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Leisure range

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OUR RANGE OF SHIELD PRIMERS OR LUSTRE TOPCOATS CALL US ON:

01285 862132

SML SHIELD - Premium Yacht Primers

The SHIELD range are commercial primers formulated for easy application by leisure users who do not have access to spray equipment and are available in smaller 2.5 litre tins.
For all metal - Use ST Epoxy Primer which bonds well to bare metal but is tolerant of less than perfect preparation, then High Build Epoxy to increase the thickness of the protective layer. Use Quick-Dry Spot Primer, in a handy 500ml, tin to prime small areas of bare metal before applying a single-pack topcoat.
For bare GRP - Apply High Build Epoxy to repair and build up the GRP/gelcoat layer, easily sanded to provide a smooth finish ready for your topcoat.
For previously painted surfaces - Use Undercoat above the waterline and Underwater Primer below to form a good base for your topcoat or antifouling.

NEW PRODUCT

Fast-drying bilge paint, primer/finish coat, to protect steel & GRP, & giving excellent water, diesel and chemical resistance. Easy application to all types of bilge including Yachts and Canal Boat.

From £28.30

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COLOURS

A 2-pack high build epoxy primer for use above or below the waterline, or as a build coat over Shield Surface Tolerant Epoxy Primer.

From £39.95

A handy quick-dry spot primer which can be applied direct to steel for touch-up repairs. Same day over-coating.

From £10.20

A surface tolerant epoxy primer for use on steel above and below the waterline. Use as a first coat on prepared steel.

From £32.95

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COLOURS

A single pack primer with good adhesion to steel, aluminium and wood. Can be used as a matt topcoat. 2.5L pack size.

From £28.55

BELOW
WATERLINE

SHIELD Underwater Primer is a specially formulated primer for use below the waterline under CU-PRO Premium Antifouling. It can also be used to seal over existing antifouling or direct to GRP, aluminum, steel, wood or ferro cement.

From £28.55

SML LUSTRE - Premium Yacht Topcoats

Formulated by experts - for leisure users wanting professional results. Gives an excellent finish when applied using a brush and/or roller. Gloss and Low Sheen Silicone Alkyd topcoats are a modern alternative to traditional products from the likes of Masons, Craftmaster and Symphony paints. They are better value, available in almost any colour and probably easier to get a good finish. They offer a durable and long-lasting colour for applications such as Canal Boats, Traction Engines and Classic Yachts and Boats. The Gloss and Satin Polyurethanes offer the ultimate in easy to apply topcoats with excellent abrasion resistance, gloss and colour retention but should only be applied over a two-pack primer.

A 2-pack Polyurethane topcoat that keeps its colour & gloss for up to 10 years between re-coats.

From £26.95

Easy to apply, high gloss topcoat with excellent durability and colour retention.

From £22.55

NEW
PRODUCT

Easy to apply, low sheen topcoat with excellent durability and colour retention.

From £22.55

NEW
PRODUCT

Single pack polyurethane marine deck paint.

From £33.85

A 2-pack Polyurethane topcoat that keeps its colour for up to 10 years between re-coats.

From £26.95

Jotun Yachting Range

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE JOTUN YACHTING RANGE CALL US ON:

01285 862132

AntiPest is a two-pack epoxy, suitable as a long exposure undercoat for epoxy and polyurethane systems and is designed to prevent the osmosis in fibreglass boats.

From £57.75

A kit containing 1 x Vinyl Primer Spray and 1 x Aqualine Spray.

From £28.30

A selfpolishing antifouling product for drives, flaps, shafts, outboard motors and other light metal components found below the water-line.

From £18.15

A glossy topcoat, with good levelling characteristics. Easy to apply by brush & roller. Good gloss & colour retention. Available in 1.0 L only.

From £18.65

A traditional alkyd primer, EasyPrimer offers good filling & levelling properties. Available in White or Grey, now in 1L tins.

From £15.70

A high-density, hand-applied two-component epoxy filler that leaves a smooth, strong and sandable surface. It has good resistance to water and solvents, has very strong cohesion/adhesion properties and is more flexible than most epoxy fillers.

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A two-pack, ultra-lightweight epoxy filler that can be used to build extremely high film thickness. It is very easy to sand, but is more porous and leaves a more irregular surface than Finishing Filler.

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RRP
£69.95+vat

Mare Nostrum SP is a budget, self-polishing antifouling that is suitable for all types of boats. It provides a good result for a whole season. Note: only WHITE (which is a creamy colour) is suitable for aluminium hulls.

From £71.00

RRP
£108.00+VAT

Self-polishing antifoul that is based on specially controlled depletion binders which ensure a totally active surface.

From £101.00

RRP
£113.4+VAT

Racing is a hard antifouling that gives a smooth and polishable surface and also ensures no chalking. It is suitable for boats cruising in all ranges of speed, and is ideal for fast motor boats.

From £107.00

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SELLER

Ravilakk is a glossy varnish that is made from Chinese wood oil, synthetic amber and other high-grade raw materials. It has good water and wear resistance and dries quickly. The product gives the wood a slightly yellowish, golden tone.

From £28.95

Jotun Teak Oil is designed to protect the teak deck and other wooden surfaces from oxidation and the usual problems caused by environmental agents.

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TopOne has been replaced by EasyGloss which is available in many more colours.

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Vinyl Primer is a quick drying, one-component modified vinyl primer/sealer pigmented with aluminium flakes for added water resistance. It can be used both above and below the water line and is an excellent tiecoat.

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Vinyl Primer Spray is a one component, aluminium pigmented vinyl modified primer specially developed for areas to be coated with Aqualine Spray, such as stern drives, flaps, outboard engines, propellers, etc. Fast drying product.

From £15.40

 

What our customers say

I was delighted with your service and am in the process of placing another order i paint boats for a living haven’t had the pleasure of using your product but found it easy to use. - Brian Wholey - Lancashire
Many thanks for a wonderful service which would be hard to equal, I have never felt more confident in using your company - Thank you - John Parkin - Mexborough
Thank you very much for a superb product. I used Cupro for the second year at June 2019. On 15th May 2020 - after lock-down, I returned to the boat to find a heavy curtain of weed growing in a "slime" of mud on the hull. I brushed off the mud - the weed went with it, and you could believe the boat had been freshly anti-fouled that day. Excellent - a superb product. - Rod Edmunds - Hayling Island
These guys are exceptional when it comes to customer service. Every time I have spoken to them on the phone they have always gone the extra mile to ensure that I got the help that I needed. They are always more than happy to spend time explaining things to me. I am always left wishing that more companies would be run with the same amount of care as SML Marine Paints. Really appreciate your help guys. Many thanks. - Georgia Stanley-Smith - Google Review
Excellent customer service and competitively-priced products. Their product knowledge is solid and if you have any questions about the application process etc. they are quick to respond with input/advice. Recommended - Matthew Traver - Kent
Just a quick note to say how pleased I am with your products. I have just completed painting my boat and I am thrilled with the result. Excellent product and service – cheers - Adrian Mickleson - East Molesey
Three years ago you supplied CU-PRO Antifouling (3 year coverage), well the yacht was lifted out this week after nearly 3 years in. WOW could not believe how good the bottom was after a quick power wash - one happy happy customer with the super antifouling quality. - Mr McLeman - Dumfries & Galloway
Thanks very much for all your help and information in relation to our boat anti fouling. It was almost four years since it last came out, but I’m pleased to report, CU-PRO kept the boat in good order. I have used it again this year and I am fully confident, it will again protect my boat for another couple of years. - Mr Duffy - Berkshire
Ordered and delivered within 2 working days. Outstanding service and communication. My order from another company who makes for the trade still not here after a month! - David Black - Denny, Scotland
Recently used SML to order paint for my dutch barge. All the staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about products. They even managed to get a package sent out to me next day when I had come up short on thinners at the end of a long day spraying. I will definitely order paints from here in future. - Christopher French
Thanks, paint just delivered this morning. Excellent service from you and the company. Keep up the good work! - Robert Higgins - Edinburgh
Couldn't be more helpful and professional. The best paint company I've ever used. - Glosstock Sales
We are very impressed with the CU-PRO anti fouling. Just dried out the yacht after 14 months continuous immersion and the anti fouling had repelled growth very well, delighted with the anti fouling’s performance and will be re-coating with CU-PRO before re launch in spring next year. - Ian Binnie - Argyll
I just want to say how impressed I have been with the quality and level of service I have received after placing a recent order with you. Great communication, delivery, documentation, and the packaging was something else, everything was absolutely spot on. - Dennis Allen - Cheshire
Thank you so much for clear and excellent advise. It is so rare to receive such excellent customer service. - Mr Donaghy
Your website is imho, one of the best in the business. Great products, advice and all the ancillaries needed to get a first rate result, delivered swiftly at a very fair price indeed. Tops! - Tim Allen - East Sussex
CU-PRO antifouling is the best we ever used, mine has been on 2-years. Boat comes out occasionally for a blast and put back and antifouling is still perfect. Lost count of how many people I have recommended this product to. - K Jarvis - Fishing Boats Echo 5
Thank you for the exemplary service, the paint tins were so well packed, and the surprise Document Pack, was very helpful. That, combined with very swift delivery, was most impressive - D G & B L Lewis - Cardiff
Just blacked our boat - your products were fabulous! Been telling all in our Marina! All the kit was spot on, including the rollers. - Sharon Jones - Shropshire
Helpful, professional and know their products. - John Richards
Exceptional customer service from start to end. Very knowledgeable staff who go above and beyond to ensure they're selling the correct product to the customer. Combined with good prices, SML is now my go-to company for quality paint and excellent service. - Beam Trading
Thank you for the excellent service and advice I have received From yourselves. I have placed 3 orders recently and have received every one exactly when I was supposed to. Each item has been brilliantly packed - I will certainly be recommending you to all the other boat owners I know. - Paul Andrews - West Sussex
Great marine paints. - James Crompton
Excellent Company. Very good knowledge of products and can't do enough for you. I have used this company for around 10 years. - Joseph Wiggins
I used your SHIELD Surface Tolerant Primer and am hugely impressed with the results - this is by far the best result I've had out of many different paints I've tried for this task! The performance is all the more remarkable since the keels sink into highly abrasive harbour mud every low tide, which scours most coatings off. - Mark Hartswood - Scottish Borders
Hello guys, the customer service I received when I was calling for advice really was excellent, I'll be recommending you to all my fellow boaters - Richard Sergejev - Hertfordshire
My boat went back in the water today! I would like to thank SML for the great service you provided, both over the phone, super quick delivery, but above all an excellent product. The boat looks great - Steve Duffy - Staines
Quite bluntly, best customer service I've ever received. Expert advice on surface prep and paint technical details and happy to work with me through a difficult problem. - James Moulding - London
I would like to thank you for the excellent service from yourself and your fellow workers, keeping me up to date with progress of my order was so welcome in these trying times, I afraid not many firms go the extra mile as yourselves. Brilliant products that I can recommend to any of my friends. Thanks again. - Mick Southby - Bedford
If you require anti fouling paints - Go no where else! I have used all the leading antifoul manufacturers paints over 30 years. CU-PRO is the best on the market, does the best job and even cheaper than most of the others. SML are a quality company and with the best products. - David Rosser
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