Thanks Gary. That's the kind of workaround I was hoping for. Dr. Brian C. Morrison
> On Mar 25, 2014, at 12:53 PM, "Gary Nylander" <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> > wrote: > > If you're not looking for the ultimate racing bottom, why not do a careful > scrape to get the loose stuff off and put something on top? Talk to the paint > manufacturers or West Marine - they have tables of what goes over what. You > can put something like Hydrocoat over just about anything and, because it is > ablative, it will mostly come off in a year or so and you can continue (as > long as you aren't getting big peels) as long as you want. Baltoplate is very > hard and smooth and doesn't have much copper or other anti-fouling > properties, that's why the racers use it, but they dive on the boat every > couple of weeks or more often. > > A hand sanding just to put some 'bite' on what's there (after getting the > loose stuff off) should get you through the year. Use a sponge sanding block, > then roll on whatever you decide to use. > > But, sooner or later you should have all the junk taken off and get down to > gelcoat and then put a barrier coat on - that will keep the boat from > absorbing moisture and possibly developing blisters. When I peeled mine, I > found that it already had a barrier coat (PO?) and that was good. I have been > using Hydrocoat ever since. > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Morrison" <brianm...@hotmail.com> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 12:13 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Bottom Paint Question > > >> That is the case somewhat Gary. In most areas it peeled down to the gelcoat. >> If I could get away with one season of painting on top of what's there >> without too many issues I would take that. >> >> Brian >> >> Dr. Brian C. Morrison >> >>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 9:58 AM, "Gary Nylander" <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I think the original note said there had been Baltoplate and then something >>> else on top - and the something else was what was peeling. My impression is >>> not many other paints (or anything else) stick to Baltoplate, so it has to >>> be roughed up and/or stripped off, which means what is on top is the >>> problem. >>> >>> Unfortunately, this top coat will have to be taken off or you will end up >>> just patching it every year. >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> >>> To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:59 AM >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bottom Paint Question >>> >>> >>>> 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. 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