Vinylester hull - do I have one, and anyone have experience with no-sand primer

paulswagelock

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Oct 25, 2010
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Boat Info
2018 SDX 270 OB 300 Verado
Engines
Verado 300
So does my 2008 270slx have the vinylester resin?
i plan to bottom paint in the spring. Do I sand the bottom like I have done in the past with previous boats, or use a no-sand primer system under the bottom paint?

Anyone have any experience good or bad with the no-sand primers? I have read antecdotal posts of bond failure, but never any first hand experience.
 
Spoke to the Sea Hawk paint folks. They now recommend using their paint prep solvent/scrubber and scotch brite pads to prep the surface in lieu of sanding when sanding is not recommended by manufacturer. This method deglosses and cleans the surface to the equivalent of 80-100 grit sanding. Can paint or barrier coat/paint after prepping.

So now I need to figure out if I have vinylester resin.
 

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