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quilombo
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Initially Posted - 03/15/2008 : 06:30:28

Can you owners of painted Hulls let me know how thats doing??
thanks

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 03/15/2008 : 13:01:33

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/15/2008 : 13:28:11

Guglielmo: Do you mean painted hull topsides (above the waterline)? If so, what leads you to ask? (Hint: That's a tricky road with no way out.)

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quilombo
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Response Posted - 03/15/2008 : 19:34:09

hey all
I meant above the water line, I keep my sailboat in water all season, and it comes out at the end of my season, so the bottom paint is a must,
I had to paint my hull this season , the gelcoat was beyond repair, the rest of the boat is fine, but the paint needed to be done, I know when you start it always has to be painted,
I plan on keeping her a few years, so Im not concerned about doing that every other year or so,
was just wondering how other guys liked, or disliked the results,
I used a good to great quality marine one part paint, today in fact, and it looks real nice,
I would have serviced the gelcoat if I thought it would have made a difference, but I prepped the hull for three days prior to painting it , now it has a nice coat, of ,, dare I say it,, YELLOW<< looks awesome,

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 03/16/2008 : 12:26:25

"Fighting Lady Yellow" is all the rage for yachts these days!

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/16/2008 : 13:34:24

My first Keelboat was yellow and I loved it.

My first boat was yellow too.

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crcalhoon
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Response Posted - 03/16/2008 : 14:56:28

I painted a hull with Interlux Brightsides in 1983, sold the boat in 89. Still looked good. That was on Lake Pontchartrain, brackish water. Did this one September of 2005 and it is still o.k. Fresh water. Good paint lasts a long time with a little care.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 03/16/2008 : 19:06:08

I must say that I've often thought that white was/is a pretty bad color for a boat. All that glare and reflenction, etc. But, I ain't paintin'!

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quilombo
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Response Posted - 03/16/2008 : 19:37:36

I have to say, painting was easier than I thought, the prep work was a lot more work than the actual paint, I rolled the paint on in about an hour, and am waiting for nicer weather for the second coat, , and it leveled out real nice. I have to admit it looks pretty good, I left the transom white, so it has a nice contrast, I plan on putting some blue strips up top and at the water line, also when I apply the name it will be about 5 feet across the sides, so its gonna be pretty bold,, lol
lets see what happens,,
will post some pictures when complete, and you guys can critique it

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Justin
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Response Posted - 03/17/2008 : 07:40:53

My C-25 was painted with Awlgrip professionally at the previous owner's expense. I don't know why since I never met the person, but I do wonder since it must have cost a lot of $$$$.
She has a mirror like finish when clean:

Benefits:
-Easy to clean and maintain. There is no buffing with Awlgrip, you use their specific polymer polish that simply wipes on.
-Looks beautiful and makes the boat very unique.

Negatives:
-Shows scratches, dings, nicks, abrasion, easily.
I am very careful with fenders and letting anything touch the top sides. I use a fender board in my bulkhead slip and always place my fenders level with the rub rail.
-The navy blue absorbs the suns heat which is nice in the cold seasons, but not as much in the summer. Not that big of a deal since usually in the summer I spend time in the cockpit with a breeze.
-The cost of having to repaint in the future. I hope I don't have to repaint her in my time of ownership, but if I do, I'll most likely do it myself. I'll have to do more research on that when the time comes.

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skrenz
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Response Posted - 03/17/2008 : 14:26:07

I too am about to paint the topsides of my 1978 Catalina 25. For me it was an easy decision. Some previous owner had already painted the original blue gelcoat with blue paint and did not do a very good job of it. About all I can say is that it is still sticking. So this spring's job is going to be to sand the topsides smooth, repair any nicks and gouges, primer and paint. I highly recommend the primer step. Not only does it make the finish paint stick better, but it is much easier to see flaws in the finish BEFORE you put on the beautiful and expensive top coat. Although the primers are almost what the top coat paint costs.

But enough getting off the subject. What I wanted to point out is that Practical Sailor did a test of various topside paints testing ease of application, initial and long term gloss and overall quality of the paint. In the January 15 2004 issue (vol 30, No 2)they listed their results. They tested both one part and two part Polyurethanes.

Their results rated Interthane Plus by Interlux, and Both Mono-Urethane and Poly-Urethane by Epifanes as the best overall. Their application procedures were aimed at a boatowner doing the work and so were done with roller and brush without a sprayer. The original article on application etc was in the February 15, 2002 edition.

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quilombo
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Response Posted - 03/17/2008 : 17:48:27

Steve, are you rolling? or spraying? I rolled, it actually came out pretty good, when the paint is cured, Ill buff it out,
it looks alot better than it did, so I guess its a success,
now the topside dosent look as good any more,,,...

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frants
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Response Posted - 04/08/2008 : 20:20:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by stampeder

I stripped all the old paint off the bottom of my 25 year old boat, then put on two coats of primer then two coats of hard bottom paint, two seasons ago.
Bottom still looks good. Will spend some time looking for areas that need to be touched up, but I didn't notice any last fall when I hauled her out.
Interlux has an excellent web site and has a toll free phone number you can call for assistance etc. They will help you find the right paint for your boat your geography and your sailing conditions.
If I had a new C250, I would not paint the bottom because I sail mostly in a fresh water lake with occasional forays into salt water.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Hi Stampeder, I am getting ready to work on the bottom paint project. My C25 is in fresh water lake only, if I don't have to paint it at all would be great. But are you saying that you would not paint the bottom of the boat, only if it is new?...Frants

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