My boat is lacking the color and brightness it once used to have. I feel ambitious to give her a nice new paint job to the deck/hull/bottom. Is there a good book, or web site with easy details to follow? The only book that I have found so far is "How to make your boat look like a Hinckley" which was for the well experienced craftsman. Please help, the snow is starting to melt and I am ready to make her look great this season. Thanks for your responses.
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randy
paintng help
we did that very thing last summer when we bought our C22, hencenamed Obsession. we looked at videotape at a local boat store, and chose brightside brand paint. we used brushes and it came out real nice. many compliments from people. sailboats CAN be colored other than white. good luck.
we did that very thing last summer when we bought our C22, hencenamed Obsession. we looked at videotape at a local boat store, and chose brightside brand paint. we used brushes and it came out real nice. many compliments from people. sailboats CAN be colored other than white. good luck.
it can be done
Painting your boat just takes patience and lots of preparation. I have painted two sailboats. The first was an old Lido 14 that I still have for 1 design races. The next is my Catalina 22, of which I painted the ugly gold non-skid with a nice cream color that compliments the white gelcoat on the rest of the boat. Make sure that you've cleaned and sanded everything really well. On my non-skid I used a small steam cleaner to get ALL the dirt and stuff from within the diamond pattern. Then, you need to prime. I purchased the PETIT Easy Poxy and followed their directions to the letter, using a painting pad. Both boats really look nice. For the anti slip, I put a little of the INTERLUX Intergrip in my First coat. (2 coats total) On my old Lido 14 I have 3 coats over primer on all smooth surfaces. Each coat was fine sanded before the next. It took several weeks. My Catalina 22 took 4 days of prep, prime, and 2 coats, with lots of time in between to allow a previous coat to really dry well (two weekends with weekdays to dry). Good luck.
Painting your boat just takes patience and lots of preparation. I have painted two sailboats. The first was an old Lido 14 that I still have for 1 design races. The next is my Catalina 22, of which I painted the ugly gold non-skid with a nice cream color that compliments the white gelcoat on the rest of the boat. Make sure that you've cleaned and sanded everything really well. On my non-skid I used a small steam cleaner to get ALL the dirt and stuff from within the diamond pattern. Then, you need to prime. I purchased the PETIT Easy Poxy and followed their directions to the letter, using a painting pad. Both boats really look nice. For the anti slip, I put a little of the INTERLUX Intergrip in my First coat. (2 coats total) On my old Lido 14 I have 3 coats over primer on all smooth surfaces. Each coat was fine sanded before the next. It took several weeks. My Catalina 22 took 4 days of prep, prime, and 2 coats, with lots of time in between to allow a previous coat to really dry well (two weekends with weekdays to dry). Good luck.
Considered PoliGlow ?
Unless you want to change the color, you might want to consider using PoliGlow to restore the original color and shine. www.poliglowproducts.com I have used it on my Catalina 22 and got great results. The shine lasted for several years without any maintenance. Regards, Ted
Unless you want to change the color, you might want to consider using PoliGlow to restore the original color and shine. www.poliglowproducts.com I have used it on my Catalina 22 and got great results. The shine lasted for several years without any maintenance. Regards, Ted
what is a reasonable price?
Let's say I want to pay to have the C22 bottom repainted, what is a reasonable price? thanks, Bill P ------ Port Aransas, Tx
Let's say I want to pay to have the C22 bottom repainted, what is a reasonable price? thanks, Bill P ------ Port Aransas, Tx
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Steve
New color
1. If it's just a "brightening and shining," Poli-Glow is some awesome stuff. I used it on a '82 C25 and the boat looked great. Hard to tell it wasn't new. Warning: make sure you remove ALL scuffs and spots...or they will show up under the Poli-Glow and can't be removed. 2. If the gelcoat has worn through in spots, you may want to check with these folks http://www.minicraft.com. They provide spray-on, color-matched paint to original color gelcoat specs for sailboats. Good luck, Steve
1. If it's just a "brightening and shining," Poli-Glow is some awesome stuff. I used it on a '82 C25 and the boat looked great. Hard to tell it wasn't new. Warning: make sure you remove ALL scuffs and spots...or they will show up under the Poli-Glow and can't be removed. 2. If the gelcoat has worn through in spots, you may want to check with these folks http://www.minicraft.com. They provide spray-on, color-matched paint to original color gelcoat specs for sailboats. Good luck, Steve
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