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Old 10-15-2017, 11:52 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by yachtbrokerguy View Post
Here at the shipyard where I work we paint the bottoms of large yachts all the time. The first question the paint foreman has is, "What kind of paint is on the bottom now?" He wants to make sure that the new bottom paint will be compatible to the old bottom paint. For some of the larger boats if the current paint is not known, a sample of the old bottom paint is sent to Interlux or other paint manufacturer for analysis.
A little research on the manufacturers website might give you the right information.
All the paint companies have charts but not knowing what you have can be a problem. Most will work fine, but it's possible to have one that just isn't compatible.
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