Sanding, prep, cleaning, & painting will be done right this time (Ill do it myself).
New Bottom Job Peeling Off
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LOUIS B HOLUB
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I was messing with the boat yesterday, and tried using a paint scraper. After a little more than an hour, I have about 80% of the bottom paint removed (definately evidence of a poor adhesion job by the boat shop). I can also see very limited sanding done originally. The hull prep prior to the bottom paint job just doesnt appear properly done at all.
Sanding, prep, cleaning, & painting will be done right this time (Ill do it myself).
Sanding, prep, cleaning, & painting will be done right this time (Ill do it myself).
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LOUIS B HOLUB
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- Joined: Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:40 am
- Location: 1999 Mac-X, Nissan 50 HP, Kemah, TX, "Holub Boat"
I finally finished the bottom job on my Mac-X.
During the work course, and after the original bottom paint was scraped off, I found that a "jitterbug" hand sander seemed to work much better than a "rotary" sander. The Jitterbug worked fast and didnt cut into the jell coating. I picked up a cheap unit for less than $15. at WalMart, and used stick-on squares of sand paper. I only mention this as a possible "tip" to ease up bottom sanding issues for anyone.
After cleaning and dewaxing, the bottom paint coatings were rolled on using a 4" hand roller, dipped into a cut-in-half plastic bottle.
I also used the advice from suggestions on this board--removal of the center board, jacking up the boat in the use of the trailer onto a homemade rear jack stand, and then onto an "A" frame to hang the front of the boat onto. With the trailer removed, the job went well.
It's a lot of work, and quite an experience.
During the work course, and after the original bottom paint was scraped off, I found that a "jitterbug" hand sander seemed to work much better than a "rotary" sander. The Jitterbug worked fast and didnt cut into the jell coating. I picked up a cheap unit for less than $15. at WalMart, and used stick-on squares of sand paper. I only mention this as a possible "tip" to ease up bottom sanding issues for anyone.
After cleaning and dewaxing, the bottom paint coatings were rolled on using a 4" hand roller, dipped into a cut-in-half plastic bottle.
I also used the advice from suggestions on this board--removal of the center board, jacking up the boat in the use of the trailer onto a homemade rear jack stand, and then onto an "A" frame to hang the front of the boat onto. With the trailer removed, the job went well.
It's a lot of work, and quite an experience.
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Compromise
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- Sailboat: MacGregor 26M
- Location: Orlando, Florida. Boat in Cocoa.
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LOUIS B HOLUB
- Admiral
- Posts: 1315
- Joined: Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:40 am
- Location: 1999 Mac-X, Nissan 50 HP, Kemah, TX, "Holub Boat"
Compromise wrote:
Let me know when you're ready to take on some more bottom job
Are you putting her back in the water? We're having some great sailing weather lately.
See you around
Brian
Hey Brian...Ive decided not to go into the business of bottom paint services. However, if you would like to borrow my home made "A" frame, along with the home made rear welded jack stand--let me know. Im surprised your boat is needing bottom paint so soon, since it was done professionally at Watergate. We'll have ours back in her slip in a week or so--hopefully.
See yawall' on the water.