Painting of 76'C-22

[Brent Morgan Shallcross]

Ripple our 76'C-22 is in need of some work this winter...She was originallyyellow/gold in color but was painted red some time ago.The red has since oxidized severly. I spent HOURS this past winter cleaning, polishing,deoxidizing to no avail...she needs help..can this job be done at home withrollers? has anyone done this?Are there any options iam overlooking.How about my deck? Can the nonskid surface be redone?Shes an old boat but we love her and are willing to put some time into this so any ideas would be appreciated!

 

[LaDonna Bubak - Catalina Owners]

Ugh!

Sorry to sound negative but I painted my boat a few years back & that's exactly what it was...ugh! BUT, I went a little hard core on it & you don't necessarily have to. You could probably just sand down the hull & topsides enough to get it smooth (with high grit paper) & use something like Brightsides to paint her. I'd prime her first too. We used a sprayer which you could probably rent cheaply enough but you should check into using a roller. I'd be nervous but if you rolled & the wife tipped after you with a good brush, you might get just as nice a finish. If you paint the nonskid, you'll need to add nonskid additive to it. Easy peazy!LaDonna

 

[Jay Beery]

new paint

Brent,I'm in the same spot with a ' 77 C22. I have a couple places on the hull that have yellowed and look bad. I have already wet sanded the hull with 600 grit paper and waxed with so so results. I did make some big repairs to the bow where the bow ring is and repainted with two part poly paint. How I wish the whole boat looked that good.Good Luck, Jay Beery

 

[Adrienne McMullin]

help for your oxidization

You can repaint it with a roller and using the right technique you can make is glossier than a spray job. On Sailnet.net they have techniques for painting your boat with a roller as well as renewing the nonskid on the deck. Good luck!!

 

[Scott may]

Poly Glow?

If your hull is still white, but just dulled from oxidation, try so Poly Glow. I swear by this stuff. You just clean the hull, put about five coats on, and it shines almost like new for about 12 months. I like it so much, i used it on my faded out car and it worked great.

 

[A.L. ("Jim") Willis Pres of ISLAND GIRL PROD.]

Polyglow is probably best acrylic

In response to polyglow reply - I have tested polyglow on old gelcoat after restoring color and removing oxidation with our SEA GLOW product.However, this was not white - did you get any yellowing as reported in the rumor mill for acrylics in general?Jim WJim W

 

[Scott may]

No yellowing

I didn't have any yellowing of my hull after a year. I think like you say though a good cleaning before application is the most important thing.

 

[Bob Camarena]

Island Girl?

Earlier this summer I posted a question about re-furbishing an oxidized hull (without repainting). Steve Dion suggested Island Girl products that he's used with great success. I hate to admit it, but I haven't had time to take him up on his suggestion. You might want to search the archives for my post and the responses I received.