Water-Based Bottom Paint

[Stephen]

Anyone have any experience with water-based ablative bottom paints?

Now that I've stripped my CD22 to the gel coat, and once I've faired it and applied a barrier coat, I am planning to use a water-based bottom paint for the sake of the environment (as well as for my own safety and convenience).

Stephen



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[Tom B.]

re: barrier coat: if you are using Interlux 2000, Interlux calls for 4 to 5 coats,put at least 7, more doesn't hurt (did this on my cd33,)
follow the instructions as you have a few hours after the last coat of the 2000 to apply Interlux Micron CSC. I put 3 coats lasted 4 years in fresh water.

Anyone have any experience with water-based ablative bottom paints?

Now that I've stripped my CD22 to the gel coat, and once I've faired it and applied a barrier coat, I am planning to use a water-based bottom paint for the sake of the environment (as well as for my own safety and convenience).

Stephen

[Pete Zwiefelhofer]

I like Interlux "red hand". You only have tro apply one coat. In fall at pull out just hose it down. Then in spring aplly a new coat. No sanding. We've been using it for many years.



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