I get the impression he's talking about painting the topsides, not the bottom. My red boat was painted with Imron and the stuff is tough as nails. I seem to remember the PO saying it had 3 gallons of red Imron on it...it sounded like a lot at the time, but I think when it was sprayed they did multiple, multiple thin coats.
btw, avoid doing it in red...it is high maintenence color due to the tendancy of red pigments to oxidize in sunlight. tom firds balto > Dave -- > > If you have sprayer (at limited cost) and are racing, you would be silly > not > to use Baltoplate, but it doesn't last. Thinning most paints will do > much > better, again if not racing, but I don't know the thinning ratios. > > It (baltoplate) may be fast but if you get a full season out of it (with > regular bottom cleanings) you'd be lucky. > > If you aren't racing, I would say don't bother spraying. Rolling on > heavy > and buffing with fine sandpaper (better with 600 grit wet sand) will be > much > more durable unless you are going to spray a few coats. > > Even rolled on bottom paint can be finished into race ready conditions > (lots > of work, but it can work), but spraying is nice. > > Can you get the equipment to spray a few coats? > > Chris D > toy box > eastport, md > > > > **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial > challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips > and > calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) >
