[Public-list] Mast Finish Question

[Cole, Andrew L]

Our mast was painted white at some point, however the paint wearing thin
or missing in many places, resulting in a splotchy appearance.  I'm
thinking about pulling the stick in the spring to fix a couple things.
While it is down, I would like to do something to clean up the
appearance.  Any suggestions?  

I don't have any preference between bare aluminum and painted, but I'd
like it to be fairly clean and low maintenance once it is finished, so
I'm leaning toward bare aluminum.  Are there any decent, easy to use,
strippers out there that will leave a bare aluminum surface to gently
oxidize and stabilize?  Any corrosion problems to worry about (we're in
Annapolis if it makes a difference)?  If I decide not to pull the stick
yet, is the process something I can do piecemeal from the chair?

If I have to paint it, I prefer to do it by hand, as I'm not planning on
stripping all the fittings at once if I can help it.  Any suggestions
for a good surface prep or paint?

Thanks,

Andrew Cole
Andante - #152  

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