Trilux 33
Tin-free antifouling · INTL · manufacturer-sourced
How long before you can recoat International (AkzoNobel) Trilux 33?
Short answer
Launch-ready plan
Weatherproof, in-water and underway are different dates
- Prepare and apply the Tin-free antifouling
- Keep it dry for the stated time
- Launch or use only after the stated cure
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 73°F
- Safe to touch3 hours
- Ready for another coat6 hours
- Immersion-ready12 hours
Worth noticing: Safe to touch at 3 hours; immersion-ready at 12 hours.
Common mistake: Launching on the first dry day; most marine products need the immersion time stated.
Water-exposure plan
Splash, filling and continuous immersion are not equivalent
Splashes or dampness can use a different milestone.
Filling, launching or immersion requires the exact water milestone.
Use the Tin-free antifouling directions for bottom paint, antifouling, and tin replacement; do not infer immersion readiness from touch-dry time.
Time the marine cure
Your countdown
Stated times
- Safe to touch3 hours
- Ready for another coat6 hours
- Immersion-ready12 hours
From International (AkzoNobel) data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer website: international-yachtpaint.com
Conditions & fine print
- Stated conditions: 73°F (23°C)
- Drying, recoat and launch times change with temperature, humidity and film thickness. Follow the current data sheet and label for your boat and climate. This is the international data sheet, written in metric temperatures.
- Region INTL. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
- Safe to touch: At 23°C (73°F).
- Ready for another coat: At 23°C (73°F).
- Immersion-ready: At 23°C (73°F).
- Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
- Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.
Confirm this is your product
Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.
- Exact listing
- International (AkzoNobel) Trilux 33
- Variant
- Tin-free antifouling
- Region
- INTL
- Listed use
- bottom paint, antifouling, tin replacement
- Timed stages recorded
- touch, recoat min, immersion
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · Ref 3118, issued 07/07/2015
Condition attached to the stated time: At 23°C (73°F).
About this product
A tin replacement antifouling for outdrives and metal lower units. Its data sheet is a four-temperature table from 5 to 35°C, so the launch wait swings from 36 hours in the cold to 10 hours in the heat.
Using this specific product
International (AkzoNobel) Trilux 33 is listed here as the Tin-free antifouling version for bottom paint, antifouling, and tin replacement. For repairing marine or RV equipment, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.
Before you start
- Confirm the package says Tin-free antifouling; related versions can use different timing.
- For bottom paint, antifouling, and tin replacement, pay particular attention to substrate preparation, temperature and water exposure.
- At 23°C (73°F).
How to check readiness
Check the immersion or launch milestone—not just touch-dry time. Touch only a hidden edge first; a dry surface can conceal a soft layer underneath. Before recoating, confirm the first coat matches the manufacturer’s stated condition; if the maximum window passed, check whether sanding is required. Continuous immersion is more demanding than splashes; wait for the specific immersion milestone.
Avoid this mistake
Launching too soon can expose an incompletely cured film continuously.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with Interlux VC OffshoreRecoat: 6 h there, 6 h here.
- Compare with Pettit Trinidad ProRecoat: 6 h there, 6 h here.
Questions
How long before you can recoat this product?
International (AkzoNobel) states: The data sheet gives a touch-dry time of 3 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F).. The data sheet gives a minimum of 6 hours before overcoating, with the maximum shown as extended. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F).. The data sheet gives 12 hours before immersion. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F).. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long must Trilux 33 dry before launching in cold water?
At 5°C (41°F) the data sheet gives 36 hours before immersion, against 24 hours at 15°C, 12 hours at 23°C and 10 hours at 35°C. Overcoating minimums follow the same pattern: 24, 16, 6 and 4 hours.
How long before this product can be immersed in water?
International (AkzoNobel) states: The data sheet gives 12 hours before immersion. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F).. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long until this product is safe to touch?
International (AkzoNobel) states: The data sheet gives a touch-dry time of 3 hours. Conditions: At 23°C (73°F).. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?
Drying, recoat and launch times change with temperature, humidity and film thickness. Follow the current data sheet and label for your boat and climate. This is the international data sheet, written in metric temperatures. Follow the product label for your conditions.