[Alberg30] Painting the interior

[Scott Wallace]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the great info!  How did you remove the latex paint from the other
boats?  Do you need to sand it completely off or did you use paint stripper or
just rough it up and prime over it?

Thanks,

Scott

Mike Lehman wrote:

> NEVER use water-based latex. Take if from someone that has had to remove
> this finish from two boats. In my experience water-based latex retains
> moisture which aggrevates the mold/mildew problem. I use a good quality
> oil-base paint. I does not have to be a marine paint. I have used Bengamin
> Moore with good results and prefer #1044 (? - from memory) as the color
> which I found quite pleasing. Prior to painting, a good prep is necessary,
> including cleaning with TSP (tri-sodium phosphate) mixture (ask your paint
> store for the mixture combination) which will kill the mold spores. I have
> not used any mildew/mold inhibitor additive with the paint because it is not
> safe, in my opinion. Over the years mold/mildew will still appear, but
> easily removed from an oil-base finish. Removing moisture below decks is the
> best prevention to mildew/mold. So if your windows leak - fix them; try to
> keep a dry bilge; if you have leaks at chainplates or elsewhere - fix them.
>
> Mike Lehman
> "Gilleleje" #505
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Scott Wallace <tristan at one.net>
> Reply-To: Alberg 30 public list <public-list at alberg30.org>
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> Subject: [Alberg30] Painting the interior
> Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 19:58:35 -0500
>
> Hi Friends,
>
> When you paint the interior of your vintage Albergs, what do you
> recommend?  The previous owners of our WATERMARK, a 25'LOD Rhodes
> Meridian, painted the interior with a waterbase zinser.  It looks good
> but we spent two days scrubbing out mold and mildew.  This could have
> been because since the former owners we spoke with, two other owners
> performed absolutely no maintenance and let her sit at a Florida dock
> for almost two years before I bought her and returned her to the
> Midwest.
>
> Some people have remarked that oil base might leave toxic fumes and
> cause problems while others mentioned that waterbase is better for the
> environment and health.  It would seem to me that perhaps waterbase
> paint might be more likely to be conducive to mold and mildew growth.
> Oil base might clean better.
>
> What do you all think?  (and of course, do: )
>
> Scott Wallace, WATERMARK
>
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