[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[Bob Keller]

Bill,
Amazing that you just slap on the paint without the prep work and it's just 
fine.  The "experts" would probably say that would never work, but it sounds 
like your system works great.  Sure beats paying lots of money for the 
dreaded, annual bottom job.
Bob K


>From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
>Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:14:01 -0500
>
>Bob,
>
>I've been using the ablative Petit Ultima No Slime version and have been 
>very happy with it for a number of years.  We have aggressive growth here, 
>and taking out a clean hull used to be a real challenge.  I pull my boat 
>every 6 months for 6 months.  I slap on another coat of bottom paint every 
>time I pull.  And I do mean "slap on".  When it comes to painting, I am 
>probably the worst painter in the world.  But I figured that only the 
>barnacles would see my work, and that the water would smooth out my paint 
>job.  This has worked very well.  I don't sand.  I don't prep.  I just roll 
>on and forget.  Any place I miss one year, I'm sure to get the next.  I put 
>on the paint just before I launch so no one can see what a poor job I have 
>done.  When I pull the boat in the fall, there are no barnacles, no growth, 
>and the paint job looks just as good as everyone else's.  Then I repeat the 
>cycle next spring.  I have a red warning coat under the black coats I add.  
>Every once in a while I see a little red tinge poking through, so I slap on 
>the paint extra heavy at that location.
>
>Local knowledge is the way to go with bottom paints.  Some work better in 
>some places, some work better in others.  Go with the people who have been 
>doing it in your new location.
>
>I have never experienced paint build up.  The stuff ablates right off if 
>you move your boat.  Also, it will stick to almost anything.  I might 
>prepare Teflon paint, but I wouldn't get too involved with preparing one 
>ablative surface to accept a different ablative paint.
>
>Bill Effros
>
>
>Bob Keller wrote:
>
>>Just brought Yankee Clipper to the marina (Big Water Marina) for a bottom 
>>job - it's been 4 years since Stan used Petit Trinidad on the bottom and 
>>it held up very well.  The bottom looked great when I pulled the boat.  
>>I'm getting a "salt water" bottom job since I will be moving to Savannah, 
>>GA next spring/summer.  So, what should I do with the bottom?  I called 
>>the marina in Savannah and they recommended that I go with an ablative 
>>paint instead of hard paint like Trinidad.  They use and recommended a 
>>sanding job and then two coats of Petit Ultima Pro (with biocide).  This 
>>can supposedly only be bought by boat yards, but the Petit Ultima is 
>>likely not much different.  High copper contect and biocide and using 
>>ablative paint will prevent build-up of bottom paint that will eventually 
>>have to be dealt with.  They said a sanding and two new coats every 12-18 
>>months does the trck on the coast.
>>
>>Just wanted to share this with the list and see if anyone has any similar 
>>experiences.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Bob K
>>s/v Yankee Clipper
>>
>>
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