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Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5601
03/09/07 02:46 PM
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I had no problems with the gel coat. It was amazing, the boat was perfect, absolute mirror finish gelcoat - just like it came out of the factory.

There is one that will not take off the barrier coat. I will get the numbers for you.

David


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Mallorca - Hull# 397
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Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5602
03/16/07 04:51 PM
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Portsmouth, RI
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Based on info that David Bows and a friend of his provided, Peel Away 7 is roughly equivalent to the Peel Away Marine Safety Strip (compare the Material Safety Data Sheets). I tried dealing with the local Home Depot and they did not have the 5 gallon buckets, only 1 gallon @ $63.97/gal. They offered to discount it by 10%. I looked on the web and located:
Castle Wholesalers, Inc.
3450 Bladensburg Road
Brentwood, MD 20722 http://www.castlewholesalers.com

They sell it at $44.86/gal plus shipping. 6 gallons shipped from them was $60 less expensive than Home Depot when tax was added. So I'm looking out the window at the sleet coming down and have ordered 6 gallons on line. Hopefully when this arrives, the weather will cooperate and allow me to strip the bottom!

Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5603
03/17/07 06:10 AM
03/17/07 06:10 AM
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Miami, Florida USA
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None of this was available when I stripped J.Doe...I used a case of easyoff oven cleaner... worked great. And I used a red varnish nap roller for the epoxy coatings... These unscientific processes are necessary when working in the third world, fourth dimension...

Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5604
03/18/07 08:54 PM
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Milford, CT
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wondering what kind of spraygun you are using.
I always rolled the baltoplate, but it takes so much time to get it smooth.
Hopefully spraying will save me some time when sanding.
btw. I don't have a aircompressor...

Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5605
03/21/07 11:01 PM
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New York, NY
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Stefan,

I have used an airless spray gun to spray VC Offshore. Its supposed to be pretty similar to Baltoplate. Just needed to thin it out some, then wetsand with 200-600 grit.

Ed

Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5606
03/25/07 10:45 PM
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Milford, CT
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Hey Ed,

Could you tell me which kind of airless spray gun you are using.
I am looking at the Wagner for $80 but the review I read wan't that good....

thanks,

/Stefan

Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5607
03/25/07 11:18 PM
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Highland Park, NJ
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So Ed-

You are still reading and writing (and very helpful I might add)...any chance we'd see you back in a new "Chinook" ever?

Steve


Steve Buzbee
Blue Meanie J/30 #485
Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5608
03/26/07 10:03 AM
03/26/07 10:03 AM
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New York, NY
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I used a Wagner airless sprayer. It ran about $350. This differs from the cheap models in that it has a separate pump and spray gun with about 30' of hose between. It works well with properly thinned VC.

Steve, there will be another 'Chinook' one day, but not in the immediate future. For now I will continue to frostbite my JY-15 and race on other people's boats.

[This message has been edited by Ed Austin (edited 03-26-2007).]

Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5609
04/02/07 05:09 PM
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Chicago, IL, US
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Chicago, IL, US
Quote
Originally posted by whk:

Did the Interlux guy recommend brush tip after roll? I see recommendations elsewhere for the no-nap foam rollers. I've never used one of them and haven't checked these out yet, so need to look into it.


My yard recommended using the West System yellow foam rollers normally used for epoxy. I've had nothing but good luck with them.

Ryan Pierce
Tesara, #337


Ryan Pierce, #337
Re: Bottom Painting - Looking for Pointers #5610
04/03/07 10:49 AM
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Highland Park, NJ
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Is it necessary to sand/rough up the finish between first and second coats of VC Offshore or Baltoplate?


Steve Buzbee
Blue Meanie J/30 #485
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