[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

Hank hnw555 at gmail.com
Tue Nov 9 16:32:59 EST 2010 

Here is why you don't sand.  http://www.boatus.com/boattech/BottomLine.htm

Unless you are REALLY good with a sander, it is very easy to sand through
the gelcoat.  Once you get the old bottom paint off, let the hull dry real
good, apply a barrier coat, and then re-paint with a hard paint.

Hank

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:23 PM, Charles Nieman
<blue66corvette at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Hank
> Are you saying to "strip" rather than sand the existing bottom paint off to
> get to the gel coat? ... Did I mention that the boat is a 1984 and the hull
> has been painted once? ,,,, do you think there would be a viable gel coat
> under the bottom paint that is worth living with rather than just sanding
> the existing bottom paint and painting with ??????
>
> Charles
>
> > Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 16:16:14 -0500
> > From: hnw555 at gmail.com
>  > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
> >
> > Underneath the bottom paint should be gelcoat. You can strip the paint
> down
> > to that.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Charles Nieman
> > <blue66corvette at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > So if the boat already has bottom paint that has faded and scratched
> etc,
> > > what would be the appropriate action. I need new bottom ?????
> something,
> > > don't think I really want to sand down to raw fiberglass and even if I
> did,
> > > there would need to be something applied . The hull was painted several
> > > years ago. Speed is not the issue, not into racing and I will spend as
> much
> > > time on the water as the day allows......so what????
> > >
> > > Charles Nieman
> > > S/V Blue Feather
> > > 1984 R 22
> > >
> > > > Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 18:31:20 +0000
> > > > From: peterklappert at comcast.net
> > > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This is simply FYI:
> > > >
> > > > I was recently in Edenton looking at the current crop of recyclable
> R22s
> > > and discussing options with Stan. Since I'll be keeping my boat on a
> lift, I
> > > said that (in view of the recent list discussions of bottom paint) I
> wanted
> > > to be sure I got the appropriate paint. Stan suggested that if the boat
> will
> > > only be in the water for daysails, weekending and occasional one or two
> week
> > > cruises, I didn't need bottom paint at all--even in Florida. This was
> news
> > > to me, because all my boating has been with boats kept on moorings or
> at
> > > docks. Stan also said the boat will be faster without bottom paint. I
> > > mentioned this to a neighbor who was a blue-water sailor for years &
> very
> > > into racing: he agrees with Stan.
> > > >
> > > > Peter
> > > >
> > > > Washington, DC 20010
> > > > Apollo Beach, FL 33572
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >>>>o<<<<
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 8, 2010 11:11:29 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint
> > > >
> > > > Hi Todd,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for a link to a relatively instructive set of videos. As far
> as "a
> > > > great series of videos" goes, there's nothing great about bottom
> > > painting,
> > > > unless you can find someone else to do it for you.
> > > >
> > > > On thing the videos neglect to explain is that many yards will not
> allow
> > > > customers to paint due to DEC & EPA regulations. I am not sure if
> this is
> > > a
> > > > real issue or it is being used to generate revenue for the yards.
> > > >
> > > > I paint on the trailer with a system to lift the hull several inches
> > > above
> > > > the bunks. I used Pettit ACP50 for years and switched to WM CPP blue
> > > (made
> > > > by Pettit for WM, similar to Petitt Ultima SSA) several seasons ago
> due
> > > to
> > > > price. It works very well in LI Sound, although it is a single season
> > > > product. The Pettit ACP50 has been replaced by the Pettit Horizons
> > > > Multi-season paint. Since I launch once a season, CPP is fine. If I
> were
> > > > trailer sailing, I would go back to Horizons Multi-season paint. The
> > > major
> > > > problem with a single season paint like CPP when trailering is that
> it
> > > > becomes too hard for adequate ablative action if allowed to dry for
> more
> > > > than 2 weeks while the Horizons stays soft.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> > > > Nissequogue River, NY
> > > >
> > > > From: <sprocket80 at mail.com> Sunday, November 07, 2010 5:10 PM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I do not know if this link has been posted in the past but West
> Marine
> > > has
> > > > > a great series of videos on the subject.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/WestAdvisorView?langId=-1&storeId=11151&catalogId=10001&page=Bottom-Paint
> > > > >
> > > > > Todd T.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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