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SHARKHIDE METAL
PROTECTANT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant was
originally formulated forty plus years ago by a group of chemical engineers,
whose mission was to create a product that would protect aluminum structural and
decorative trim pieces (in the building industry) from the damaging effects of
masonry mortar as well as the elements. SHARKHIDE was an instant success! But
with the advent of new building styles and materials, the SHARKHIDE formula was
no longer needed, and set on a back shelf. And that’s where it remained until
the mid eighties.
Since then, we here at Flatwater inc. have introduced the remarkable features of
this product into such industries as Marine, Automotive, Cycle, Aircraft,
Trucking, RV, Architectural, Building Maintenance and many others. Actually the
working principals behind SHARKHIDE are very simple. The materials that make up
SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant are a proprietary blend of many types of resins.
These resins are then suspended in a blend of two different solvents. When
applied to a surface, the solvents rapidly evaporate leaving the actual
SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant behind. This forms an air tight film over any metal
surface, and will protect against just about anything Mother Nature can throw at
it.
In the marine industry, SHARKHIDE is used primarily on aluminum hulls such as
Pontoon boats, House Boats, and Fishing boats. In most instances, a couple of
good coats can last many years. It's not uncommon to see three to five years of
protection. On applications like motorcycles, muscle cars, show cars and other
things that don't see a lot of exposure to the elements, you may see as many as
eight or more years. In severe duty applications such as fire/rescue equipment,
over the road trucks, dumps, tanks and the like, you can still enjoy one to
three (or more) years of protection. And one of the many great features of
SHARKHIDE is when it is time to reapply, there's no need to strip or prep the
original coat. Since SHARKHIDE's "self etching", you simply wipe a fresh coat
over the old one, and the new coat will partially melt, and blend right into the
first!
Below are some pictures
of test panels we did to send to dealers for displays. We simply wiped a
couple of coats of SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant on the right sides of the
panels when they were new. Then, the panels were submerged in lake water for
a few hours at a time. After just a few weeks of this, you can already see a
huge difference between the protected and unprotected sides.
You can have our
Service Department apply SHARKHIDE protectant to your pontoons for $185.00,
plus tax. OR for the "do-it-yourselfers", you can purchase SHARKHIDE
at our store for $65.00 per quart. A 20' pontoon requires two quarts.
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