Probably the worst thick-film primer
My last thick-film primer was Gelshield Plus from International. I had nothing bad to say about that primer. It also needed to be smoothed, but after that, the surface was flawless.
Hempel's HIGH PROTECT II is not comparable.
The 1.5 kg tub is beige, the 1 kg tub is white. If you wanted to mix both, there would be plenty of room in the 1.5 kg tub, which is only half full. Both are incredibly viscous.
You can create a fairly thick coat with a mohair roller. However, the texture remains.
The German instructions state:
"It is recommended to smooth out roller marks with a brush."
For the first coat, I smoothed it out with a brush immediately after rolling.
After the orange peel effect, I then had brush marks.
Once the primer had cured, I sanded it smooth with 320-grit sandpaper. Presumably, only half of the applied primer remained on the boat.
Second coat this morning. I smoothed it out today with a foam brush. Not quite as bad as the first time, but still streaked. After three hours, it was still wet.
For me, this product is only suitable for a keel that you then fill with filler.
I absolutely cannot recommend it. My first and last Hempel product.
Pure thick epoxy can be tinted and flows perfectly.