[Rhodes22-list] Bottom Paint

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

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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