Dhows and fibreglass fishing boats work harder than most yachts. A realistic annual coating routine for working boats on UAE budgets....

Barrier versus sacrificial protection in the primer coat: where plain epoxy serves and where zinc earns its premium on UAE steel....

From steel to cladding: the full protective stack on insulated hot pipework, and where each layer fails when skipped....

Hull antifouling stops at the shaft bracket. What actually works on props, shafts and rudder gear in high fouling Gulf water....

The chemistry line between standard and phenolic epoxy linings, drawn in cargoes, solvents and degrees Celsius....

Fender rash, chain scour, deck cargo and no patience for downtime. Specifying coatings for the hardest working hulls in the Gulf....

Cleanliness gets the attention, but profile depth and shape decide adhesion. Choosing abrasive size and type for the specified anchor patter...

Spark testing finds the pinholes that become the corrosion. Setting the right voltage and running the test so it means something....

When a faded GRP hull wants gelcoat work and when it wants a polyurethane paint system. Costs, longevity and the crossover point....

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