{"id":1495,"date":"2016-12-06T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/blog\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2024-02-20T13:18:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T18:18:58","slug":"propspeed-vs-propglide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/blog\/prop-coatings\/propspeed-vs-propglide\/","title":{"rendered":"Propspeed Vs. PropGlide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1442 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PROPSPEED_Logo-e1472482756762.jpg\" alt=\"Propspeed Review\" width=\"150\" height=\"81\" \/>Foul Release Systems Like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/PROPSPEED\">Propspeed<\/a> <\/strong>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propglide.com\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>PropGlide<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>provide the best solution to keeping growth of your props and running gear. While these are not antifouling prop paints, they do keep the growth off buy creating a super slippery surface that the marine growth cannot stick to.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/PROPSPEED\">Propspeed<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>recommends that their kits by applied by a professional <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/PROPSPEED\">Propspeed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0applicator. On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>PropGlide<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is available for any DIY applicator and is 30%+ less and more product for the money. If you want to apply this yourself, be sure to follow the details in the respective application manuals.\u00a0\u00a0 You can find these on any of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\">Propeller Foul Release Kit<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>listed on our website.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1490 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-200x43.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"43\" \/><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">PropGlide<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is newer to the market, but been in development for over ten years, while<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/PROPSPEED\">Propspeed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 has been available for many years and is the leading brand\u00a0name\u00a0in the market place. The biggest issue with <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/PROPSPEED\">Propspeed<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>is the cost. Very expensive!\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>PropGlide<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>is also expensive but 30% less than <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/PROPSPEED\"><strong>Propspeed<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. In addition, you get 25% more product with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>PropGlide<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>, so be sure to get the right size. You might be able to use a smaller size kit with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>PropGlide<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>which could then save you over 50%! You can find the comparison on PropGlide&#8217;s web site: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.propglide.com\/compare-propspeed-to-propglide.html\">Propspeed Compared<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is the best coating for my boat propeller?\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-SzaJnbSdgI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Performance of both coatings has been comparable, with much fewer complaints about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>PropGlide<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Either they are just newer in the market with less complaints, or they truly have improved performance. Time will tell. At this point we recommend\u00a0trying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u>PropGlide<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>as a\u00a0Propspeed alternative\u00a0&#8211; since there is comparable performance with Propspeed, the cost savings alone is worth it! And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\/PropGlide\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><u><strong>PropGlide<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/a> offers a sailboat size kit making it affordable now for sailboat owners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/Propeller-and-Running-Gear-Coating\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Propspeed_Comparison_Banner-4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Propspeed review and PropGlide review is the sole opinion of BottomPaintStore.com<\/p>\n<p><em>Note:\u00a0Propspeed\u2122 is a registered trademark of Oceanmax. Bottom Paint Store is not affiliated with Propspeed or Oceanmax in anyway. Above Propspeed prices and PropGlide prices are based on internet web search October 2016 .<\/em><\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"http:\/\/w.sharethis.com\/widget\/?wp=6.9.7\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foul Release Systems Like Propspeed and\u00a0PropGlide\u00a0provide the best solution to keeping growth of your props and running gear. While these are not antifouling prop paints, they do keep the growth off buy creating a super slippery surface that the marine growth cannot stick to.\u00a0Propspeed\u00a0recommends that their kits by applied by a professional Propspeed\u00a0applicator. 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