Hi everyone,
Ive read many threads about bottom painting, i my be over thinking this, but I want to do it right.
The clerk at West Marine suggested Pettit Hydrocoat, because I have a previously painted bottom, but I don’t know what the pervious owner used. She said Hydrocoat can be applied over all bottom paints as long as you clean them up - remove loose flaky , sand smooth, etc.
just for reference, I‘ve exclusively sailed it off the trailer in the three years I’ve owned it, I need bottom paint this year because I‘m going to keep it in a slip in Lake St. Clair. The previous owner said he painted the bottom for the one season he sailed in salt water, but mostly he trailer sailed as well.
My concern is there seems to be different instructions on the can than on the website.
The can says “traditional soft anti fouling paints need to be removed completely.” The website says paint over any “hard or ablative antifouling paint.”
next one is wiping it down. The can says wipe down with a damp rag to remove sanding residue. The web site says wipe with a specific product (Pettit #120 thinner - or some such).
I’m fortunate to have many friends who are engineers, yesterday we spent a good hunk of the day getting the boat off the trailer bunks in a way they assure me is safe (still scares the crap out of me). I’d like to get this done quickly to get it back safely on its bunks.
any advice?
john
Ive read many threads about bottom painting, i my be over thinking this, but I want to do it right.
The clerk at West Marine suggested Pettit Hydrocoat, because I have a previously painted bottom, but I don’t know what the pervious owner used. She said Hydrocoat can be applied over all bottom paints as long as you clean them up - remove loose flaky , sand smooth, etc.
just for reference, I‘ve exclusively sailed it off the trailer in the three years I’ve owned it, I need bottom paint this year because I‘m going to keep it in a slip in Lake St. Clair. The previous owner said he painted the bottom for the one season he sailed in salt water, but mostly he trailer sailed as well.
My concern is there seems to be different instructions on the can than on the website.
The can says “traditional soft anti fouling paints need to be removed completely.” The website says paint over any “hard or ablative antifouling paint.”
next one is wiping it down. The can says wipe down with a damp rag to remove sanding residue. The web site says wipe with a specific product (Pettit #120 thinner - or some such).
I’m fortunate to have many friends who are engineers, yesterday we spent a good hunk of the day getting the boat off the trailer bunks in a way they assure me is safe (still scares the crap out of me). I’d like to get this done quickly to get it back safely on its bunks.
any advice?
john