I'm trying to get a sense of what is involved in painting the spars on a CD 36. I suspect that this is a job that someone could do on their own, but in order to get the best finish it might require specialized equipment and/or paint. I tried to search for old posts on the subject, but I couldn't come up with anything (probably due to flaws in my search technique). If anyone has paid a professional to do this sort of job, I'd be curious about approximate costs and potential pitfalls.
Thanks in advance.
Thx.
Brett Miller
Spar Refinishing
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Boyd
Re: Spar Refinishing
Being a total cheapskate I painted the mast of my old Hunter 23 in the back yard of my house. The rig on that boat is quite tall, almost as tall as my 30, and not as heavy an extrusion as on a CD but the task is about the same. I did it all myself. With help I think you could DIY. It already had factory paint which was comming off at all the ss fittings and screws due to corrosion.
I took the spar off and removed all hardware. I stuck short 2x4's in each end and suspened the thing from two sawhorses. I sanded lightly the prevously painted surface. Wire burshed and sanded the corroded spots well to get as smooth as possible. Then I spray painted with all rustoleum products. Put it all back together bedding the hardware with silicone caulk and set the screws with locktite (maybe should have used a anti corrosion product). Came out looking like new.
I kept the boat for 3 more years of florida sun. No blistering or peeling. I waxed annually with car wax which made it look new.
I would do it again that way... by the way... cost me about $40.00
For further guidance see "This Old Boat"
Boyd
tern30@aol.com
I took the spar off and removed all hardware. I stuck short 2x4's in each end and suspened the thing from two sawhorses. I sanded lightly the prevously painted surface. Wire burshed and sanded the corroded spots well to get as smooth as possible. Then I spray painted with all rustoleum products. Put it all back together bedding the hardware with silicone caulk and set the screws with locktite (maybe should have used a anti corrosion product). Came out looking like new.
I kept the boat for 3 more years of florida sun. No blistering or peeling. I waxed annually with car wax which made it look new.
I would do it again that way... by the way... cost me about $40.00
For further guidance see "This Old Boat"
Boyd
Brett Miller wrote: I'm trying to get a sense of what is involved in painting the spars on a CD 36. I suspect that this is a job that someone could do on their own, but in order to get the best finish it might require specialized equipment and/or paint. I tried to search for old posts on the subject, but I couldn't come up with anything (probably due to flaws in my search technique). If anyone has paid a professional to do this sort of job, I'd be curious about approximate costs and potential pitfalls.
Thanks in advance.
Thx.
Brett Miller
tern30@aol.com