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Cbucki1
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Initially Posted - 04/01/2008 :  11:48:35  Show Profile
Years of intense sun in New Mexico has taken its toll on my 77 Catalina 25. Specifically, the red stripe on the hull looks very faded.

Does anyone have any tips / suggestions for how to best re-paint the hull stripe?
What type of paint is best? What prep work is required?

Thanks very much in advance.

CB
chuck buck
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  11:58:56  Show Profile
If you have tried polishing compound - hand rubbed, not with a buffer? If so, then manufacturer's recommended paint prep any of the high quality marine paints. I think automotive vinyl trim tape would be a very reasonable alternative, and it is fairly easy to remove with a heat gun.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  12:04:36  Show Profile
Are you talking about the Boot Stripe?

Check the Interlux website for the right stuff. If you want to re-apply a bootstripe and have a glossy finish, this is probably the stuff you want.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  12:20:43  Show Profile
An Aside:

Mike, how do you go back and edit your previous post? I've looked around an can't seem to find instructions for that magical process.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  12:33:54  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave5041</i>
<br />...how do you go back and edit your previous post?...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Click in the header for your post.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  12:35:24  Show Profile
I'll store that in my other brain cell.
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Cbucki1
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  14:24:27  Show Profile
WOW - thanks again guys!
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  14:27:03  Show Profile
By the way, Chuck, welcome to the forum. You might edit you "Signature" to include your boat information.
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skrenz
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  17:04:03  Show Profile
Chuck,
I'm in New Mexico also. Didn't know about any other CAT 25 owner here. Where you at?
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Cbucki1
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  19:30:13  Show Profile
Hey Steve,
Bought the boat in Elephant Butte NM.
9h drive down from Denver (16 hr drive home with the boat and trailer)
Let me know if you are ever in Colorado.

John - thanks for the signature tips..
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quilombo
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Response Posted - 04/01/2008 :  20:48:03  Show Profile
I just painted my hull with interlux,
normal prep is required as in any good paint job,
I rolled mine on and it looks great, will post pictures soon
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