[C320-list] Boot Stripe

[kskis at aol.com]

i just discussed this same thing with an experienced Catalina dealer and here is what he said:
1)  Trying to compound-out by a professional will probably work but the fading will eventually return.  An amateur doing compounding takes the chance of going through and leaving a white spot.
2)  The professionals would use a two-part paint and spray it-I forgot the name of the product but it is the most commonly-used product for restoring hulls.  Amateurs can use Brightside (one part) but brush strokes and drips will probably show up-close.  You won't see them when the boat is in the water.
I used Brightside on my Bristol 22 bootstripe and it came out fine but you will always see brush strokes up close.  There is a close match but not sure what the name is.
I decided to delay the project on Harmony for another time.
Neil Kornblatt Harmony 2004 #973



-----Original Message-----
From: Gus Macdonald <rathlyn1 at gmail.com>
To: Catalina Assoc <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Tue, Sep 24, 2019 8:13 am
Subject: [C320-list] Boot Stripe

The boot stripe on my boat is faded in part and I want to rectify this.  I have tried using a cleaner/polish without success.  I therefore was considering using an buffing compound in the hope that the stripe is gelcoat and molded into the hull during laying up the hull.  Can anyone comment on this approach?

If this did not work I was planning to repaint the stripe with Interlux Brightside polyurethane paint. Has anyone used this product for this purpose or is there a better alternative.  I was hoping to paint rather than resort to spraying. 

Assuming use of the Brightside product, there appear to be 4 that might be the match for the original colour, namely Ocean Blue—Sapphire Blue—Dark Blue—Flag Blue.  Can anyone advise which is the best match.

Thank you for anticipated responses.

Gus Henderson
Hull 999
Georgian Bay