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Following the owner’s request to build and coat their latest yacht, Black Pearl, with a Tahitian black pearl finish, Diverse Projects NZ chose Awlcraft SE, the Awlgrip effect topcoat system. The launch of the 31.5m superyacht marks the first significant application of Awlcraft SE in the Asia Pacific region. The yard’s team spent over 200,000 man hours, and over 3,000 litres of Awlgrip products to build the Black Pearl.
To create the foundation for the finish, Diverse Projects applied the full Awlgrip exterior finishing system which included Awlgrip primers (High Build Epoxy Primer & Ultra Build Epoxy Primer), Awlgrip fillers (Awlfair LW & Awlfair Surfacing Filler) and Awlgrip Surfacers (High Build Epoxy Primer & Awlquik Epoxy Primer). Along with these, Diverse Projects also used the Awlcraft SE Topcoat system to provide the pearl effect finish.
Training
In order to ensure the ultimate finish on Black Pearl, Brent Gribble, Technical Sales Representative-NZ in conjunction with Michael Stacey, Yacht Business Manager NZ, delivered extensive training on Awlcraft SE with the staff and application crew of Diverse Projects. As well as training and technical advice Brent also regularly reviewed and refreshed all aspects of the painting process with Diverse Projects, creating a close working relationship that will continue to deliver more yachts like Black Pearl.