Priming and painting for ships

Experts in hull treatments

How do we carry out these cleaning and priming tasks? Firstly, we ensure that the surface is completely clean. This involves removing any elements or previous products – including paint, if it is not in good condition – and eliminating any organisms that may have attached themselves to the hull.

Even on new vessels, this cleaning is vital for removing any unwanted element. The goal is to ensure a flawless finish, ensuring that the vessel's paint remains in good condition for a much longer period.

In short, primer serves as a base for all subsequent layers of paint, protecting the surface from damage caused by seawater. At Suisca Group, we offer both single-component primers – which are less durable – and two-component primers, typically epoxy and polyurethane.

The downside of the latter type of primer is that its lifespan after application is very short. However, when applied correctly, it offers much greater resistance compared to single-component primers.

Painting

Vessel paint forms a type of coating, composed of multiple layers, which separates the vessel´s surface from its environment. As such, all the vessel's materials – such as aluminium, steel or wood – are protected from wind, water, salt and other elements inherent to marine environments.

A team with experience in painting vessels

Vessel paint forms a type of film, composed of various layers, which separates the surface of the vessel from its environment. As such, all the vessel's materials – aluminium, steel or wood, for example – are protected from the wind, water, salt and other elements inherent to marine environments.

At Suisca Group, we offer the best quality certifications at both national and international levels. This allows us to ensure an above-average useful life for our vessel painting, although this will depend on the method of application employed.

The condition of the vessel's hull – whether there is rust or scale – will also determine the duration of protection, to a large extent. To avoid this interfering with the final quality obtained, this steel must be blasted before starting the painting process.

At our company, we have adapted to the latest technological advances and offer our customers the most suitable vessel paint for every type of material.