021
I also put Seatec GTI 30 after put on 4layer Epoxy Epotec on my HANSE 370 boat. I also read that the colour of the antifouling first time is bronze colour and after 3-5 months goes to an antrhrazit graphite colour. Unfortunately my Seatec GTI 30 at opening was anthrazit colour , on the boat still anthrazit colour !!! I use before VC17M on my Jeanneau but first also looks bronze colour. Also the paint looks harder and thicker then the VC17m or VC17m Extra. I read the Seatec GTI 30 is also manufactured by International, why my Seatec GTI 30 not looks like as described by SVB????
Szabolcs S. answered
on May 13, 2021
The Seatec does not change colour like the VC17. It is anthracit at applucation and stays like that. This was actually documented somewhere as a difference from VC.
But it is normal, I've been using it for years without any problem.
Soeren L. answered
on May 13, 2021
SVB will have to answer for their product themselves but I can't remember seeing anywhere that they say GTi 30 is bronze on application?
The PROPERTIES for VC17 and GTI 30 are close to identical and they are stated to by compatible in that you can add one on top of the other.
The VC17 formula has changed over time, from thin as water to a heavier viscosity. In the beginning it dried immediately (like a permanent marker pen) but that was not easy to apply evenly.
I believe (I do not have any proof) that the products build on the same technology. Probably supplied in some form to both brands by Voss in Hamburg.
Using GTI 30 now in my 4th season, washed an reapplied every second year after spending the winter on the hard!