[C320-list] Hull prep

[dprudden]

Allan,
I believe I had the same problem (I bought the boat used in Edgewater, MD.....same original dealer as you perhaps??),
The bottom paint on the hull peeled off in many places, so I soda blasted to start clean after bringing her up. 

David Prudden
#787

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> On Mar 30, 2014, at 9:20 PM, "Allan S Field" <allan.field at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Just curious as to why you feel the need to soda blast down to the hull.  My
> understanding is that Micron 66 is a multi-season paint that can be stored,
> launched, re-stored, and re-launched without limitation.  Interlux
> recommends one color of paint as the first coat then another color for the
> next and subsequent coats (I do 3 every 2 years).  When you see the first
> coat, that's the time to repaint.  The Interlux website has quite a bit of
> product info that probably would be beneficial to review in detail.
> 
> That said, I am having mine soda blasted this summer only because when the
> boat was originally commissioned, the boat wasn't mold de-waxed.  I have
> never been able to get paint to stick so am starting all over again.  And
> no, the dealer would not stand behind his failure to take responsibility for
> the actions of his subcontractor.
> 
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - #808
> Columbia, MD
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Peter Sheerin
> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 6:43 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Hull prep
> 
> We are about to prep our hull for anti fouling. We always use International
> Micron 66. We find in our location (saltwater), that we get about 2 - 3
> years. We intend prior to our next application to take all paint off, back
> to the gel coat. We have been advised that this can be done by either sand
> blasting or soda blasting. Does anyone have any experience with either
> method? We have heard pros and cons for both. Peter Jaraman1096
> 
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