Bottom paint
 

Painted three seasons ago. A couple of coats of Micron CSC over a clean
bottom of VC tar barrier coat. Boat stays in warm freshwater and
starting to grow a beard.

I want to haul, pressure wash and put on a couple of coats of fresh
paint. Maybe one long weekend worth of work (if the weather cooperates).

The CSC was OK, but needs an occasional light wipe down to get rid of
minor growth and slime. I'd like to get something that will do a little
better job. One gallon is just right to do two coats (Hunter 25.5SK)
with a little extra on the bow leading edge and along the waterline.
Cost is not a consideration as long as I can do it myself.

I don't race.

I'll probably be selling her at the end of the 2008 season.

I don't think I want to deal with two-component paint. I don't want to
have to remove the residual paint, just clean and apply the new paint.

Any suggestions on the kind of paint? Micron Extra? Anything better?

TIA for any recommendations or suggestions.

Bottom paint
 

for ablative in the south... I prefer Micron Extra.... I get a little
beard but it's comes off easily. I have a 48 Ocean and have tried most
every paint and stripped to the gelcoat last year and started over.

BTW... do you own a 310? I am in the market for a 6 pass... I am
between an older Saratoga and an older Seneca... 1/2 my pilot freinds
are in each camps....



Cessna 310 wrote:


Painted three seasons ago. A couple of coats of Micron CSC over a clean
bottom of VC tar barrier coat. Boat stays in warm freshwater and
starting to grow a beard.

I want to haul, pressure wash and put on a couple of coats of fresh
paint. Maybe one long weekend worth of work (if the weather cooperates).

The CSC was OK, but needs an occasional light wipe down to get rid of
minor growth and slime. I'd like to get something that will do a little
better job. One gallon is just right to do two coats (Hunter 25.5SK)
with a little extra on the bow leading edge and along the waterline.
Cost is not a consideration as long as I can do it myself.

I don't race.

I'll probably be selling her at the end of the 2008 season.

I don't think I want to deal with two-component paint. I don't want to
have to remove the residual paint, just clean and apply the new paint.

Any suggestions on the kind of paint? Micron Extra? Anything better?

TIA for any recommendations or suggestions.

Bottom paint
 

Thanks for the paint suggestion. There is still paint on the bottom
even though she's been in the water for three seasons without a haul. I
think I'll just power wash a little harder since by now most of the
copper has probably leached out. Put on a couple of coats of Micron
Extra and see how it works.

I was part owner of a 310, but that was 35+ years ago. And flew one in
corporate charter for years before I made a career change. Great plane
that I really loved to fly. But haven't flown anything in a few years.



Ed wrote:
for ablative in the south... I prefer Micron Extra.... I get a little
beard but it's comes off easily. I have a 48 Ocean and have tried most
every paint and stripped to the gelcoat last year and started over.

BTW... do you own a 310? I am in the market for a 6 pass... I am
between an older Saratoga and an older Seneca... 1/2 my pilot freinds
are in each camps....