Jim, I used Brightsides for mine and it's been good for 3+ years so far (but not a whole lot of use, unfortunately). And it has stood up under pressure washings.
Prep is EVERYTHING. Any residue of wax, silicone, poly sealers, old paint, etc. is going to give you adhesion problems - you need to prep with a solvent beforehand, as sanding alone does not remove wax or silicone. Although Awlgrip is more durable, Brightsides should not have given you this problem unless there is an underlying issue. Chris "Aria" #2393 Pasadena, MD www.ariasails.com -----Original Message----- >From: Jim & Micki Reinardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Mar 31, 2008 10:08 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: catalina27-talk: Boot Stripe > >Anyone repainted their stripes? I did mine last year with Brightsides, which >looked great when it went on. I moved the stripe up in back where it spent >most of the time in the water. Still, when the boat was pulled and pressure >washed this year most of the boot stripe from the cockpit back came off. >Before I blindly put Brightsides back on and plan on it being an annual thing, >I wondered if anyone else had found something better. > >I know Dr. Judy used Awlgrip on hers, if she is still on the list how did that >turn out? > >Thanks, > >Jim Reinardy >C27 #4223 "Irie" >Milwaukee, WI > >
