Thanks for the details, Mark. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Escovedo" <marinermanm17@msn.com> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 4:55 PM Subject: Paint In Epoxy based systems the pigment is the important factor for UV resistance. True straight/pure epoxy such as "west systems has little or no UV resistance. That's' why they provide pigments and UV inhibitors in their product line. Sterling and Interlux (2 part) Linear Polyurethane based paints look great even when brushed on. But they don't recommend their use below the water line. Also they don't recommend spraying for the do-it-yourselfer, Good way to end up dead without the proper equipment. I'm thinking about using Interlux Mono-polyurethane (Good color choices) for the freeboard area and after sealing the bottom with 2000e applying a tough bottom paint. In California (due to environmental laws) choices for bottom paint that will stand up to the wet and dry of trailer sailing are few. Mark M17 #103 Chunky Dory ----- Original Message ----- From: Honshells<mailto:chonshell@ia4u.net> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 10:01 AM Subject: p.s., New Old M-17 And an epoxy coat would not be good idea on the topsides, right, because Epoxy is not UV-resistant? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Honshells" <chonshell@ia4u.net<mailto:chonshell@ia4u.net>> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 12:57 PM Subject: New Old M-17 I'm in the same "boat", but have pretty much decided I don't care how my Monty looks on her trailer, I'm more interested in how she looks in the water (as I have no immediate plans to sell) . . . However, I may eventually repaint the whole boat, and I like the idea of the Epoxy coat . . . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Yake" <leyake@juno.com<mailto:leyake@juno.com>> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com>> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 1:06 AM Subject: New Old M-17 Hi Bill, I used Peel Away to strip the bottom paint off Tullamore 2 years ago. It was a messy job, but it worked and didn't kick a lot of toxic dust particles into the air like sanding can. Peel Away won't damage the gel-coat, but it won't end up clean and shiny either. 25 years of wear and tear and stain from the bottom paint will leave it pretty ugly. I repainted the bottom with VC High Performace Epoxy (Tullamore lives on a trailer, too) and have been very happy with it. Larry On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 20:25:27 -0800 William Sylvester <wmcsyl1@cox.net<mailto:wmcsyl1@cox.net>> writes: We are about done restoring our 1978 M-17 except for the patchy blue anti-fouling paint that tightly clings to parts of her bottom. I was planning on using "Peel Away" to get rid of the offending paint and have the boat go without bottom paint. I have been advised that using any paint remover might seriously damage the gel coat, especially one as old as mine. If I can't remove the old paint, I want to paint over it. I don't need an anti-fouling paint as my boat will be on the trailer. Do you have any suggestions? Bill _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats<http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mail man/listinfo/montgomery_boats> _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats