Bob, how much was the cost for the dry ice blasting? Fred Hazzard S/V Fury C&C 44 Portland Or On Oct 22, 2015 8:18 AM, "robert via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I had the bottom dry ice blasted.....took about 5 hours.....great job, > little to know mess.....shop vaced the old paint from the ground in 20 > minutes. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > On 2015-10-22 11:30 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List wrote: > > Hi David, > > I heard good things about dry ice and soda, Walnuts are supposed to be > good too. (Mine was done the old fashion way with an abrasive wheel. The > guy did a remarkable job, but you really have to know what you're doing to > avoid digging into the gelcoat) > > As for barrier coating I was advised against it as well (Supposed to trap > moisture) and did not re-coat . I would go with the local knowledge / > recommendations as different waters / climates dictate different > approaches. I'm in fresh water witch is worse for osmosis. > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, GA > > > > > > > I am planning to strip all the old bottom paint off this fall and repaint > > in the spring. I have two questions for the list: > > > > 1. I have two quotes now- the higher uses walnut shells and the lower > > uses crushed recycled glass in water. Both claim gentle on the gelcoat > and > > little followup prep needed for painting. Anyone have any comments or > > experience with the two technologies? > > > > 2. I had originally planned to barrier coat before bottom painting, but > > the last time this issue was discussed, it seemed that for a 1990 era > C&C, > > it should not need barrier coating. That would dramatically reduce the > > amount of painting next spring if I don?t need to put on multiple barrier > > coats. Do people agree that it is not needed? Compromise of a few > coats? > > Thanks- Dave > > > > Aries > > 1990 C&C 34+ > > New London, CT > Regards > ------------------------------ > > *François Rivard* 4111 Northside Pkwy, Nw > Big Data Black Belt Atlanta, 30327-3015 IBM Sales & Distribution, > Software Sales Usa Mobile: 770-639-0429 > e-mail: jfriv...@us.ibm.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address:CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at:http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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