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Re: Bottom Paint advice

Posted By: Joef
Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 4:06 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Bottom Paint advice (Rawleigh)

John:

My boat lives in S. Jersey...i use Interlux Micron Extra...its an ablative paint with some sort of anti-slime additive. Stuff works super...but is expensive - around $160. This ablative paint is nice because it washes away over time and doesn't build up (its actually pretty soft stuff...when i go swimming i always get some on myslef, just by bunmping into the painted parts of the hull.) From what i understand, you can use this ablative paint over any of the hard/epoxy paints, but you can't use the hard paints over the ablative. I think you could make the switch if you'd like. In the long run, it might save you form having to blast your bottom and seal/repaint. I think most of the paint mfgs make ablative paints in various strengths and formulas for different water types...like i said, the Micron Extra works great for me, but i'm only a few hundred yards from an inlet, pure sea water, with lots of sun on my slip...i don't know how it would work in brackish water.

Joe

Messages In This Thread

Bottom Paint advice
John F. -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 2:35 p.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 3:24 p.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
Joef -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 4:06 p.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
Tony Meola -- Tuesday, 29 March 2005, at 8:30 p.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
cwj -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 6:00 a.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
brucedoan -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 10:27 a.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
John D -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 12:50 p.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
Rawleigh -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 2:57 p.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
Capt. Dick Dean -- Wednesday, 30 March 2005, at 5:30 p.m.

Re: Bottom Paint advice
Rawleigh -- Thursday, 31 March 2005, at 12:45 p.m.