My first boat was a Ranger 26 that I bought around 1990. It had fallen into a state of disrepair and needed a lot of work, including a paint job. The guy who painted it also suggested Imron because scratches can be repaired more easily. As I recall, the paint was developed for cars. In any event, we painted the boat white with Imron. It is on its second owner since me, and the paint job has held up well for over 30 years.
From: Danny Haughey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 6:20 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: djhaug...@juno.com Subject: Stus-List Re: Hull painting Hi Richard, 1st, I'm sorry for the ordeal you're going through. I had a similar episode a few years ago. I haven't heard anything about iron but, awlgrip is repairable. Certain colors are more difficult to blend but, I've never heard anyone say awgrip couldn't be repaired. There is also awlcraft 2000 which is supposed to be easier to repair. When I had Rum Runner painted we went with awgrip on the top sides and awlcraft 2000 for the deck and mast. I was very happy with the results. As far as color, flag blue is always stunning. We went with stars and stripes blue on Rum Runner. It's a beautiful color but, it's one that's hard to blend. However, there were some repairs done to that and, it wasn't that bad to my eye. Awlgrip is a really tough finish. I'm not sure if I'd go for something else given awlgrip's history and reputation. UNLESS, there was a huge cost savings in the product and they could point me to happy customers with the iron. Best of luck! Danny On Aug 22, 2023 12:51 AM, Richard Bush via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Hi all, we are in the midst of trying to repair damages to our hull (1985 C&C 37 CB) which stemmed from another boat parting its dock line in a storm and laying against our hull for 2+ hours, tearing the paint and gelcoat from the waterline to the rub rail. It's a long tale of woe, however, we are nearing the part of our project where painting the hull topsides is being discussed. The boat was painted with Awlgrip about 10 years ago (prior to our ownership), and that finish has held up well. Also, because of the paint being 10 years old, it has been "strongly recommended" that the entire hull be repainted, rather than the damaged area only, with which we agree. I "assumed" that we would go back with the same Awlgrip product, however, the repair people have suggested that Imron would be a better product because scratches and dings can be repaired more easily. They advised that the old Awlgrip would be sanded off and the a base coat and clear coating over the color coat. Does anyone on the list have any experience with Imron paints (marine, of course); or Imron vs Awlgrip: Another qualifier is that our area (Ohio River) is not a big boating community and there are few boating repair facilities here; (getting the boat to the repair facility is a whole other story all by itself!) One last point, is, color; our hull is the C&C factory white, don;t know the name, but its an off-white almost cream color; we are thinking of going back with flag blue or navy blue; any thoughts here are welcome as well. As always, thank you and let me know if you have any questions! Richard 1985 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 584; Richard N. Bush Law Offices 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine Louisville, Kentucky 40220 (502) 584-7255 Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks for your help. Stu
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