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09-28-2018, 11:44 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4
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Zinc oxide verses bottom paint on bronze rudder
I have taken down my rudder to bare metal (bronze) wondering if anyone has painted their rudder with zinc oxide as opposed to bottom paint. At present I am planning on putting on an epoxy primer, followed by my bottom paint. I have done this in the past with good success. Just wondering if anyone out there has used the same paint as is used on the prop??
THANKS ROC
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09-28-2018, 12:20 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 15,264
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard. Do you mean something like a cold galvanizing spray?
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09-28-2018, 01:40 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 15,335
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Welcome aboard.
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09-28-2018, 02:42 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Welcome aboard. Do you mean something like a cold galvanizing spray?
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Yes a Pettit zink barnacle barnacle barrier
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09-28-2018, 02:49 PM
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Guru
City: Cape May, NJ
Vessel Name: Irish Lady
Vessel Model: Monk 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,417
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One season we used cold galvanize spray on the running gear. 6 months November to April. Results were poor to fair. 1/2 inch barnacle growth all over in patches. Last year used the same ablative paint as the rest of the boat (interlux ACT ) and results were good.
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09-28-2018, 03:24 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 25,369
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Second the paint over plain zinc for results.
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09-28-2018, 04:21 PM
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Guru
City: SchoolHouse Branch
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 551
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I haven't priced bottom paint in quite a few years. I always expect high prices in marine stores but have to admit, I was shocked. One gallon can was near $350.
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09-28-2018, 04:43 PM
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Guru
City: Beverly Hills
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,371
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We wintered in Florida gulf coast water for three month stay. The Pettit zinc spray kept our prop clean while adjacent boats showed a multitude of the mini type barnacle growth.
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09-28-2018, 05:04 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by High Wire
One season we used cold galvanize spray on the running gear. 6 months November to April. Results were poor to fair. 1/2 inch barnacle growth all over in patches. Last year used the same ablative paint as the rest of the boat (interlux ACT ) and results were good.
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Thanks for the reply’s! Going to prime with interlux Primocon followed by Micron CSC. Here in the Northwest we have a growing season from around April to Sept. then bottom dwellers sort of go into hibernation 😊
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09-28-2018, 05:21 PM
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Veteran Member
City: New Haven
Vessel Name: Chesapeake
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 95
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I see you made a choice to go with bottom paint and that will work well. I have been using the cold galvanizing spray on my running gear including prop for the past few years and found it to be very effective if you give the running gear a minimum of 3 heavy coats. For my Mainship Pilot 30 that’s about 3 cans of spray paint at about $6 a can from Lowe’s.
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