We asked at =Torresen's and they recommended using Interlux Micron
anti-fouling paint =
but that we would have to sand off the VC17 (quite lethal stuff) They =
quoted 2600.00 plus the cost of the paint to do it. .

Katy, Your marina is either trying to make money on you or they are just stupid
when it comes to bottom paints. VC-17 is nothing more than a Vinyl antifouling
paint the same as Baltoplate. You can paint over a vinyl but you can't apply
vinyl over any other paint. Do a little reading. The $2600 would be wasted.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Yes Kate, do some reading, like Interlux's recommendation to always remove VC17
when changing paint:
http://www.yachtpaint.com/Images/15_20650.pdf




"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
We asked at =Torresen's and they recommended using Interlux Micron
anti-fouling paint =
but that we would have to sand off the VC17 (quite lethal stuff) They =
quoted 2600.00 plus the cost of the paint to do it. .

Katy, Your marina is either trying to make money on you or they are just
stupid
when it comes to bottom paints. VC-17 is nothing more than a Vinyl
antifouling
paint the same as Baltoplate. You can paint over a vinyl but you can't apply
vinyl over any other paint. Do a little reading. The $2600 would be wasted.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

http://www.yachtpaint.com/Images/15_20650.pdf

Thanks, Jeff.

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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Heck, checking that chart only confirms what I said. It says to lightly sand
and apply.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

SailLoco said:=20
Heck, checking that chart only confirms what I said. It says to lightly =
sand
and apply.

For VC Offshore....we use VC 17
--=20
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Yes Kate, do some reading, like Interlux's recommendation to always remove
VC17
when changing paint:

Any knowledgable person will tell you that any paint can be applied over a
vinyl but a vinyl cannot be put over anything other than vinyl. Interlux like
every paint manufacture is just trying to cover their ass against complaining
people. I put Awlgrip Allstar over Baltoplate on my boat with absolutely no
problems.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

Yes Kate, do some reading, like Interlux's recommendation to always remove
VC17
when changing paint:

Read again Jeff. There is a red dot which indicates to "lightly sand then
apply"
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

read again, loco. There is a dark blue dot on the VC17m column, meaning "Remove
All Paint"

Perhaps the paint Kate has on is not VC17m, but if it is, Interlux is saying to
remove it.



"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
...
Yes Kate, do some reading, like Interlux's recommendation to always remove
VC17
when changing paint:

Read again Jeff. There is a red dot which indicates to "lightly sand then
apply"
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"