[C320-list] Minor issues with hull bottom

[Scott Westwood]

FWIW.  I was once told about this "trick" to know when ablative is getting thin.  I follow this now but up to you.
If you every get your hull to the bottom coat or are starting from scratch with ablative... Apply the first coat of barrier in one color (say red) then the following coats in blue (if blue is your final color).  This way when you see red you know you are getting down to the final coat without exposing barrier or bare hull.
Thanks,
Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185



      From: Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca>
 To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
 Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:09 PM
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] Minor issues with hull bottom
   
I used Micron CSC to good effect in the Pacific Northwest. Yes about a gallon per coat. But don't do three. Two is perfect. More just builds up the film and asks for failure. And I only redo every four years! 

An old painter applying is trade to boat bottom paint. 

Greg Flanagan
Hoop Dancer #1076
Sidney, BC 

> On Feb 5, 2017, at 6:08 PM, Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> John
> 
> Thanks for the response.  I'm definitely not 100% committed to the Micron
> CSC.  I'll read up on the Aquagard product.    Assuming I go with the
> Interprotect as a primer, how many gallons will get me to 3 coats for the
> antifouling paint?  I was hoping 3 gallons would do it?
> 
> Troy