[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[Bob Weber]

Art, I can answer that.  I had to strip down to fibreglass.  This took 26 
man hours.  Two guys working 3 - 4 hours at a time.  You cant go at it for 
more than a few hours with out your arm falling off.  The barrier coat weint 
on in a couple hours and took a day to cure.  Then the bottom paint went on 
about 45 min a coat.  Call in favors, get help and use a RESPORATOR.  Bob 
Weber


>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:04:03 -0500 (EST)
>
>Bob,
>I would imagine you will have a mighty big task preping the bottom with any 
>paint that is not ablative.  Any estimate of time sanding/sealing/painting?
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
> >Sent: Feb 14, 2007 3:27 PM
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
> >
> >Bill, I went to a Hard paint for that reason.  After 2 Seasons of not 
>being
> >able to get to the areas under the bunks I had racing stripes on the 
>bottom
> >which could not be cleaned from the water since it was stuck on unpainted
> >bottom.  I got 2 seasons out of VC17 and will have to recoat this spring. 
>  I
> >had hoped for better results but it still lasted twice as long as 
>ablative.
> >Bob Weber
> >
> >
> >>From: "Wickman, William E" <WEWickman at spectraenergy.com>
> >>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
> >>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:49:23 -0600
> >>
> >>It sounds like most everyone uses an ablative paint.  Has anyone found
> >>any problems with the paint coming off during launch and retrieval?  I
> >>would think that an ablative paint would rub off on the bunks of the
> >>trailer.
> >>
> >>Bill W.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Slim
> >>Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:35 PM
> >>To: Rhodes22-list
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
> >>
> >>We use the Interlux ablative from West Marine at about $60 per gallon.
> >>I
> >>get two coats on the boat from one gallon and we've painted every other
> >>year.  The boat sits in the fresh water lake all season except for an
> >>occasional trip up north.  It always comes out in the fall looking great
> >>except for a little paint we scuff off the bow landing on shore, which
> >>we do
> >>quite often.  I never pressure wash it or sand or anything beforehand.
> >>I
> >>use jack stands to get it as high off the trailer as I can which also
> >>gives
> >>you more room to work under the boat.
> >>
> >>Slim
> >>
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