TotalBoat Inflatable Boat Antifouling Paint

One of the best dinghy bottom paints on the market. The paint was easy to apply. I applied two coats, The dinghy went into the water in July 2018 and was taken out at the end of September. And although it was a miserably hot NJ summer, I was pleasantly surprised to find a perfectly clean bottom. Best thing, no need to paint next season. You will not be disappointed.

Worst paint ever!!! I followed the prep directions exactly. After 3 weeks in the water, there was lots of growth, barnacles, etc. The paint did virtually nothing. Then, after being out of the water for 3 days, on the deck of my sailboat, the paint on my inflatable dried, cracked, and peeled off making a huge mess on my deck. House paint from Home Depot would have been better! Don’t buy!!!

When it comes to having a clean bottom this paint has helped. Easy to apply and one quart put two coats on our 10.5' dingy

Very thick. Does not separate in can so no shaking or mixing needed. dries fast. Great for RHIB boats where you need to paint the fiberglass and hypalon or PVC tubes. Great coverage even with white or gray colored paint over black. 1 quart will provide 2 coats for a 10' boat or smaller. But may not need more than 1 coat on a 10-14' boat.

We thought we would take our dinghy out of the water. We were wrong and lazy. We pulled it behind us for several months in South Florida. When we finally pulled it out of the water, I think it weighed twice as much as it normally did because of the incredible growth of barnacles. It took the two of us about 4 hours to scrape everything off. Hopefully this paint will solve the problem of barnacle growth if not our laziness.

The paint was very hard to get mixed well. . I ended up pouring it into big can and mixing with power drill with a paddle. It was the consistency of chunky peanut butter. These pictures are after stirring for 7-8 minutes but before using power drill. I used the same paint last year worked excellent to protect the bottom of the boat.

I used this to paint a West Marine 310 RIB dinghy that I bought this year. After a thorough cleaning and prepping the fiberglass bottom with some 100 grit sanding blocks and painters tape, we painted the hull in 2 coats. (I didnt use a primer.) I shook the paint for a few minutes before opening it and stirring but have to say it reconstituted much better than I expected. There was plenty of paint left to do 2 more coats if I wanted to but 2 coats looked good. Both the PVC and fiberglass surfaces took the paint with ease. I used a cheap brush from Home depot as my expectations were that the brush would be non-reusable. I let the 2 coats dry for 24 hrs before putting it in the boat in the water. After the dry time the finish looked good, you could see some minor brush marks but this is bottom paint not car enamel. I chose this paint over Pettit mostly for the price but also for the fact that its made near where I use the boat in RI. I figure they should know the waters of the bay and whats needed to protect a boat. Paint shipped with gloves, mixing sticks and a paint cup. So far its only been a week but it looks good. No cracks in the paint on the PVC. I'll update the review at the end of the season. Update: End of Season 1 (November 2015). Paint held up very well. I cleaned the bottom of the dinghy with a pressure washer at the end of the season and did an inspection. I have to say the paint looks very good. I expected the paint to crack and flake off but its solid. The only areas showing wear is on the keel from where I beached it but even there it didnt wear all the way through. It just looks scraped. I'm adding a star. I wont need to paint next year. Hopefully I can remember to update my review again next year.

Cracked and flaked first coat. Did all the prep and mixed... Maybe not enough. Very disappointed.