[Alberg30] Bottom Paint Step-by-step

[Gordon LACO]

on 5/28/03 10:56 AM, Hansen, Richard D LTC Student at
Richard.Hansen at carlisle.army.mil wrote:

> In what order does one paint the hull...hull to keel or keel to hull?
> (Note: Partner and I intend to roll and tip 1 part Interlux Brightsides, a
> Boot stripe, and Interlux antifouling on bottom)
> 
> I would think painting boot stripe first might be best.  Boot strip would
> then allow 3M tape to hold for top side of hull and antifouling paint on
> bottom.  In other words, removing the 3M tape after hull painting and again
> after bottom painting would not damage the boot stripe.  Seems like if one
> painted keel to deck, the antifouling paint would not allow 3M tape to
> adhere to it.  Or removing 3M tape would also remove antifouling paint?
> Could not find these details in book or site. Suggestions?
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Hi there - 

I did that job with the same paints... I did the topsides first, letting the
blue Brightside come down a little to be covered by the boot stripe which
went on next.  When I put the bottom paint on I ran it up a little over the
boot stripe (which I made over wide on purpose).  That way I had a very
clean line at each transition.   I used a special tape for the cove stripe -
easy and looks good, although a purist like I was in my wooden boat days
would have sniffed at it.

Gordon Laco
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