inflatable bottom paint

[BruceK]

Have an "older" inflatable and I want to put on that really expensive bottom paint $69.qt@ WM for the first time....bottom needs to be preped and has remenants of last years growth...how to prep?? Can says "sand" it..ouch.

 

[John T1594]

Prep

I have been using the WM bottom paint ($$) for inflatables for many years (9+). At the end of each season, I gently power wash the bottom when it is still fresh from the water. I then scrub the bottom with a stiff brush and some of the acidic hull wash/cleaner available at WM. I use a Scotchbrite pad on some of the tough spots. Next season, I put on a thin coat of the bottom paint and let it dry. No barnacles, no flaking paint.

 

[BruceK]

Thanks...will do it.