Which bottom paint?

chicagocat · Post by **chicagocat** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:30 pm

Hello all,

I'm getting ready to do the bottom paint on my 1996 36. It was last painted before I bought her last year. The previous owner's maintenance people haven't been super responsive, so I thought I'd ask here. I'm not sure exactly what the bottom paint is on her right now. Does anyone know what paint was on these boats when they were delivered?

Thanks,
Brendan

doubledutch · Post by **doubledutch** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:28 am

I think you will find that there were many variations in bottom paint leaving the factory. You probably have one of three most likely finishes - if it was an ablative paint it should leave residue on a rag when you rub firmly - if it was a hard finish it won't rub off but then you need to determine if it was a teflon ( like Interlux VC17) or non teflon type finish. VC17 goes on very thin so if there is much build up it is probably not a teflon type finish. The various paint manufacturers have pretty good info on their web sites indicating compatability options.

chicagocat · Post by **chicagocat** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:26 pm

Dutch,
Thanks for the info. The previous owners marina finally got back to me and said they were using "Pettit Unipoxy or Interlux fiberglass bottom coat". I'm pretty sure it's the Pettit, though.

Thanks again