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DavidBuoy
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Response Posted - 01/04/2016 :  06:28:06  Show Profile
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I'm in the process of stripping off the old white paint and will be repainting it white again. It should make the repair work nearly undetectable.


Typically, the mast comes from the factory with a clear/silver anodized coating and is not painted. If you are painting over the crack, will that make is harder to spot any cracks in the welded area from starting to form again? I would think that you would want to make this area as inspectable as possible due to the severity of failure. Have you heard of a cut and shut job in the car world? Hopefully the next owner is aware of this repair..

Captain Rob & Admiral Alyson
"David Buoy"-1985 C25 SK/SR #5053
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JimV
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Response Posted - 01/04/2016 :  13:20:31  Show Profile  Visit JimV's Homepage
Davidbouy -

I'm sanding and repainting the mast only because it's already painted. I have no intention to deceive the next owner down the road. I plan on sailing this boat for the next ten years or so maybe longer. By your "cut and shut job" comment it seems you might be implying that I intend to deceive someone by wanting this repair not to be able to be seen.

My comment of making it "nearly undetectable" was in response to Steve Milby's comment asking "Were they able to dress the repair in some way to restore it's appearance?"

My reasoning for painting the repaired area is this.

I used to race on aluminium road bikes that were painted and we would clean and inspect the frames regularly for cracks. With the aluminum painted, if there was a crack it would hold dirt in the crack making it easier to spot the crack. That's why I thought the paint would make it easier to spot any developing stress or cracks on the mast not hide them.
Jim
Eugene, OR
"Caerulea" - 1980 C25 SR/SK #1720
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Akenumber
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Response Posted - 01/13/2016 :  19:13:09  Show Profile
I do a lot of welding and fabrication on steel and aluminum and in my experience painting over a weld or repair actually makes it easier to spot a problem. The paint will crack, chip, have rust lines, or heavy corrosion. Just don't powder coat. That can hide issues.
Ken
San Diego
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