"Gary Warner" wrote in message ...
Stop.

Bottom paint is expensive and a real pain to take off the old and
put on the new. It's not worth doing wrong (not many things are.)

The type of paint you put on over the old has to be compatible
or it won't work. Also the type of paint you choose to use
needs to match where you will use your boat and how
you will use it. (Will it be in the water all the time or trailered,
etc.)

Interlux puts out a nice little book titled "Boat Painting Guide &
Color Card." You can usually find one laying around the paint
isles of West Marine or Boat US. Can also find the
information at www.yachtpaint.com and probably a bunch
of other places on the web. Doesn't mean you have to buy
Interlux - but it will explain the different types.

It's a little confusing to get your head around all the options, but
I think it's well worth your time to get the right paint. Maybe
what you already have is fine - but why take all the time to
scrape off the old and put on the new - if it might be the wrong
stuff for you?

I just happen to have two copies of the Interlux book. If you do
want to read it I'd be happy to send/give you one - send me
an email.


I had a feeling I should have looked into it more before buying off
ebay, the paint I got was "PETTIT MARINE PAINT. #1810 BLACK" general
purpose antifouling paint.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEBWN%3AIT

We are going to be using the boat in Lake Erie and allegheny resovoir
(sp?), and it's going to be trailered. will this paint work?