Bottom Painting - opinion wanted

[Pirate Lady]

Thursday supposed to be almost 70. Thinking of taking off afternoon to bottom paint. Do you think with just that one afternoon of warmth, the bottom will be warm enough for the paint to adhere properly?
The boat is mostly in the shade surrounded by other boats and the bottom is total shade (obviously).

 

[b_arrington]

Cure time is going to be based on the temp of the surface, I think. If it’s been 35 degrees and the boat’s in the shade the hull won’t get to 70 very fast.

 

[paulswagelock]

At best your hull temperature might hit 50 ish. See if the paint you want to use is ok with that.

 

[Pirate Lady]

At best your hull temperature might hit 50 ish. See if the paint you want to use is ok with that.

GREAT IDEA. looked it up. Can apply to 40deg. Excellent.

 

[Pirate Lady]

Wife boat a COVID digital point n shoot thermometer. I will take that to test hull temp. If it doesn’t have COVID, I will paint.

 

[Pirate Lady]

Bought not boat. Dam auto correct.

 

[dwna1a]

Before you go to crazy, when will the boat be going back in the water? Some bottom paints don’t like being left out of the water but so long. The water keeps the paint active or something like that. Also by Thursday it’s due to be mid 70’s and no rain anytime soon

 

[Pirate Lady]

Good points but I use Woolsey Ablative Plus, only paint I ever used, it’s a wash-away paint. No lifetime expire before launch.

 

[Pirate Lady]

Far as launch I committed to April 1. So now I scramble.