[Rhodes22-list] PAINTING HULL

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Wally,

Good questions - important to identify procedures, materials, and potential cost overuns.  I had my boat bottom painted before the show in Annapolis a few years ago, a little surprised with some findings.  The old bottom had six coats of hard shell, each from a different paint job, but never had received a barrier coat.  There was no question that the necessary barrier coat was not applied to my '86.  Barrier coat is a baseline requirement in my opinion.

Since boat painting contractors may each have individual opinions, maybe shortcuts in doing bottom, hull, or topsides, I'd have any quote defined to a 'T' re paint to be used,  prep to be done (sanding, how done -blasted or paper sanded - cost parameters if more sanding prep is called for), specific paint to be used, your options for how you can maintain after the job, etc.  Get specifics, then compare the answers.  I paid < $1,000 for my job, and much extra sanding was required to get the six old paint coats removed.  As I recall, the barrier recommendation (by mfg) was 5 rolled coats of 2000E (10 mil?), topped by three rolled coats of premium ablative from West. Costs will vary by region, but this may be a fair benchmark to use.  I always suspect "Well, just leave the job up to me," and always insist on details.  

Boomroom footnote - I'm setting up my schedule for next year''s production, so if you contemplate a need for 2009, do reach me directly by back channel.

R,

Art
s/v Mary Jane
-----Original Message-----
>From: TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 21, 2008 7:28 AM
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] PAINTING HULL
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>That is much higher than what I just paid. Do they spray or roll? Is much
>prep needed?
>
>Wally
>
>On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 5:09 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> 3300 for the hull above the waterline, the stripe, and lettering??? Dude in
>> my humble opinion you're getting screwed big time. I used 1 gal primer and
>> 2
>> gal interlux brightside (materials cost less than 500) and got 5 coatings
>> on
>> my boat with a bit left over for touch up. See previous postings of mine
>> for
>> pictures.
>>
>> John Shulick
>>
>>
>> SVTRITON wrote:
>> >
>> > just the hull...no topside
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