[C320-list] yellow boot stripe

[katchu at chartermi.net]

I’ve found that I can maintain the white waterline stripe very easily with an acid wash when the boat comes out of the water each fall.  I use muriatic acid in a well diluted mix and brush it on the water line with a brush on handle.  Wear gloves eye protection and old clothes, but it works with very little effort.  And a gallon of acid will last for years.


When I apply VC-17 or petit SR-21, I mix it in a gallon jug and just pour a little at a time into the tray.  That lets me shake it frequently, reduces evaporation in the pan, and leaves me enough for doing the pad areas on launch day.  VC-17 will stay usable in the sealed jug for months.

Chuck Mueller

Northwind #676

Holland, MI



Message: 9
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 10:55:52 -0500
From: "Kaare Wold" <sailor3952 at charter.net>
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] VC17 - how many cans?
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Skippers, I just finished the bottom of Sheet Music.  This year we had the 
luxury of storing  indoor heated, so there is no wind or direct sun to 
evaporate the VC.  I used 2 1/2 cans with a 6" foam roller and have plenty 
to touch up the unpainted jackstand pad areas.  Here in Sturgeon Bay, north 
of Bob Sloat on Lake Michigan, we do get a slim buildup and that beautiful 
white paint stripe gradually turns yellowish.  The VC stands up well and I 
believe that a full bottom refinish is only necessary every other year with 
a touch up on leading edges in between. I agree that spending a few extra 
dollars on the masking tape is well worth it.  No bleed thru to clean up and 
a sharp professional line.  Don't buy the cheap junk.
Kaare & Mary Wold
Sheet Music, 2003 #945