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Bottom paint?
- V12diablo
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Bottom paint?
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Re: Bottom paint?
I used to sand and paint my bottom every year, back in the day. I firmly believe it was a waste of time and money and caused unneeded build up of bottom paint. For the last 10 years or so, I make sure the bottom is clean, the paint covers all areas and touch up any "thin" areas. Full paint only about every three years. I am in mostly fresh water, some brackish.
- km1125
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Re: Bottom paint?
I used to do the annual 'paint the bottom' chore but all I really did was empty my wallet and build up a thick coat.
Once you have a good coat of paint, annually you can 'freshen it up' by just using a little spray bottle filled with Acetone and some Scotchbrite pads (and some gloves). Just spray the paint, wipe a bit with the Scotchbrite pad and move to the next section. I could do the whole bottom of my 36' boat within an hour. It will look like you just painted it. Eventually it will get thin and then you'll need to add some new paint...but that could take YEARS.
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- bud37
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Re: Bottom paint?
The paint on the bottom seems to last for years even after the anti foul part of the paint is no longer useful. After saying all this it would depend on where your boat is....in some places where the fouling is more aggressive this plan would not work...a few harbours I know of for instance...
- Cooler
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Re: Bottom paint?
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