[Public-list] Bottom Painting Question

[George Dinwiddie]

Cole, Andrew L wrote:
> I think it is getting to be time or a new bottom job on Andante.  I'm
> looking for a simple, durable and cheap cruising bottom.  What should I
> be expecting to pay to have someone strip the old bottom paint and put
> on new stuff?  Does anyone have a place to recommend to do the work in
> or around Annapolis?

Andrew,

The difficulty of removing the old paint depends on what paint it is. 
That's why I quit using Pettit Trinidad (which worked well) and went to 
Micron CSC (which also works well).  I don't sand the ablative paint. 
Instead, I wet it down and scrub it with a 3M grill scrubber 
(http://www.foodservicedirect.com/productimages/OT429771S.jpg).

  - George

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