Brian, My boat originally had Baltoplate. I successfully put VC Offshore over the top of it for a number of years without any adhesion problems. The paints are quite similar. Last year I had the boat soda blasted. I then did a barrier coat and VC Offshore. The hull came out of the soda blasting very smooth. No way could I have ever sanded it clean and left a smooth surface. The only thing I needed to do was fill a couple of blisters and start the barrier coat. It's definitely the right way to go, if you plan on keeping the boat for the long haul.
Jake Jake Brodersen "Midnight Mistress" C&C 35 Mk-III Hampton Va -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Brian Morrison Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 9:19 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Bottom Paint Question The weather has finally broken here in lovely Baltimore and it's time to paint the bottom. The staff at the boatyard told me that the previous owner had baltaplate paint and then painted over it with a different type of paint. The paint is peeling in some areas and they suggest sanding down to the gelcoat and starting fresh. To do this will be costly or very time and labor intensive on my part. So my question is can I avoid the cost or labor using some other method I may not be aware of? I really hope there is a viable alternative. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Brian C. Morrison 1979 C&C 34 Rekofa _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
