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frich
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Initially Posted - 05/16/2004 :  18:19:25  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
Hi all

Today i grinded as much old paint off my swing keel as possible. I am now left with an uneven surface on which to apply the bottom paint.

Has anyone tried using an epoxy paint to even out the surface. Am I being to nutsy here, and just leave well enough alone?

Thanks for the replies

Frank R
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Steve Kostanich
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Response Posted - 05/16/2004 :  18:56:31  Show Profile
Frank,
I used white Marine-Tex on mine. I spread it on with a broad putty knife, let it cure and sanded it out. There were two downsides for me;1) the Marine-Tex really gets hard and does not sand real easy, and 2) it is really expensive - took $50+ just to do some fairing and smoothing. I then put 3 coats of epoxy over the whole keel.

Steve Kostanich C-25 1119 Equinox sr/sk
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 05/16/2004 :  20:27:17  Show Profile
I've had good results with Marine Tex too. Unless you get it very smooth when you apply it, it takes forever to sand it smooth. I use a 4 1/2" grinder to get it close to smooth, and then finish it off with an random orbit disc sander. The grinder makes fast work of it.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 05/17/2004 :  08:35:07  Show Profile
How much area do you have to fair? Marine Tex is geared for small repairs and is (IMHO) pretty expensive. An alternative is West System epoxy with 'glass bead' filler added.

Still not what you'd call cheap, but less than Marine Tex if you have a project bigger than a spot repair. Kinda fun to work with.
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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/17/2004 :  12:00:54  Show Profile
My wife thinks I'm nutsy and I used Interlux System 2000E, 5 heavy coats.

I used MarineTex on mine but for a larger area I agree with ClamBeach.
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