[Public-list] Bottom Job

[Michael Connolly]

Roger,
Gougeon Brothers, Inc. publish several booklets that detail procedures for fiberglass repairs.  One is specific to Gelcoat Blisters.  When I did a bottom job I found that the Technical folks at Interlux were superb.  Since you are doing the full Monty I would strongly recommend applying an epoxy barrier coat of your choice.  I used Interlux products exclusively and have been very pleased with the results.   Oh yeah..  be sure to visit Popeyes web site to purchase the final top coat.
Michael

Roger L Kingsland <rkingsland101 at ksba.com> wrote:
Albergers,

In asking about "careening ship," I forgot to ask the more important question. How do I do a bottom job? The deck and topsides are ready for paint. I have gotten down to the gel coat a few inches below the boot stripe and discovered a total of about one square foot of blisters. I don't know if this means I should expect more or the hull is in good shape. Is it customary to sand blast everything then refinish the hull or should I take less drastic measures? It was quite a chore getting the few inches of bottom paint off in the area of the waterline. I used several coats of stripper and still had to do allot of sanding. I would appreciate any suggestions, particularly "how to" reference material.

Thanks

Roger 148 



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