[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[daniel snyder]

I believe the brush I used to scrub it was fairly coarse and probably 
contributed to the problem.  I won't make the same mistake with the Rhodes. 
I didn't think the gel coat on the Potter was that fragile, but looks like I 
was wrong.  Thanks
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Smith" <sailnut at att.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint


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>> My new Rhodes, due in May, will mostly stay on it's mooring ball from May
>> thru Oct. here on a fresh water lake in NH. >
>
> If the water is warm enough I suggest you get a scuba mask and use a 
> sponge
> to wipe off the slime every couple of weeks.  Otherwise get in touch with
> Petitt for their recommendations.  Remember any bottom coating you apply,
> even ablative, will require sanding which is no fun and not 
> environmentally
> friendly.
>
>
>> My new Rhodes will have a red hull also, and I'd sure hate to see the
> color
>> fade like the Potter.>
>
> Red pigments tend to chalk and fade more then others.  Your best bet is to
> keep the hull waxed.  Why your Potter faded below the waterline but not
> above is very peculiar.  Was the gel coat surface abraded or sanded at any
> time?
>
> Richard Smith
>
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