What I Use
Hi, Prep shaft and prop to clean bright metal. Cover with 3 coats of Rustoleum metal primer - brush applied (follow directions - solvent clean etc.). 2-3 coats of Micron ablative bottom paint. First time I only put one coat of metal primer, 2-3 coats of bottom paint. A real last minute rush job. Not bad but obvious the metal primer is critical. You need a thick heavy duty primer. I sail to and from the mooring = weeks on end w/o starting the engine. The prop and shaft looked like a mop w/o bottom paint and speed under power was 4.5 kt tops. Always (or intended) to clean the prop before 1-2 week cruise. Now I launch and haul w no shaft cleans. Good Luck, Bob
