[C320-list] Bottom Paint

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He would have used something like MICRON CSC which is an ablative paint, relatively soft and is designed to wear away exposing the biocides in the paint. I just get rid of any growth using a soft brush and then touch up the bare/thin spots in the spring. This works well for cruising but if you're racing a whole different matter.

Cheers

JM
 
> From: maxruddy at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:02:12 -0600
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Bottom Paint
> 
> I recently purchased a 1995 320 and upon getting it ready for winter I 
> notice when I clean the bottom portion where the previous owner 
> applied bottom paint some of the color
> comes off on the rag. The bottom was painted black so as you can 
> imagine all my sponges and rags are black. Is this typically how 
> bottom paint reacts, and if so what is the
> proper way to handle repainting in the spring.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Max
> Sail La Vie #270