[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[Todd Tavares]

Hank,

    Ed is right.  Have patience good man!  It is never fun having to clean off half cured paint (or sealant).  My guess...not bring a chemical engineer and all...is that it has something to do with being warm enough for the solvents to evaporate out of the drying paint.  I know from experience that the paint will tend to clump and not flow; not forming a proper film (too thick in some spots and too thin in others).  You also don't want the condensation settling onto the paint when the temps drop the first night after painting. When condensation forms on a paint film that has not sufficiently cured will further increase the cure time.  The moisture thinned paint will probably run causing streaking or blotches.  


   I would be happy just to be able to work on my boat.  My boat is taking a back to seat to my "honey-do" list.  I still have hard wood flooring to lay, a deck to build, A sagging front porch to jack, and a basement to finish.  :-(


    Hopefully Roger's absence from the list lately is a good sign for his job search.

Todd


----- Original Message -----
From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 14:54:37 -0400

> 
> Roger (or anyone else who may know),
> 
> My bottom paint says I should apply at temps above 65 degrees.  How
> critical is that?  What are the issues if I apply in the low 50s?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Hank
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