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Intersleek 900 Paint Gallery

Slicker Means QuickerA slippery new breed of bottom paint promises performance—but at a price.These days it seems like nearly everyone is talking about going green. Some people are going all out, living in solar-powered homes and driving hybrid cars, while others require a bit more convincing before they hop aboard the tree-hugger
  • By Kevin Koenig
  • October 1, 2011

The paint utilizes fluoropolymer chemistry.

Smith was able to slide barnacles off his boat’s hull once it was coated with nonstick paint.

The application process for nonstick hull paints can be a bit involved and probably requires a professional due to the layers of primer needed to get the slippery paint to stick to the hull.

That blue surface is rubbery, durable, and slick enough to gain you a few points in efficiency and speed.

Cleaning a boat painted like this requires running it at speeds of 13 mph. That’s it.

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