Primers and Undercoats

Alkydprimer is an excellent single pack (oil) based primer undercoat suitable for Steel, Aluminium or Wood above the waterline. It is the recommended undercoat for use with Jotun Pilot 2 and can also used as a topcoat when a matt finish is required.

Jotun Easy Primer is a high quality alkyd primer. It is easy to use and offers very good leveling and hiding power. It is fast drying. Offers very good sanding and filling properties. Suitable for properly prepared aluminium, carbon steel, composite and wooden substrates. Recommended as primer/undercoat for one component yachting topcoats. Suitable for both professional and consumer application.

Jotamastic 90 Aluminium is a two component, polyamine cured epoxy mastic coating. It is a surface tolerant, abrasion resistance, high solids, high build product. It is aluminium pigmented for improved barrier effect. Jotamastic 90 give excellent corrosion protection in both salt and fresh water. It is available with different hardeners (component B) for varying substrate temperatures, Standard (Std) and Wintergrade (WG). If being applied by airless spray it is essential to thin the paint by up to 10% using Jotun Thinners 17

Jotamastic 90 is a two-component, polyamine cured epoxy mastic coating which is a surface tolerant, high solids, high build product. Fully tintable in a wide range of colours, it is specifically designed to provide lasting protection in high-corrosive environments and can be used as a primer, mid or top coat. It is available with different hardeners (component b) for varying substrate temperatures, Standard (Std) and Wintergrade (WG).

Penguard Clear Sealer is a two-pack, transparent epoxy sealer with excellent penetrating properties. It is recommended to be used as a sealer/primer on concrete and other masonry surfaces as part of a suitable protective coating system.

Penguard HB is a high build, two-pack pure epoxy primer that be used above and below the waterline. It has excellent adhesion to GRP and should be used when painting over the gelcoat for the first time. It is extremely water resistant and will help prevent osmosis and has excellent adhesion to steel, aluminium, bronze, wood (marine ply) and galvanised steel. Penguard HB adheres well to concrete and makes an excellent swimming pool paint when correctly applied directly on a rendered surface, and can also be used in tanks for potable water (drinking water) providing the correct guidelines are followed. Winter Note: Use Jotun Penguard Low Temperature Additive (see below) to enable curing at temperatures below 10C

Vinyguard Silvergrey 88 is a quick drying, modified single pack vinyl primer / tie coat for most applications above and below the waterline. It is very water resistant and recommended to use as a tie coat or as a sealer to an unknown or unsound antifouling / paint system. Vinyguard can be used as a primer / touch up primer under Alkyd and acrylic coatings for wood and steel. Available in both silvergrey colour and red-toned colour. The red-toned is ideal for when you are applying more than one coat of Vinyguard to your vessel as it will easily highlight what has already been painted and what needs to be painted.

Vinyl Primer is a quick drying, one-component modified vinyl primer/sealer pigmented with aluminium flakes for added water resistance. Vinyl Primer can be used both for underwater and topside areas. It is an excellent universal sealer, which can effectively seal correctly prepared, intact old antifouling systems. It also bonds well to fresh, uncured epoxy primers, whilst allowing antifoulings and other one-component coatings to bond onto it. Vinyl Primer can be used directly onto steel as primer used in alkyd and acrylic coating systems. Sold in 750ml and 2.5 Litre tins

Jotun Vinyl Primer spray is a one component physically drying vinyl sealer/primer. It is fast drying.

It is pigmented with a high content of aluminium flakes giving good waterproof protection. Gives excellent adherence  to antifoulings. Supplied in a spray can for easy application.

To be used on drives, flaps, propellers and light metal parts below the waterline. Specially designed as preparation for Aqualine antifoulings supplied in a spray can.