[Public-List] Hull Painting

[Gordon Laco]

Hello Jonathan - 

I am sure there are others with more experience than myself, but here's what
I learned doing mine.

The general difference between one part and two part is this:

- two part is generally harder and more scratch resistant than one part.
- One part is generally more tolerant of bad prep work.
- a job with two-part will generally look good longer

Aside from adhesion issues, the undercoat will provide you with something to
fill blemishes with so that  they will disappear after you do your sanding.

Back to the diff between one and two part.... Two part will generally cure
faster than one part can dry.  So theoretically you can do more coats faster
with two part.

==================

I painted SURPRISE when I first bought her, changing her hull colour from
white to dark blue.  I hoped it would help me not miss TOUCH WOOD so much.
I used one part International paint - it was good paint but I had trouble
with low spring temperatures and later with bugs.   I found that painting a
glass yacht is a lot more difficult than painting a lapstrake wooden boat. I
had her professionally painted with two part the next year.

I can send you pictures off list if you like.

Hope that helps 

Gord #426 SURPRISE


On 29/02/12 7:45 PM, "Jonathan Adams" <laughing_gull at verizon.net> wrote:

> I was planning on painting my hull this season, and am
looking for a little
> advice:

1.    -    One part or two part? If I am going to go to all
the
> trouble to prep the hull, does it make sense to do two part ­ even thoughit
> is harder to apply?
2.     -   Do I need an undercoat. I am putting this
> over
the original gel coat, and the color will not be changing much. Don
> Casey¹s
book does not mention an undercoat.
3.     -   Once prepped, and
> assuming the weather is good,
is this a three coats in three day affair, or in
> practical terms is it longer than
that?

Any other advice? Appreciate any
> comments.

Jonathan
197
_______________________________________________
These
> businesses support your
> Association:
http://www.alberg30.org/store/A30supporters.html
Please support
> them.
_______________________________________________
Public-List mailing
> list
Public-List at lists.alberg30.org
http://lists.alberg30.org/listinfo.cgi/pub
> lic-list-alberg30.org




 1330564841.0