SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant was originally formulated in the mid fifty’s by a group of chemical engineers whose mission was to create a product that would protect aluminum extrusions, structural and decorative trim pieces (in the building industry) from the damaging effects of masonry mortar as well as the elements. SHARKHIDE was an instant success! But decades later with the advent of new building styles and materials, the SHARKHIDE formula was no longer needed and set back on a shelf. And that’s where it remained until the mid eighties.
So in 1984, we here at Flatwater Inc. reintroduced the remarkable features of this product into such industries as Marine, Automotive, Cycle, Aircraft, Trucking, RV, Architectural, Building Maintenance and many others. Actually the working principals behind SHARKHIDE are very simple. The materials that make up SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant are a proprietary blend of many types of resins. These resins are then suspended in a blend of two different solvents. When applied to a surface, the solvents rapidly evaporate leaving the actual SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant behind. This forms an air tight film over any metal surface, and will protect against just about anything Mother Nature can throw at it.
In the marine industry, SHARKHIDE is used primarily on aluminum. SHARKIDE works fantastic on things like pontoon boats, T-Tops, aluminum boat trailers, house boats and fishing boats. In most instances, a couple of good coats can last many years. It’s not uncommon to see three to five years of protection before applying a fresh coat. On applications like motorcycles, muscle cars, show cars and other things that don’t see a lot of exposure to the elements, you may see as many as eight or more years before recoating. In severe duty applications such as fire/rescue equipment, over the road trucks, dumps, tanks and the like, you can still enjoy one to three (or more) years of protection before you apply a fresh coat. And here's some GREAT news, one of the many great features of SHARKHIDE is when it is time to reapply, there’s no need to strip, sand, or prep the original coat. Since SHARKHIDE’s “self etching”, you simply wipe a fresh coat over the old one, and the new coat will partially melt, and blend right info the first!
You can plainly see the spot the customer missed. Their whole boat would have looked like this had they not applied Sharkhide Metal Protectant!
You can plainly see the spot the customer missed. Their whole boat would have looked like this had they not applied Sharkhide Metal Protectant!
Stainless Steel roof in the Florida Keys coated with Sharkhide to prevent rust.
Stainless Steel roof in the Florida Keys coated with Sharkhide to prevent rust.
Check out these Bare Steel beauties! Rain or shine, it’s now possible to drive your bare steel creation like it was painted thanks to Sharkhide.
Automotive clear coat doesn’t like to adhere to bare steel leaving cracks, flaking and peeling. And the old WD-40 trick leaves a greasy, oily dirt magnet that’s a mess to keep clean.
Whether it’s a bare sheet metal car or a bare tube chassis, Sharkhide gives you a maintenance free, rust proof, crystal clear finish that will last for years!
This Pontoon was polished and protected with SHARKHIDE products. The dark streak you see is a spot that was missed when the Metal Protectant was applied. It only took 3 days of use to get this bad.
This Pontoon was polished and protected with SHARKHIDE products. The dark streak you see is a spot that was missed when the Metal Protectant was applied. It only took 3 days of use to get this bad.
The right side on this piece of diamond plate was treated with SHARKHIDE METAL PROTECTANT when it was new and the Left side was left untreated.After years of exposure to the elements, the finish on left side is plainly shot. But the side treated with SHARKHIDE still looks like it did when it was brand new!
The right side on this piece of diamond plate was treated with SHARKHIDE METAL PROTECTANT when it was new and the Left side was left untreated.After years of exposure to the elements, the finish on left side is plainly shot. But the side treated with SHARKHIDE still looks like it did when it was brand new!
These wheels were last polished and coated with Sharkide Metal Protectant back in 1993!
These wheels were last polished and coated with Sharkide Metal Protectant back in 1993!
Sharkhide Metal Protectant in the aerosol can is ideal for small, intricate applications like these polished golf cart rims
Sharkhide Metal Protectant in the aerosol can is ideal for small, intricate applications like these polished golf cart rims
We applied a single swipe of SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant to the left hand side and the right hand side was left untreated.
We applied a single swipe of SHARKHIDE Metal Protectant to the left hand side and the right hand side was left untreated.
The Diamond Plate on this boat trailer was treated with Sharkhide Metal Protectant in Spring of 2005.
The Diamond Plate on this boat trailer was treated with Sharkhide Metal Protectant in Spring of 2005.
This boat was treated with Shakrhide Metal Protectant back in early 2006. After several years of salt water exposure, you can plainly see the spots the owner missed when he did the application.
This boat was treated with Shakrhide Metal Protectant back in early 2006. After several years of salt water exposure, you can plainly see the spots the owner missed when he did the application.