Since it's sunny out, and the temps are going up near 60F, we're going to do
the great annual untarping ritual today and start some clean-up. I have to
paint the waterline this year...when they re-did the bottom 3 years ago,
they made a mess of it...opinions: roll or brush? I'm going to use
Petit...I used that on the Butterfly and it looks great except where we
still haven't sanded down the huge patch from being holed...) Still have to
get a couple cans of VC-17 to augment the cans we have...2 coats of varnish
on the sole and a few more to go....and have to get that main cover
ordered...all of a sudden we're getting the feeling that we're coming down
to the wire and there's much to be done.


--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32

"Women and cats will do as they please..." (Heinlein)...and we don't really
care what the men and dogs think....(katy)

katysails wrote:
Since it's sunny out, and the temps are going up near 60F, we're
going to do
the great annual untarping ritual today and start some clean-up. I
have to
paint the waterline this year...when they re-did the bottom 3 years
ago,
they made a mess of it...opinions: roll or brush?


Bush if you must, spray if you can. All plastic boats look like crap
with brushed on coatings IMO. Rolling on is not a good ideal.


Glad to hear the deep freeze is giving you a break.



I'm going to use
Petit...I used that on the Butterfly and it looks great except where
we
still haven't sanded down the huge patch from being holed...)


What! did bob sail your butterfly?





Still have to
get a couple cans of VC-17 to augment the cans we have...2 coats of
varnish
on the sole and a few more to go....and have to get that main cover
ordered...all of a sudden we're getting the feeling that we're coming
down
to the wire and there's much to be done.


Better get busy before the frost sets in again.

Joe




--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32

"Women and cats will do as they please..." (Heinlein)...and we don't
really
care what the men and dogs think....(katy)

I'm kind of worried about spraying...there is a constant wind where we're
parked and very close proximity to two other boats...the red one wouldn't be
as problematical as the white if errant nacy spray came wafting by....I used
foam rollers on the Butterfly...
"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...

katysails wrote:
Since it's sunny out, and the temps are going up near 60F, we're
going to do
the great annual untarping ritual today and start some clean-up. I
have to
paint the waterline this year...when they re-did the bottom 3 years
ago,
they made a mess of it...opinions: roll or brush?


Bush if you must, spray if you can. All plastic boats look like crap
with brushed on coatings IMO. Rolling on is not a good ideal.


Glad to hear the deep freeze is giving you a break.



I'm going to use
Petit...I used that on the Butterfly and it looks great except where
we
still haven't sanded down the huge patch from being holed...)


What! did bob sail your butterfly?





Still have to
get a couple cans of VC-17 to augment the cans we have...2 coats of
varnish
on the sole and a few more to go....and have to get that main cover
ordered...all of a sudden we're getting the feeling that we're coming
down
to the wire and there's much to be done.


Better get busy before the frost sets in again.

Joe




--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32

"Women and cats will do as they please..." (Heinlein)...and we don't
really
care what the men and dogs think....(katy)

Here if its windy we use sheets of plastic to protect others boats. You
can also use a tarp as a wind break.

Joe

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I'm kind of worried about spraying...there is a constant wind where we're
parked and very close proximity to two other boats...the red one wouldn't
be as problematical as the white if errant nacy spray came wafting by....I
used foam rollers on the Butterfly...


I don't know about the boot stripe paints-assuming that's what you're
using-but modern marine paints can be rolled on with fairly good results.

http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...leid=caseyd008

Read this article a while back, from Don Casey, author of "This Old Boat".

John Cairns

Thanks, John..I'll try that...

"John Cairns" wrote in message
om...

"katysails" wrote in message
...
I'm kind of worried about spraying...there is a constant wind where we're
parked and very close proximity to two other boats...the red one wouldn't
be as problematical as the white if errant nacy spray came wafting
by....I used foam rollers on the Butterfly...


I don't know about the boot stripe paints-assuming that's what you're
using-but modern marine paints can be rolled on with fairly good results.

http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...leid=caseyd008

Read this article a while back, from Don Casey, author of "This Old Boat".

John Cairns

Last time I hauled my boat I wanted to spray it, but the yard wouldn't allow
it (environ regs or some such crap), so I rolled. (It's ok for them to
spray, but not for individual customers). In comparison, it does look like
sh*t.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Joe" wrote in message
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katysails wrote:
Since it's sunny out, and the temps are going up near 60F, we're
going to do
the great annual untarping ritual today and start some clean-up. I
have to
paint the waterline this year...when they re-did the bottom 3 years
ago,
they made a mess of it...opinions: roll or brush?


Bush if you must, spray if you can. All plastic boats look like crap
with brushed on coatings IMO. Rolling on is not a good ideal.


Glad to hear the deep freeze is giving you a break.



I'm going to use
Petit...I used that on the Butterfly and it looks great except where
we
still haven't sanded down the huge patch from being holed...)


What! did bob sail your butterfly?





Still have to
get a couple cans of VC-17 to augment the cans we have...2 coats of
varnish
on the sole and a few more to go....and have to get that main cover
ordered...all of a sudden we're getting the feeling that we're coming
down
to the wire and there's much to be done.


Better get busy before the frost sets in again.

Joe




--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32

"Women and cats will do as they please..." (Heinlein)...and we don't
really
care what the men and dogs think....(katy)

Joe wrote:
.... All plastic boats look like crap
with brushed on coatings IMO.

So far I haven't seen any "plastic" boats with any kind of coatings.
Those rotomolded kayaks & canoes generally are colored in the mold.
Maybe you were thinking of a plastic rain coat?


... Rolling on is not a good ideal.

Really? Why is rolling not a good "ideal"?

It is quite possible to get a beautiful finish using a roller, and in
only slightly more time than with a sprayer.... less actually, if the
surface isn't very large. It does take some practice thinning the paint
to the right consistancy, and good rollers (not the cheap Wal-Mart
specials).

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

I prefer rolling. If you're just doing the water line, a few inches,
then a brush would be less to clean up.


"katysails" wrote in message
...
Since it's sunny out, and the temps are going up near 60F, we're
going to do
the great annual untarping ritual today and start some clean-up. I
have to
paint the waterline this year...when they re-did the bottom 3 years
ago,
they made a mess of it...opinions: roll or brush? I'm going to use
Petit...I used that on the Butterfly and it looks great except where
we
still haven't sanded down the huge patch from being holed...) Still
have to
get a couple cans of VC-17 to augment the cans we have...2 coats of
varnish
on the sole and a few more to go....and have to get that main cover
ordered...all of a sudden we're getting the feeling that we're
coming down
to the wire and there's much to be done.


--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32

"Women and cats will do as they please..." (Heinlein)...and we don't
really
care what the men and dogs think....(katy)