Mr. Cam Metz This is Me

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1. 1. gulffishing.com

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   Published on: 8/6/2008   Last Visited: 8/6/2008

   by Cam Metz
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   Editor's note: Cam Metz is vice president and general manager of Kop-Coat Marine Group, which produces a broad range of marine paints and coatings.

2. 2. Coatings World - The Resource for the Global Coatings Industry

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   Published on: 1/1/1999   Last Visited: 6/13/2008

   According to Cameron Metz, vice president and general manager, Kop-Coat, there has been flat to slight growth of one to two percent over the past six years.
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   "Ablative paints operate like a bar of soap,the paint film polishes away with use," said Mr. Metz, who has seen the sale of Kop-Coat's ablative paint, Petit ACP-Ultima, gradually increase as users learn of the advantages."This controlled erosion results in a continually renewed surface with fresh toxicant always available for the prevention of fouling attachment," he said.
   
   One big advantage Mr. Metz stressed, which is of particular relevance to the do-it-yourself (DIY) owner, is that once ACP-Ultima is applied, it can be hauled or retouched without recoating."Conventional paints tend to lock in the biocides, so after three or four coats of conventional paint, the boat has to be sand blasted.There is not a lot to do after applying an ablative paint," Mr. Metz continued.
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   According to Mr. Metz of Kop-Coat, ablatives cost 25% more than conventional paints.
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   "It does not sag, shrink or run during or after application, which is extraordinary," said Mr. Metz."The product can be used on wood or fiberglass boats, and for both horizontal and vertical repairs because it defies gravity.Sixteen hours after application, the area can be filed, planed, sawed, drilled, nailed or sanded down according to Mr. Metz.Two other products from Kop-Coat are Aqua-Chem, a barnacle and algae stain remover, and a yet-to-be named paint remover that is environmentally friendly and will not harm the boat's gel-coat.Mr. Metz said he expects the latter to be unveiled later this year.
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   Mr. Metz said Kop-Coat's number one focus right now is non-toxic bottom paint.The company is exploring a silicon-based paint, a passive antifouling system, works like Teflon."As soon as the boat starts to move, the barnacles fall off," Mr. Metz explained.There are some glitches however."It is difficult to put Teflon on the bottom of a boat, and there is the problem of adhesion to silicon," he said.In addition chemists working with Kop-Coat have found that there is a chemical in young seagrass that prevents barnacles from attaching to the seagrass."We are trying to extract that chemical and put it into bottom paints," Mr. Metz added.
   
   International Paint is also working on Teflon-based bottom paint, having entered an agreement with DuPont for the use of Teflon technology in antifouling paints.
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   "At issue is the amount of solvent from paint that leaks into the water," said Mr. Metz of Kop-Coat.Companies that supply products to the U.S. must be concerned with VOC levels, especially in California, where they are lower there than throughout the rest of the country."We have to make special paints for California," Mr. Metz commented.

3. 3. Below the Waterline Painting Explained

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   Published on: 8/8/2006   Last Visited: 8/8/2006

   by Cam Metz
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   Editor's note: Cam Metz is vice president and general manager of Kop-Coat Marine Group, which produces a broad range of marine paints and coatings.