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| zappaddles |
Posted on 06/03/10 - 4:05 PM
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When shopping for a Whaler I've noticed particular attention paid as to whether or not the bottom has been painted. What is the importance of a bottom being painted or not being painted?
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Vince Zappia
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| John Fyke |
Posted on 06/03/10 - 4:51 PM
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I would always like to see one without bottom paint. Bottom paint can hide damage to the gelcoat like blisters. Bottom paint should be used when the boat is kept in the water for a length of time.
John Fyke
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| modenacart |
Posted on 06/03/10 - 4:56 PM
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It is a lot of work to remove bottom paint and clean the gel coat. If they sanded too much, gel coat might have to be replaced.
They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 06/03/10 - 4:56 PM
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Only boats left in the water absolutely need bottom paint to protect from marine growth and to protect the hull from blistering.
If we keep our bodies in the bathtub for about a week, our bodies would look like prunes.
So would a boat without bottom paint.
Trailered boats do not necessarily need bottom paint.
I could never understand why some people buy a brand new boat and think they have to have it bottom painted immediately even though they plan to keep it on a trailer. I guess they didn't ask the question you asked.
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| way2goofy |
Posted on 06/03/10 - 8:50 PM
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If one were to buy a Whaler with bottom paint can it be removed without ruining the gel coat?
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| John Fyke |
Posted on 06/04/10 - 3:42 AM
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It depends on how the bottom was prepped for the bottom paint. Be careful and use finer grits of sandpaper then you won't remove much of the gelcoat. You will still need to buff the gelcoat though.
John Fyke
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| modenacart |
Posted on 06/04/10 - 4:23 AM
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If I were buying a boat, I would not buy one with bottom paint. It is a lot of work to remove it and polish the gel coat, assuming it is not too thin.
They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.
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| andyf |
Posted on 06/04/10 - 4:54 AM
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Assuming now a boat had bottom paint when you bought it, I had to fix a hole in the bottom of my hull. If I clean off the bottom paint, can't just rebuff the gelcoat, what recommendations do you guys have for repainting??
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Andy
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| duf |
Posted on 06/04/10 - 1:02 PM
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as mentioned earlier, it depends how they preppred the bottom before bottom painting. If they lightly sanded it with 600 grit or higher, the gelcoat can be buffed out. If a 250 course was used, the gelcoat will be badly scratched and maybe beyond buffing out. Prepping for a bottom job, when already painted, is a good sanding with 300 - 400 grit to smooth it out, and just repaint. Personnally i don't plan on touching a boat thats been painted as would definately remove it and once removed may reveil a full bottom gelcoat job.
P.S. i haven't sanded a bottom job since my days with a stilletto back in the early 90"s, so my grits may be off!!
Duf
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