[Public-List] Painting the mast and boom

[Mike Lehman]

Joseph,
 
I painted my mast and boom with Awlgrip about 25 years ago and it is still doing good. It was a long and tedious job with multiple steps. First lots of sanding (my boat #505 the mast and boom were anodized...not sure that was true for #115); Then there was a chemical wash; then there was an etching process; then there was a primer; and at last there was the final coat. The paint is finiky, and needed to be adjusted for temperature and humidity (that may have changed in the past 25 years). I started with a china bristle brush from the top of the mast and worked my way down...I figured that as I got closer to the base (and eye-level) my brushing technique would improve and I woul have fewer brush strokes. I did the boom after doing the mast. It was a good time to remove and re-bed all of the mast/boom hardware and fill holes that were no longer used. I painted mine a light gray to keep it cool in the summer months (cannot even imagine having a black mast on the Chesapeake).
 
Hope this helps.

 
Mike Lehman 

 
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> Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:24:17 -0400
> From: joebinc at gmail.com
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> Subject: [Public-List] Painting the mast and boom
> 
> Hull #115 needs a paint job on the rig. Are the mast and boom made of
> anodizes or non-anodized aluminum? Has anyone used brushable Awlgrip paint
> for this job?
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