Cleaning and painting bilge
Ilv2sl writes:
While we have our 35' glass sloop, out of the water, I want to paint the
bilge,
and have a few questions:
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WHY? ? ?
Trying to get the bilge clean enough so you could paint it will be a real
challenge.
If you get it clean, you'll need a couple of coats of high build epoxy
primer.
This is not the same epoxy as laminating resin.
Trust me, brush or sprayer, applying this stuff if a PITA. I speak from
experience having applied a fair amount of HBP. It contains VOC's and
requires a proper respirator.
After it has cured, what have you accomplished?
My suggestion:
Use the money to buy a couple of cases of "Two Buck Chuck" or your favorite
beer, relax and enjoy it.
The bilge will still be functional.
HTH
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Lew
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