Saltwater bottom paint over VC17?

[wayne williams]

I am moving my boat again and this time we are returning home to saltwater. I currently have VC17 on my boat am wondering what others have done. My thoughts were that I might need to remove the VC17 down to the gelcoat. I bought the boat used about 1 1/2 years ago and am not sure whats under the existing paint.thanks for the help

 

[Steve O.]

I'm no paint expert...

But my intuition tells me that you would have to remove VC-17 before repainting with just about anything other than VC-17.

 

[Hutch]

VC17

Go to Interlux web site for required information

 

[Derek]

I used VC offshore

after sanding the VC 17 not to the gelcoat. Worked well except the grass line I picked up in the Bahamas.

 

[Daryl]

Been there, Done That!

Nothing sticks to VC17 with teflon. It all has to be sanded off before you apply new paint. Interlux will confirm this

 

[tigerregis]

VC17

Well, I bought VC Offshore from Sailor's Exchange in St Augustine for $5/litre.Thinned it with xylene (on the label).Applied it until I ran out. at the time I was using VC17 and while Interlux said they were incompatible it lasted 3 years.$15 later and two dives(free)I feel opinions and free advice are moot.