[Public-list] Bottom Paint

[Gordon Laco]

I have used ablative paint for many years - good success with
International's XXX (I think they may call it Bottomkote now).  One of my
crew members was the Canadian sales manager for International and he used to
say he hated hearing that I liked that paint because it is the 'cheapest
cr*p they make'.   But in the Great Lakes it worked fine for me.

Gord #426





> Bill,
> 
> This depends on the type of paint. If you use a hard paint, the toxins
> (anti-fouling agents) leech out of the paint over time and leave the
> pigments behind. Ablative paints sluff off and when the paint is gone so are
> the anti-fouling properties.
> 
> For years I have been using Interlux Microm CSC which is an ablative paint,
> and I usually get 2 years of service from my paint. Other folks have gotten
> more.
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Lehman
> ~~~_/)_/)~~_/)~~~
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Bill Ydel" <bill at ydelco.com>
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> To: "Public-List at Alberg30.Org" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Subject: [Public-list] Bottom Paint
> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:05:21 -0500
> 
> SallyB #441 is in the water year round in Charleston, SC. I did a bottom job
> in 2004 and have a diver clean the bottom every 60 days. On his last invoice
> he indicated that the paint was poor. My problem is that there is no longer
> a "do it yourself" yard in the Charleston area. We had one but it was sold
> and changed their policy. To get the bottom done is about $1,200. Needless
> to say I would like to postpone that expense as long as possible.
> After all that, I do have a question. Since I get the bottom cleaned anyway,
> is there a downside to not having fresh antifouling paint?? Does the
> antifouling paint provide some type on protection that I need to be
> concerned about.
> 
> Merry Christmas to all, I hope that you have a wonderful Holiday season
> 
> Bill Ydel
> 
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