Painting, Finishing, Coating.

[Brian Watford]

I am about to turn my CS17 upside down for the last time (hopefully). I intend to finish the bottom of the hull while accumulating funds to purchase mast tubes. I saw Graham had mentioned Devoe epoxy by Glidden and he said something about a Sherwin Williams product which is supposed to be good. I get the feeling that bottom side paints don't offer the best looking finishes. My boat will most likely spend most of its time in the water in fresh water lakes with the occasional trip to the coast. By far the majority of the time will be on a trailer. Would the Devoe or Sherwin Williams products offer the UV protection needed or would they degrade like exposed epoxy. There are a lot of choices out there for a beginner. I am looking for a good finish which offers good protection at a reasonable price. ( I guess we all are) Any suggestions, comments, or criticisms would be appreciated.

[Garry]

I'm going with UNIFLEX 255 Aliphatic from the RotDoc website which should be good for immersion and UV although it is only semi-gloss.

See my previous post at: http://www.messing-about.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2611&highlight=

Garry

[Brian Watford]

Thanks Gary, I assume the application procedure for putting this product on epoxy coated plywood will be the same as their procedure for fiberglass.