Bottom paint above water line...
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 7:42 am
Our bottom paint extends about 4" above the waterline. The previous bottom job used hard bottom paint, and since that portion of the paint is not always exposed to water it developed lines or striations/cracking of the paint that isn't constantly submerged. The paint was applied thick and basically the striations just promoted paint chipping and it is unsightly.
It seems like a bad idea to use hard bottom paint above the waterline, so I am planning to paint the waterline and below with hard paint first, then use an ablative for above the waterline.
Does this sound reasonable? What other methods are used to paint above the waterline? I think one answer is a bootstripe but that sounds high maintenance...
Thanks,
Doug
MV 102, 100 HP
It seems like a bad idea to use hard bottom paint above the waterline, so I am planning to paint the waterline and below with hard paint first, then use an ablative for above the waterline.
Does this sound reasonable? What other methods are used to paint above the waterline? I think one answer is a bootstripe but that sounds high maintenance...
Thanks,
Doug
MV 102, 100 HP