We used Algrip (Awlgrip?) in 1979, that system has been around a long time!
Joe Coquina From: Rod via CnC-List <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 2, 2026 4:10 PM To: 'Stus-List' <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Re: Restoring Topsides Paint Awl Ctaft with clear coat is the way to go if you have to paint. From: John Christopher via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: March 2, 2026 4:48 PM To: Stus-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: Stus-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >; John Christopher <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Restoring Topsides Paint I often wonder if clear Paint Protection Film (PPF) would work in a newly painted boat given it protects from UV oxidation. Additionally on could say just wrap the boat. /John On Mar 2, 2026, at 12:28 PM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: I think your biggest problem is the Color Red - No one has, to my knowledge, been able to make red colorfast, it has always been the hardest color to keep from fading. One thing you might try, is to, if you can, buff out or wet sand out the oxidation, and then spray (or maybe roll and tip) some clearcoat over it. It seems to work on cars. When I re-worked My 39, I used a PPG product called concept, which is similar to Awlgrip, and then sprayed a Clear coat called DCU 2082, (Stratoclear). It held up great for the time I had it, maybe Rich can comment on if it is still shiny. Bill Coleman, Erie, PA On Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 10:34 AM Randy Stafford via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hello Listers, I’m appealing for the list’s wisdom on this subject. Grenadine was painted 7.5 years ago with red Interlux Brightside, three or four coats rolled and tipped, successively thinned and wet sanded with each coat. She looked fantastic! But the paint has oxidized noticeably over the last couple years in the high-altitude sun, despite the fact that I wax her every spring, sometimes twice a year, and she’s in the shade on the hard every winter. I’m not ready to spring for a new paint job yet, but I am willing to attempt a multi-step restoration job involving cutting compound, etc. I have random orbit dual-action polishers at my disposal, and crew to help. What I’d like to know is whether anyone can recommend good products and processes to get her back to that newly-painted look. Many thanks in advance. Cheers, Randy Stafford SV Grenadine C&C 30 MK I #79 Ken Caryl, CO November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated. November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly appreciated.
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