JOTUN NON-STOP 2
£355P/A [1-2YR LIFESPAN]
TYPE: Eroding annual biocide
PREPARATION: Four coats Jotun Megacote Epoxy; one coat Megasealer Epoxy Tie-coat
INITIAL COST: £464 inc primer
ANNUALISED COST: £355 over six years
CONTACT: www.jotun.co.uk
As we had stripped Raymariner’s hull back to bare gelcoat to ensure a level playing field for all of our products, Jotun decided to send us their full epoxyprimer, epoxy tie-coat and combined anti-osmosis system, prior to applying the two final coats of Jotun Non-stop 2.
While this belt-and-braces approach would make sense on a brand new hull, we felt that for the purposes of our price-comparison table, it would be fairer to use the cost of two coats of Jotun Vinyl Sealer – a straightforward, one-component product that we have been assured can also be applied on to bare gelcoat hulls.
As the name suggests, Jotun Vinyl Sealer is ideal for those looking to antifoul an already treated hull in good condition and is a readily available product the DIY user would be more inclined to buy.
The results in January showed a good overall performance, broadly similar to the other copper-biocide products, with no significant weed or shell growth to talk about but a thickish layer of slime that shifted quite easily with the towel test.
Even if you opt to use only the basic vinyl primer for the initial application, the annualised cost still makes this one of the pricier options in our test so it will be interesting to see if it lasts longer than the cheaper options over a longer period of time. MBY RATING ★★★★★