Danny,
I had my hull soda blasted a couple years back. The surface needed nothing more than a wipe down before I applied a barrier coat. The blasting left a finish with plenty of tooth for the barrier coat to adhere. Sanding the hull should not be needed, but if you hull is as shiny as you say, a light sanding could be called for. It's a tough call to make without seeing the boat. You definitely don't want to see any gloss. Jake Jake Brodersen C&C 35 Mk-III "Midnight Mistress" Hampton VA From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Danny Haughey via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 08:38 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Danny Haughey <djhaug...@juno.com> Subject: Stus-List Stus List - Bottom Job Hello guys, I just heard from the yard. they walnut strip the bottom. He told me it was the best looking bottom he'd seen in a long time (well, thank you very much!)! he even said the original coat of paint was still on it and the hull was shiny as the day it came out of the factory after the walnut blasting. I'm impressed by this in that, the general consensus is to sand the gelcoat to get the shine and any wax off so the bottom paint has something to stick to. He said they need to sand before doing the bottom coatings which adds maybe 2 man days to the labor. Do you guys have any insights or thoughts on this topic? I mean if they say it is a necessary step to sand, and he is indicating it had not been done, why would the bottom paint not have failed? Danny T40 Rum Runner IV Mattapoisett, MA
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