I have a 1996 adventure that's lived it entire life on a trailer and I've got it sitting in Southern California waters now year round.
I plan this and would like some feedback.
Power wash
Dewax
Sand
Petit epoxy primer for barrier coat x3
Pettit Trinidad SR x2
I've read many people don't use barrier coats, what do u guys think? I got a quote from a yard and told them that I had a fiberglass boat that had never been bottom painted and he quoted me 1400 for prep and two coats of bottom paint, no barrier?
Also, given the dry times per pettit of at least 6 hours per coat in 50 degree weather, how many days will this take? I can't imagine the boat yards down here put on one coat and call it a day? I've heard people say to wait for the barrier coat to tac off for a couple hours them hit with another coat as the coats will chemically bond?
Also, per Pettit, at 50 degrees I have to wait 120 hrs until launch after final coat?
Are these just guidelines that the company recommends but the industry disregards?
I want to do it right the first time so any guidance would be super helpful. I had an older boat that I would jut bottom paint but this Grady is so nice I want to do it justice
I plan this and would like some feedback.
Power wash
Dewax
Sand
Petit epoxy primer for barrier coat x3
Pettit Trinidad SR x2
I've read many people don't use barrier coats, what do u guys think? I got a quote from a yard and told them that I had a fiberglass boat that had never been bottom painted and he quoted me 1400 for prep and two coats of bottom paint, no barrier?
Also, given the dry times per pettit of at least 6 hours per coat in 50 degree weather, how many days will this take? I can't imagine the boat yards down here put on one coat and call it a day? I've heard people say to wait for the barrier coat to tac off for a couple hours them hit with another coat as the coats will chemically bond?
Also, per Pettit, at 50 degrees I have to wait 120 hrs until launch after final coat?
Are these just guidelines that the company recommends but the industry disregards?
I want to do it right the first time so any guidance would be super helpful. I had an older boat that I would jut bottom paint but this Grady is so nice I want to do it justice