Sean, After sandblasting your centerboard I believe you painted it with Interlux 2000E (a barrier coat) within an hour or so of sandblasting. If I understand correctly, you did not have to use a rust converter or primer on the bare metal before the first coat of 2000E is that correct?
Jeff M23 Clarity ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 7:17 AM Subject: M_Boats: bottom paint > Danelle, > > Interlux has a great website that has their complete boat painting guide > on > it. I have referred to it many times and it answers a lot of questions re: > re-coating your bottom. _http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/_ > (http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/) > > You have already identified one of the most important things that you > really > need to know..and that is what type of paint is already applied (hard, > ablative, vinyl, etc). You really need to know the type of paint that's on > there > and the type of paint that you intend to apply. Then there is a chart in > the > painting guide that will tell you the preparation steps that you will need > to > take (scuff, sand, remove completely, clean....whatever) based on your > situation. > > I feel your "pain" as Dauntless is sitting in the driveway awaiting a > re-coat of her bottom paint as we speak. It's not the most fun job but I > always > make sure that I follow the directions of the manufacturer as close as I > can. > The job of that bottom paint that's on there is to release anything that > tries > to adhere to it... the last thing you want it to do is to release the > newly > applied bottom paint on your first sailing day of the year! With the costs > of > the bottom paint these days, that'd get expensive! > > Good job on getting that swing keel all fixed up. That's not the most fun > job either, but since you did it right you should be good for years to > come. > Just before we pulled Dauntless out of her slip for the summer I scuba > dove the > bottom and checked out the condition of the swing keel to see how it's > holding up. That epoxy barrier coat has done it's job and is keeping any > rusting > from occurring. I was glad to see that. > > Well, it's warming up already this morning so I better go get to bottom > painting, just like you. > > Good luck > > Sean > M23 Dauntless > _www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com_ (http://www.havasumontgomerys.piczo.com) > > (trying a test to see if it's possible to post a picture below) > <img src=“http://howies.net/socalpotter/anacapa2007/58.jpg”> > > > > > **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. > > (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
