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Bottom Paint
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:53 pm
by ironball
Last years project wow was this fun
Stripped with pressure washer 4000psi and a month or so with a 5" orbital sander.
I also spot sand blasted corrosion and all the welds.
Chemical metal eched
4 coats of interlux 2000e (alternating colors)
2 coats Trulux 33 (will not use again)
Re: Bottom Paint
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:58 pm
by ironball
Pitting was everywhere but no deeper than 3 mil or so only filled a couple of spots
Re: Bottom Paint
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:04 pm
by ironball
Re: Bottom Paint
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:12 pm
by ironball
Had to call for help for coat 4 and 5 as they went on tacky for chemical bond. Thanks for my buddy Kenny (in photos) was a huge help.
Re: Bottom Paint
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:15 pm
by ironball
Re: Bottom Paint
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 8:26 am
by Fastjeff
Outstanding.
Love to know the boat's name's "secret" meaning (if you don't mind).
Jeff
PS: To those of you contemplating orbital sanding 'under there', Harbor Freight sells a "water sander" that eliminates the toxic dust hazard--about 60 bucks. It's an air sander with a built in pump to suck water from a bucket and keep the sanding disk wet (which greatly improves its performance as well). I use to sand fiberglass without the "fiberglass mosquitoes" biting me. Works great.