bottom paint question

[oxbeast1210]

Ok so this boat i recently purchased has some kind of thick and rough bottom coat dont know if its paint its thick and reminds me of nonskind but not as stong anyway alot of it has started chipping and fading and i would like to either redo it it the same stuff or remove it and apply something more appropriate . I trailer my boat and wont spend more then a day or two on in the water . the waters i get into are all three fresh, salt, and brackish mostly brackish.
im just wondering what you pros reccomend and how i should go about it
thank you!!
I have more questions but ill go with one at a time
thank you!! this forum has saved me hundreds already!!!!

 

[oxbeast1210]

Re: bottom paint question

anyone?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: bottom paint question

Pictures would really help


I'm just sayin...

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: bottom paint question

Hello Ox..

Is this Antifouling paint ? or just paint ??

and yes pics would help Greatly..

YD.

 

[Darren Nemeth]

Re: bottom paint question

I am using Pettit's EasyPoxy topside paint as bottom paint. My boat is a 14 foot fiberglass tri-hull.

I was assured by Pettit in an email that if left to cure for 7 days before putting it on the trailer and if the boat will not be in the water for more than 2 days, its good for bottom paint.

Anti-fowling paint has lots of copper flakes in it. Marine life hate the taste of it so they go attach themselves to other things. I worked on a yacht a few months ago that had old anti-fowling on it and it flaked off like you describe.

I just rolled on the third and last coat of Electric Blue EasyPoxy. This is great stuff but I am concerned that after the 2nd coat set for three days in the hot sun the paint was still easy to put a scratch in.

 

[oxbeast1210]

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Hi guys thanks for the advice on getting pictures on here so you guys can see what im talking about makes perfect sense i should have known better

Im in the millitary and work nights but as soon as I get a chance ill post a picture of what I am talking about I do belive it is anti fouling but honestly I dont really know
please check back on my post if you have a chance when the pics are posted . Also darren that is a really cool looking blue!
just giving you guys a fore -warning the boat needs alot of work but for the price I got it for I think ill be happy with it once im done
thank you!!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: bottom paint question

I just rolled on the third and last coat of Electric Blue EasyPoxy. This is great stuff but I am concerned that after the 2nd coat set for three days in the hot sun the paint was still easy to put a scratch in.

Good luck with that. My experience with it has shown it's garbage paint.

 

[oxbeast1210]

Re: bottom paint question

here are a few pictures of what I am talking about I'm just wondering what i need to do to either redo this paint or remove it and replace it with something different
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[oxbeast1210]

Re: bottom paint question

a few more I also want to change the color of that baby blue line so any inputs on that would be great to!!
thanks

 

[sasto]

Re: bottom paint question

Looks to me like ablative anti-fouling paint which could be removed with paint remover or sanding. Either way you may get by with just sanding your way from 320 grit up to 1200 grit and buffing. Some others may give you a better idea with more detail.

 

[oxbeast1210]

Re: bottom paint question

cool thanks alot i cant wait to be in the water!!!

 

[sasto]

Re: bottom paint question

Appears to be painted over the boot stripe which I would assume you are going to remove and replace. A good paint scraper should take alot of it off as the bottom may not have been preped correctly for the anti fouling paint to stick (which is good for you). Careful not to scratch your bottom which appears to be of good gel-coat. If she were mine..... I would try avoiding painting the bottom if you find the gel-coat to be in good order. Good kuck, I think you will be happy with your efforts.

 

[oxbeast1210]

Re: bottom paint question

Thanks sasto i'm taking your advice and doing what you said to get it off and just leaving my gel-coat and working on that thank you again for your time!!

 

[oxbeast1210]

Re: bottom paint question

SOrry i forgot to ask where can i look for a boot stripe?
does iboat sell them?
thank you

 

[Yacht Dr.]

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Hello Ox...

erm.. how many boats are we looking at here ?

your first pics do not match the second ones.. ( Different boats )..

Which one do you have a problem with m8 ??

In your second set of pics .. the one which kinda looks like a bow is Totally different then your first set.. where was the second set taken from ?

YD.

PS. or did your through hull fittings come after your first set ?

 

[oxbeast1210]

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Hello Yacht DR. thank you for reading my post actually all the pictures are of the same boat from different angles i took them this mornig. the first 3 are of the bow left side , and i think two of the right side
the second set of pictures are of the back of the boat to show that baby blue like towards the top of the boat that I want to change the color of
once again thank you for looking !

 

[Darren Nemeth]

Re: bottom paint question

Good luck with that. My experience with it has shown it's garbage paint.

Please explain

 

[Buzz Killington]

Re: bottom paint question

I removed my antifouling paint which looked similar to yours and I used Easy-Off oven cleaner. I tried paint strippers, sanding, power sanding, etc., and by far Easy-Off was the best. I wore gloves, kept it off my skin, didn't let it set for more than 20 minutes, and scrubbed with a green kitchen pad, then rinsed. Be forewarned, it is a GIANT PITA!!!

 

[sasto]

Re: bottom paint question

Watched a video on youtube about Peel-Away. They
make it look like a miracle. I am curious to know about anybody that has tried it too.