Marine Product Categories
3M Industrial Abrasives for Marine Manufacturing
Abrasives
Featuring our well-known Trizact™ and Cubitron™ II abrasive brands, 3M brings more than a century of core experience in abrasive technology to your watercraft. Choose film, paper and foam-backed abrasives for jobs from grinding to fairing to gelcoat and paint finishing.
Marine Adhesives and Sealants
Adhesives and Sealants
From our well-known 5200 to our specialty tape and ribbon sealers, 3M provides premium adhesive sealants designed for specific marine environments. These trusted solutions deliver waterproof seals, UV resistance, non-yellowing properties and much more.
Buffing and Polishing for Marine
Compounds and Polishes
3M puts decades of science and experience into marine compounding, polishing and paint finishing. Our compounds, polishes, pads and accessories for hull finishing and restoration include our Perfect-It™ gelcoat and paint finishing liquids along with our trusted Finesse-It™ brand.
Fiberglass Repair for Marine
Fiberglass Repair
Our Bondo® brand is world-famous in the marine and auto collision repair spaces. Marine professionals have long trusted our selection of fiberglass resins, mats, hardeners and cloths. We offer most of these materials separately or as part of convenient boat repair kits.
3M Industrial Filler, Putties and Glazes for Marine Manufacturing
Fillers, Putties and Glazes
Our high-strength body fillers are ideal for marine manufacturing and repair, above and below the waterline. Choose from a range of fillers including our vinyl ester 3M™ Premium Filler, as well as glazing and spot putties featuring our 3M™ Platinum™ and Bondo® brands.
Masking and tapes for marine
Masking and Tapes
The company that invented ScotchBlue™ ORIGINAL Painter’s Tape provides tapes designed for marine manufacture and repair that include electrical tapes, attachment tapes and reclosable fasteners. We also offer masking papers and films for professional-grade boatyard painting.
3M Industrial Cleaners and Lubricants for Marine Manufacturing
Mechanical Cleaners and Lubricants
We know how oil and grease can help – and hurt – your boat engines and other mechanical equipment. Our marine cleaners are formulated to cut through tough grease and grime, and our mechanical lubricants make for longer equipment life and smoother operation.
Paint and Spray Equipment for marine
Paint and Spray Equipment
Our Accuspray™ ONE and 3M™ PPS™ systems make for fast, clean, efficient watercraft painting. The one-piece lightweight 3M™ Accuspray™ Spray Gun features a series of replaceable atomizing heads, and our PPS™ paint preparation system lets you mix and spray from the same disposable cup.
Personal Safety for marine
Personal Safety
No matter what marine job you’re working on, the number one priority is to stay safe doing it. 3M supplies a complete range of personal safety equipment for marine manufacturing and repair, including eye and ear protection, respirators, protective apparel and more.
Self stick surface protection fabric for marine
Surface Protection
Discover a convenient and effective way to protect valuable surfaces in marine manufacturing and maintenance facilities. 3M™ Self-Stick Liquid Protection Fabric applies fast; resists dirt, oil, grease, abrasion and light impact; and comes up clean without residue.
Tools and accessories for marine
Tools and Accessories
Here are the tools you need for true efficiency in boatbuilding, repair and maintenance. This selection of applicators, sanding and file belt tools and accessories helps you ensure you’re getting the most out of your 3M marine adhesives, compounds and abrasives.
3M Industrial Wax and Maintenance Products for Marine Manufacturing
Wax and Maintenance
These are the finishing touches that complete any marine building, repair or maintenance job. 3M provides this selection of premium marine surface cleaners, metal polishes and boat waxes help you highlight your work, and your watercraft, in all the right places.
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Glass Bubbles
Glass Bubbles
Reduce the weight of marine materials without sacrificing strength. 3M™ Glass Bubbles can be easily added to sheet molded and injection molded components commonly used in watercraft manufacturing. These tiny microspheres are strong enough to handle manufacturing processes. The resulting lighter weight of finished parts can help increase fuel efficiency. They can also help reduce shrinkage and warpage in marine putties.
Graphics boat adhesive
Graphics
3M helps your marine branding and design come through loud and clear. Our graphic film wraps help create stunningly differentiated watercraft – the permanence of custom painted designs, without the expense. Pressure-sensitive and pressure-activated adhesive wraps apply smoothly and easily. Many include our Comply™ air release technology that helps prevent bubbling. Choose wraps in inkjet custom graphics or solid color.
3M Adhesives, Sealants and Fasteners
3M Marine Adhesive/Sealant
3M Marine offers a complete line of adhesives and sealants that are designed to perform in the harsh marine environment. They also offer a variety of tools that are used to apply and store 3M adhesives and sealants. Their line of fasteners are mechanical fasteners without the holes, and are a great options and alternatives to screws, bolts and snaps.
Imperial Abrasives and Surface Finishing Solutions
3M Marine offers complete systems of abrasives, buffing pads, compound products for finishing production and tooling gelcoat surfaces. They have buffing and polishing pads to help you in maintaining the just shined look to your boat, as well as a wide range of cleaners, glazes and polishes.
3M Compounds and Buff Pads
3M Imperial Compounds
Gelcoat finishing compounds for swirl-free finishes
Paint finishing compounds for high-gloss finishes
Full selection of single and double-sided buff pads in 100% wool, blended wool and foam constructions
High performance waxes and cleaners for final finishes
3M Imperial Hookit Abrasives (360L)
Hookit abrasives incorporate a hook-and-loop attachment system for easy attachment and removal, this allows for reattachment and reuse, making them more economical
Designed for gelcoat applications
Durable film backing
Fast-cutting, long-lasting3M Hookit Image
Multiple backup pad choices
3M Imperial Hookit Abrasives
Hookit abrasives incorporate a hook-and-loop attachment system for easy attachment and removal, this allows for reattachment and reuse, making them more economical
Fast-cutting, long-lasting
Advanced abrasive technology
Durable C and E weight backings
Multiple backup pad choices
3M Stikit Image3M Imperial Stikit Abrasives
Stikit abrasives are backed with pressure-sensitive adhesive for easy application and removal
Fast-cutting, long-lasting
Advanced abrasive technology
Durable C and E weight backings
Multiple backup pad choices
3M Fairing Abrasives
3M Fairing Abrasives
Fast-cutting, long-lasting 3M Imperial abrasives
Lightweight, ergonomic 3M Fairing tools
Cleaning
3M Doodlebug
3M Marine offers a complete product line of cleaners in both aerosol and liquid form, as well as a variety of sponges, scrubs and wipes to assist in the maintenance of your boat. They also offer the popular Doodlebug cleaning system with gives you the choice of two holders and the leading Scotch-Brite pads, ideal for cleaning and scrubbing decks, non-skid areas and hulls.
Fillers and Putties
3M Marine Filler3M's offering of marine fillers and putties include a variety of vinyl-ester fiberglass repair fillers, polyester fiberglass repair fillers, and fiberglass repair putties. These 3M Marine fillers feature a unique formulation for bonding, filling and fairing repairs above or below the waterline on hulls, decks and other parts, they are pre-mixed and do not require multiple mixing steps or additional additives. Their marine putties are recommended for filling pinholes, scratches and other minor surface defects on hulls, decks and other parts.
Paint and Varnish Removal
3M offers paint and varnish removers, as well as stripping pads in a range of strengths to suit the individual application.
Surface Preparation and Conditioning
3M offers a line of grinding discs and wheels that are used for metal and coatings removal, weld and fiberglass grinding and blending, heavy-duty de-burring and metal finishing. These 3M Grinding Discsgrinding discs may also be used on wood. The Roloc grinding discs are a handy, quick-change system for disc grinding and fit any standard 1/4" drill. These Roloc discs are color-coded by grit. 3M offers a variety of grinding disc accessories, including disc pad hubs and face plates which are lightweight and offering excellent balance and low profile for better grinding and finishing control. The face plates offered by 3M are designed to resist chunking, reduce edge wear and prolong disc life. The 3M Scotch-Brite line is offered in a variety of sizes of discs and hand pads and may be used for a variety of finishing, blending and cleaning applications, and their open web construction allows them to be easily cleaned and reused. Scotch-Brite products offer a uniform, consistent finish because they resist loading and build-up.
Marine Surface Maintenance
3M's line of surface maintenance products include resin and hardeners, as well as marine product designed specifically for restoration, cleaning and protecting.
Safety
3M Respirator
To help keep you protected and safe during your projects, 3M offers a line of safety products. Including respirators, sorbent products, protective eyewear, head, face and hearing protection, as well as deck and floor matting