Bottom soda blast and paint

[BigWalmac]

Any recommendation on who to use around Annapolis, and what a good price would be? Just quoted $4,100 for a 310 for stripping, 2 barrier coats, and 2 coats of ablative paint.


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[SCORPIO]

WOW! That sounds high to me. I can't recommend anyone in your area but I can tell you that the local yard in my area quoted me about $700 to soda blast my 89 300. I plan to do this next fall and do the barrier coat and paint myself. I'd shop your estimate around a bit before writing the check. You are in a high dollar area of the bay, you may need to take the boat somewhere else if you can get a better rate. Also, many yards won't permit anyone but themselves to perform bottom paint removal so that could drive up costs by eliminating competition.
Let us know what you find.

 

[cwiert]

You'll find prices, especially on this forum, all over the place. I just paid $2200 to have mine media blasted with walnut shells this past Fall. I am barrier coating and painting myself in the spring. BigW is right about some yards not allowing outside contractors in, or charging a percentage to allow them to come in. I moved my boat to a different marina for winter storage this year to a place that didn't charge me to bring a contractor in. My summer marina wanted 25% of the price to allow them to be there. $550 to do absolutely nothing. Crooks.

 

[wrvond]

You might want to reconsider using baking soda. My experience restoring motorcycles is that the residue is impossible to remove completely and it will prevent proper paint adhesion.

 

[BigWalmac]

Thanks for the replies. I'm open to sanding or walnut shells, just want it done right... I'd still love some recommendations.


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[northern]

$7,000 US in Anacortes to hand scrape and sand hull, 2 coats of epoxy and then bottom paint. Previous owner had sand blasted boat and taken off most of the gel coating thus the need for 2 coats of epoxy coating. Looked a lot better than before. It was done in 2013 and we keep the boat on the hard when not in use. It is in the water 3 to 4 months a year. Bottom paint still looks good and there is no deterioration. Seemed expensive but we save 1,000 a year by not getting hull washed and painted each spring.