bottom paint?

[newtoboat101]

new to boats ,easiest way to put bottom paint on boat see pics scrape or sand old chip or flaked off bottom, can i paint another color like gray or black paint ,how to clean off all barnicles,can this be done on trailer or do you need boat stands or how about blocks boat weighs 4400 fiberglass boat

 

[alldodge]

This is a bit more complex. This pic shows me that your down to fiberglass.

You can scrape, sand and repaint and it will look better but this is not the way to go for a long lasting repair. If you do not keep your boat in the water, repairs can be easier, but if it sits in the water for the season then you need to go another way. For discussion I'm going with keeping the boat in the water.

Get the boat off the trailer and on blocks or stands. Sand, scrape and/or soda blast down to the barrier coat. If boat does not have barrier coat applied then need to get it down to the gelcoat.

Once down apply at least 3 coats of epoxy barrier coat. Then apply at least 3 coats of bottom paint in the color and type of your choice.

 

[Woodonglass]

Uhmm yeah...Does she stay in the marina year round???

 

[newtoboat101]

plans are to stay in marina from april- november, but may postpone marina til 2017 ,to clean up boat next year ,alldodge pic 1, will get better pic of that area posted ,but looks like bottom paint is just flaked or chipped away,any suggestions

 

[alldodge]

If that is gelcoat under the paint then my guess is barrier coat was not used or was not put on correctly. Your back to sand and scrape it down to gelcoat and apply as per my previous comment.

 

[newtoboat101]

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is this pick any better to see paint or gelcoat, and can you give me the gist of how to sand down the bottom of boat ex: hand power sander with what kind and grit sand paper,can i just put something on these areas for now to get in water to see if she floats

 

[tpenfield]

Paint remover called peel-away can get you down to the gelcoat without too much scraping, as to much pressure on the scraper will tend to dig into the gelcoat.

Then interlux Interprotect barrier coat, 2-3 coats. Then anti-fouling of your choice. I use ePaint Eco-friendly paint (ePaint EP-2000)

 

[newtoboat101]

thank you so much

 

[alldodge]

The pic isn't much better, if its white then its gelcoat, if its clear to yellow then its glass. The paint remover is a great idea.

You might even try a high powered pressure washer. With the paint starting to peel and chip away, a washer might get most of it. After wards you will still need to rough it up prior to using barrier coat. I would suggest a dual action (DA) sander with 80 grit. Don't use a circle sander, it can dig in way to fast. Have also used a bet sander but DA would be my choice.

Plan to do similar this fall on my cruiser

 

[newtoboat101]

i will send better pic later today around 530 est

 

[newtoboat101]

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sorry for delay,how far down is it ,and what do you think I should do ,can I take it out a couple times before doing this project

 

[alldodge]

sorry for delay,how far down is it ,and what do you think I should do ,can I take it out a couple times before doing this project

That's gelcoat, and appears to me that who ever did the job did not do it correctly. This is why the paint is peeling. The good news it's peeling, the bad is it needs to all come off so it can be barrier coated first before, bottom paint

 

[newtoboat101]

thank you all ,who contributed ,will have more questions tomorrow

 

[newtoboat101]

alldodge is there a brand u would recommend how about" blue water barriershied" for the 3 coats barrier shield

 

[alldodge]

I use the same as tpenfield uses Interlux 2000e

 

[newtoboat101]

cool,thanx

 

[newtoboat101]

so i am about to start stripping my bottom paint off, my question is ; can i leave bottom of boat with no bottom paint only gelcoat on bottom of boat exposed over the winter and put barrier shield and bottom paint on in spring or will exposed bottom get ruined over northeastern winter?

 

[alldodge]

can i leave bottom of boat with no bottom paint only gelcoat

Yes, gelcoat is not an issue leaving it to the air

 

[newtoboat101]

thanx as always alldodge ,did not think so ,but always check when i don't know

 

[alldodge]

Always best to ask, I to am asking questions about gelcoat spraying (never done it before), always did it with a brush, hope to get more questions answered before I start. Happy sanding (cough, gasp, weeze)