Chili Powder

ahill

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A Boat Owners Warehouse salesman said that adding 2 oz of chili powder to a gallon of bottom paint deterred barnacle and other growth on water stored boats. Any experience with this?
 
I have seen friends do it and it didn't help at all
 
Funny, I heard the same thing from a US GOVT boating safety instructor in SW Florida, tried it and it did not seem to make a difference. To avoid them, use the boat and or give it a good scrub regularly
 
ocjoy said:
I thought that was what bottom paint was for.
That fellow used the chili powder on the outdrive along with some outdrive ( not anti fouling) paint. That's waht didn't work. Since his bottom paint was copper based, it can't be used on the outdrive