CRAKGON and the little boat that could

October 10, 2010

CRAKGON® conquers the ocean

In the second of a series of case studies on CRAKGON® we will allow you to explore the product and it’s unique surface repair capabilities on sea as well as land. There truly is nothing like it.

Simply Paint it on and the cracks are gone!

CRAKGON® Case Study No. 2.

Waterproofing and rust prevention

The little fishing boat that could change the shipping world!…. Fishing Trawlers rust and need to be repaired every year or do they…..

Here are the facts:

Fishing Trawlers rust around the waterline
The rust needs to be cleaned off every year in a dry dock and repainted
The surface is scratched to enable the paint to bond with the surface
CRAKGON® was offered as an alternative

Fishing Trawler surface before preparation, before CRAKGON

Fishing Traler hull surface after preparation before CRAKGON application

CRAKGON waterproof seal application commences

The amazing properties of CRAKGON® will provide a waterproof seal, bond with a painted surface without requiring any scoring and as an inert substance prevents the growth of organisms.

In this case rust can be prevented because the metal is completely sealed and not exposed to oxygen and water.

So one fishing trawler put the product to the test.

The application was simple: the CRAKGON® and paint (the paint used, was a marine paint from International Paints, an Akzo Nobel Company) just stuck to the boat
1 year later we pulled the boat out of the water.
The side of the boat that had CRAKGON® applied to it was undamaged and rust free.
The other side of the boat that had not had CRAKGON® applied had deteriorated and gathered the usual coating of rust
The side of the boat that had CRAKGON® applied to it was undamaged and rust free.

Area where CRAKGON was not used, covered in rust in need of repair only 1 year later