ok all oday wiseones, Have question concerning sanding the bottom of sailboat,do I have to take all of the old bottom paint off down to the gel coat or just take the green off to the blue and then paint over? what paint do i use since i live in Ca,Is one gal enough or to much?., and how many coats is enough. any other advice on this besides wear respritor? Thanks all in advance mike
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Bottom paint
Mike, Do you know if the previous owner used an ablative bottom paint? If the old bottom paint isn't flaky and too thick, you could just lightly sand the hull with an 80 grit sand paper just to rough it up so that the new paint will stick to it. I'd say that you'd probably only need a gallon of paint for your 22. Most of the guys who have used ablative paint will go to a different color ablative so that as the new stuff wears off, the old stuff will show through, which is a good indication that it's time to re-paint the bottom again. I'm not too knowledgeable about bottom paint, but I used a WM store ablative paint about two years ago in the fall, and wasn't too happy with it when I saw barnacles clinging to my hull last August. My friend Wayne had used Super Ship Bottom Ablative bottom paint on his Seaward 22, and his hull looked nice and clean when he pulled his boat out in the fall. So I ordered one gallon of this paint which is due to arrive in the mail any day now. It has 68% copper content in it, and it's a little pricey, but all you need is one coat and an additional paint around the waterline as well as the leading edges of the keel, and rudder. The stuff is thin and goes a longer way than most bottom paints. You don't need any primer with this stuff and it will go right over old bottom paint. I've had my OD 222 sailboat since 1986 and never used bottom paint until just recently. So I'm a little new to it just like you. All I can tell you is that sailboats don't go through the water too fast with barnacles clinging to the hull and it pays to keep the bottom clean or use the best bottom paint that you can afford. Check out this link. Good luck. Joe
Mike, Do you know if the previous owner used an ablative bottom paint? If the old bottom paint isn't flaky and too thick, you could just lightly sand the hull with an 80 grit sand paper just to rough it up so that the new paint will stick to it. I'd say that you'd probably only need a gallon of paint for your 22. Most of the guys who have used ablative paint will go to a different color ablative so that as the new stuff wears off, the old stuff will show through, which is a good indication that it's time to re-paint the bottom again. I'm not too knowledgeable about bottom paint, but I used a WM store ablative paint about two years ago in the fall, and wasn't too happy with it when I saw barnacles clinging to my hull last August. My friend Wayne had used Super Ship Bottom Ablative bottom paint on his Seaward 22, and his hull looked nice and clean when he pulled his boat out in the fall. So I ordered one gallon of this paint which is due to arrive in the mail any day now. It has 68% copper content in it, and it's a little pricey, but all you need is one coat and an additional paint around the waterline as well as the leading edges of the keel, and rudder. The stuff is thin and goes a longer way than most bottom paints. You don't need any primer with this stuff and it will go right over old bottom paint. I've had my OD 222 sailboat since 1986 and never used bottom paint until just recently. So I'm a little new to it just like you. All I can tell you is that sailboats don't go through the water too fast with barnacles clinging to the hull and it pays to keep the bottom clean or use the best bottom paint that you can afford. Check out this link. Good luck. Joe
Ask what works at the marina
Ask around what paint works best in your area, then see what it costs. Read the instructions to see how long after paint before launching. Sand the hull down to get rid of loose paint. You should paint every year unless you use the multiyear paint, which may last several years. Also consider if you haul for the winter will the multiseason still be good after being on the hard in the winter. Good luck painting.
Ask around what paint works best in your area, then see what it costs. Read the instructions to see how long after paint before launching. Sand the hull down to get rid of loose paint. You should paint every year unless you use the multiyear paint, which may last several years. Also consider if you haul for the winter will the multiseason still be good after being on the hard in the winter. Good luck painting.
Good luck, Mike
I ordered this paint because a friend of mine used it and got some great results with it. I checked his hull out when he pulled his boat out, and it looked better than mine. Chuck R. painted his hull with it, and he liked it. Good luck with it, Mike. Joe
I ordered this paint because a friend of mine used it and got some great results with it. I checked his hull out when he pulled his boat out, and it looked better than mine. Chuck R. painted his hull with it, and he liked it. Good luck with it, Mike. Joe
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