Date:         Tue, 30 May 2000 16:36:48 PDT
Reply-To:     "robot ." <robot_works@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         "robot ." <robot_works@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Painting Pop-Top
Comments: To: stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM
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I went to the local West Marine and got a rundown on what I would need. As
my top is "fuzzy from a lot of wear and has a couple of ill advied holes
drilled in it for tiedown stantions, I was advised to fill the holes, sand
it down, clean with an industrial cleaner, use a filler type primer, then
light sand, clean and put a two part acrylic enamel (don't remember if it
one or two part for a top coat. Guy looked like he had been painting boats
for awhile so I suspect he might know what he was talking about. When in
doubt, ask an expert, preferably one who has no financial stake in your
project.

tim o'brien

>I painted mine last summer.  I used a two part catalyzed polyurethane
>acrylic enamel from PPG.  To prep the surface I cleaned it twice with
>ammonia solution and a Scotch Brite medium scuffing pad.  Then I cleaned
>it with silicone removing solvents and painted it without a primer or
>sealer.  You don't need a primer, and sealers are supposed to protect
>the solvents in the new paint from softening the old, but it wasn't
>needed in my case, so I saved the money.  Hasn't been on long, but so
>far it has held up fine and looks great, and it should last longer than
>the original.  I recommend that you do it.
>--
>Stuart MacMillan
>Manager, Case Program
>800-909-8244 ext. 8208
>Fax: 206-269-6360
>
>Getting your share of the Net yet?
>http://cobaltgroup.com
>http://UsedEquipNet.com
>

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