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#1
General/Off-Topic / Paint it and sail it / Sani-Tred
December 07, 2005, 11:40:55 AM
My experiences with polyureas have been a negative one. Polyureas do not permanently adhere to anything. Polyureas do not bond old-to-new. They are all plural component (2-part) and their ratio is absolutely critical. They cure so quick they do not have time to penetrate. They can be applied vertically or inverted due to quick cure and higher viscosity; for these reasons polyureas can't penetrate and lock to the substrate – they just "stick" sort of. It's not a do-it-yourself type of product either.

For a pick up truck bed liner it's hard to beat, you drop off your truck and pick it up a few hours later with a bed liner. That is precisely what made them popular. Since SUVs have become more popular the uses for polyureas had to expand to survive. I've personally witness polyureas bubble up in pools, ponds, floors, and even in bed liners. Polyureas have their nitch they are not the "cure all" that you hear about.
#2
General/Off-Topic / Paint it and sail it / Sani-Tred
December 07, 2005, 11:24:41 AM
I was skeptical at first but after seeing what that stuff can do I am now a firm believer.
An associate of mine owns a gravel company. Inside of some of his large equipment stones fall and batter the steel. He continually replaces solid rubber mats which are glued to the steel to take this abuse. Mats don't work. I saw Sani-Tred products online and showed it to him. He ripped off the mats and applied Sani-Tred in its stead. He annually spent like $30,000.00 to upkeep the mats. He's now going on 2 years without any damage and the Sani-Tred is holding up fine.

   Now that durability is obviously not an issue, I was quick to coat half of a steel plate with 2 coats of PermaFlex and I placed it in a bucket of water and water softener salt. This water can't get any saltier :) The coating is not peeling and I can't get it off. No rust is showing through but the other half of the plate is literally dissolving (not coated). It's been more than a few months since I performed this test.

   Sure it's always best to sand blast steel before coating it (it only makes sense), but Sani-Tred products do firmly adhere to a rusty surface as they describe.