I had my mast professionally rebuilt. They sandblasted, primed, and painted. While it was out of the boat and all the fittings were removed, I had them re-bed everything and rewire. I also had a full re-rig with new rod. They used Awlcraft 2000 Pearl Grey. The paint job ALONE was $3k.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sun, Sep 27, 2020, 21:24 Stephen Thorne <stephenltho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Folks I am hoping to get some advise on repainting the mast on DejaVu > and specifically what type of paint to use? > > DejaVu is a 1990 C&C 34/36+. The mast came painted from the factory and > over the years its gotten more than a few scuffs. With the mast down (in > preparation of splashing at Lake Lanier) I want to put a top coat of paint > on it before re-rigging the boat. Not sure if the original paint is an > enamel or an epoxy paint? > My plan is to spend a day prepping the mast taping off areas and hand > sanding with 220 grit to allow for better adhesion on the top coat. > Following this will be a tack cloth with mineral spirits to have the > surface clean and ready. > Questions are what paint would be best? Will i have to first reprime the > mast or would there be a paint choice that would act both as prime & top > coat? How can I find out if the mast was enamel or epoxy paint? > > Thank You and appreciate advise ahead of this project. > > Stephen Thorne > C&C 34/36+ DejaVu' > 770.722.2848 >
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