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<DIV><SPAN class=323132211-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Peter,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=323132211-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I am
in the process of preparing #114 for an Awlgrip paint job. From the research
that was done over the last 30 days my findings are as follows. Imron
(Dupont) and Awlgrip seem to be the best two part paints on the market. If
I were redoing the mast, prime with a chromate primer and use Awlgrip with
brushable catalyzing agent and reducer. I would not compromise the finish with a
single part paint. You can visit <A
href="http://www.uspaint.com">www.uspaint.com</A> which provide a great
deal of information, I found the folks at West Marine at not paint
experts.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=323132211-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=323132211-06062002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Stephen</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Peter Amos [mailto:peter.amos1@btinternet.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June
06, 2002 12:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B> public-list@alberg30.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Alberg30] mast painting<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Next season,January for me, I intend to have the mast taken
down.One of the jobs to be done is repainting.The paint on it now appears to
be a single coat of something thin,like Awlgrip,probably the original finish.
There are lots of bare patches where the wire halyard has worn away the paint
film.I would like to sand it to provide a key but I don't know if sanding
would be enough to allow something like Easypoxy to take and if sanding would
damage the anodising.Also there are some redundant screw holes to be
filled.Would Metaltex be O.K. or might it push through when
sanded?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Peter Amos</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Tait Tait #478</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>