{"id":245,"date":"2011-03-23T22:57:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T17:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/blog\/?p=245"},"modified":"2025-06-17T12:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T16:22:08","slug":"bottom-paint-money-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bottompaintstore.com\/blog\/bottom-paint\/bottom-paint-money-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Bottom Paint Money Can Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Best Performing Bottom Paint<\/p><\/div>\n

The best bottom paint for boats<\/a> that money can buy may NOT be the most expensive. You should buy the bottom paint that works best in your area. That will depend on the temperature of the water, tide changes, the nutrients in the water that feed unwanted growth, and many other factors.<\/p>\n

The best bottom paint for you will be the bottom paint that stops the growth and does not break your wallet. If you buy the best performing bottom for the harshest fouling conditions and the warmest waters you would\u00a0need Sea\u00a0Hawk Paints\u00a0Biocop TF<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 or another Top Performing Bottom Paint<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. This provides you the absolute maximum protection against hard and soft growth on the bottom of your boat. This solution is recommended for high growth areas, or if you are trying to goes as long as you possibly can between bottom jobs. If you are in cooler climates or lower fouling conditions you would\u00a0NOT need to spend the extra money on Sea Hawk Biocop TF. A better choice that is less expensive and will work in these conditions is Sea Hawk AF-33<\/span><\/strong> <\/a>or the equivalent.<\/p>\n

ALUMINUM BOATS:<\/strong> The best bottom paint for an aluminum boat or pontoons is a copper free bottom paint. You cannot put the paints\u00a0mentioned above (Copper-Based) on aluminum because they contain copper and will react like a battery causing pitting (holes) on aluminum. Therefore, we recommend an Aluminum Safe Bottom Paint<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. A good choice for aluminum is \u00a0Sea Hawk Colorkote<\/strong><\/span>,<\/a><\/span> it is copper free triple biocide paint\u00a0 safe for aluminum. If the aluminum has never been painted the best practice is to prime with high build epoxy primer<\/span><\/strong><\/a> like Sea Hawk Tuff Stuff<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>to insure good adhesion and protect against corrosion. If you are painting a pontoon boat for the first time – try our Pontoon Bottom Paint Kit.<\/p>\n

\"Premium<\/a>The best bottom paint for the outdrives is to brush on Smart Solution<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong> (pint size).\u00a0 If your outdrive has never been painted before, you can use\u00a0Barnacle Blocker Primer\u00a0for priming the area application of bottom paint. A great\u00a0value for this is the Premium Outdrive Bottom Paint Kit<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. If there is already a bottom paint on your running gear, just scuff sand and paint! Another option is to try an aerosol spray bottom paint<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong> These are easy to apply.<\/p>\n

For outdrives a foul release agent may be the choice for you, see here.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n