Gusty,
I just painted BayBird's topsides about 2 months ago: White-over-White,
with a red boot stripe and shear stripe. I used the roll-and-tip technique to
apply Interlux primer (Topcoat?) and Brightside one-part polyurethane enamel.
It took about 3 pints of primer; one coat. Two finish coats took about 2+
quarts.
I'm pretty satisfied with the outcome. I would have preferred to have
painted in cooler weather — say, next spring; but, the need to do a few
repairs, which then required painting, necessitated doing it in late July/early
August. The 95+ temperatures made keeping a wet edge a challenge; getting the
right amount thinner was critical, and tricky.
Fair Winds,
Jim Calleran, C27 #2784, Trad, OB
Mathews Yacht Club, VA
37°27.8'N/76°18.6'W
> OOPS,
>
> Sorry guys, I forgot to mention I was doing the
> topsides.
>
> The boat is a dark blue which i am going to stick
> with. Regarding bottom paint, here in the fresh water..Lake
> Huron, most everyone uses VC-17 for bottom paint, either
> rolled or sprayed. After a summer it is still in good shape
> and next spring a light sanding and another coat and away we
> go.
>
> Techlin
> GUSTY
