Old rule of painting... never apply a lacquer paint over an oil paint. The
opposite is just fine. If the thinner will thin both of the types of
paint... don't prep with thinner... use alcohol. Generally if the antifoul
is ablative it must go over the paint.

CM

"Wally" wrote in message
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| Capt. Mooron wrote:
| "Wally" wrote in message
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| Since I'm not experienced with the type of paints you are using...
| that would be difficult to advise on Wally. Generally I would try
| feather, paint and antifoul... in that order. How thick is the paint
| or it's application that would suggest the requirement for
| feathering? Maybe several layers of thin, diluted applications onto a
| feathered surface will get the required results.
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| It's not so much the feathering that's the question (I reckon three coats
of
| each), but whether I should paint to a little below the waterline first,
| then antifoul on top, or antifoul a little above the waterline first, then
| paint. I reckon paint first, then antifoul, but thought it would be wise
to
| ask.
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| I don't think there's a problem with the anti-foul going on top of the
| paint, although I could try a little test first - I had originally just
| sanded the old paint smooth to prep for priming, but, when I went to wash
| the dust off by wiping down with thinners proper to the primer, I found
that
| the old paint was softening (so I took it back to the wood).
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