Spray or brush the hull???

[Boom Magnet]

Hi folks,

I have a REALLY ugly black paint job on the hull of my '73 Cat '22 that I would like to re-paint.

I have read that you can "point and tip" vs. spraying a new finish and would like some opinions on how well that comes out. You need to understand,... this boat is sound but it's not going to win any beauty contest. Our goal is to make it look respectable and not spend over a $500.

I am handy and am NOT afraid of some sweat equity. If you have any experience doing this, I would love to hear form you

 

[shipwreck66]

Depends, are you using VC Offshore? That's what I used on my C22.

 

[laughing chance]

I painted a wood trimaran with a Pettit paint using a foam roller and then a light touch with a brush to take the small bubbles, etc out. Did a small area at a time. The hull looked very nice.

 

[caguy]

There are some vids at Interlux thatmake role antip look really easy. Some of the previous postings have pointed out the cost os spraying especially if you have to buy all of the safety equipment. I was talkingto a .guy this morningwho knows a guy %? Florida who will spray his 30 footer for $300. Most of.the labor is in the prep.

 

[Ray Bowles]

Tipping is very easily done and looks very good.

We had a 1982 C22 that was very oxidized and dull. We repainted the whole boat with Petit single part paint. Prep is everything when doing and paint job. After removing all wax we sanded the hull sides and transom with 300 grit followed with 500 grit wet/dry paper. We then used marine grade body filler to fill EVERY blem and ding and resanded these areas. Use a credit card to apply the filler and there is little sanding. We also sanded the bottom and faired it out for paint but without the "gung ho" of the sides as I didn't race the boat.
We primed with a foam brush and then primed a second coat with 50% primer and 50% paint as the hull color was dark blue. We then wet/dry sanded with 500 grit. This pointed out any remaining areas to fill.
We then painted the hull sides with a 6" foam brush vertically and tipped with a dry 4" brush, again vertically. Do not paint more than about 1 foot to 18" before tipping. You must have a wet edge or the tipping will pile up the paint. Paint, tip, paint, tip. It actuall will go fast. You need a dust free/bug free area to paint in. Keep the tipping brush dry by wiping it dry with a tack cloth.
After the vertical coat we put the last paint coat on horizontially. Go from the top down, painting, tipping etc. until you hit bottom. Do not try to stretch the paint too far as it won't tip if it is thin.
The hull and bottom were dark blue. The top side was ivory and accented with dark blue with the non skid light blue.
The results were every bit as good as a sprayed job and when I sold the boat after 3 years of a heck of a lot of sailing it was still perfect.
It took a week of prep work to do the fairing and sanding and 3 mornings to apply the hull/transom paint.
The bottom we rolled on the paint and did not tip. I store the boat on the trailer fully rigged and launch it each time I sail so I used the same paint on the bottom as I did on the hull. It worked and looked great but if you leave the boat in the water all the time you would need to use bottom paint.
Ray

 

[laughing chance]

I agree that prep is everything......the paint highlights imperfections not cover them up.......with attention to prep....maybe not as much work as the last writer...but as much as you feel you need for the quality you want and you should be able to do a job you'll be happy with at a price you'll like.