[C320-list] Process for bottom painting while commissioning a newCatalina?

[Rod Boer]

Jeff,

Did your dealer sand the bottom prior to applying Interprotect 2000E?
Thanks.

Rod

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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Process for bottom painting while commissioning a
newCatalina?

Rod,

My CY dealer de-waxed the hull and then applied 1 or 2 coats of Interprotect
2000E before applying VC17m Extra. The 2000E wasn't done so much for barrier
as it was a primer. Despite rigorous de-waxing, they had problems getting
some bottom paints to stick without the primer, and the re-work was more
expensive.

Jeff
2008 #145 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-
> bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Rod Boer
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 6:16 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: [C320-list] Process for bottom painting while commissioning a
> new Catalina?
> 
> All,
> 
> 
> 
> Is anyone familiar with the current practice of painting the bottom of
> Catalina's when commissioning.  When Odyssey, which has a vinyl ester
> hull,
> was commissioned in the summer of 1999, the process at the dealer I
> purchased it from was to remove the mold release, apply a no-sand
> primer,
> and then apply a coat of Interlux ACT.  My understanding was that this
> process was recommended by Catalina at that time.  This spring I plan
> to
> strip the bottom down to the gel coat and would like to know the
> current
> procedure.
> 
> 
> 
> The bottom paint has been a problem from the beginning but I think that
> it
> might have been caused by the execution of the process but not
> necessarily
> the process.  It would be helpful to compare the current process versus
> the
> process when commissioned.  Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> Rod Boer
> 
> Odyssey