[PSUBS-MAILIST] Silicone

Wed Mar 27 14:30:13 EDT 2019

Rick,
I am getting the picture.
I am not sure how you would get on ordering the paint from over seas; being a
Chemical there may be restrictions, especially on the two pot epoxy. You may have 
to even order it through a paint store that is licensed to import chemicals.
I would be googling the best option for marine paint for a steel Boat. Loads of boat forums out there. Then ask what pressure & Nozzle size you need to spray it,
& order that too. I think someone said Alec painted Snoopy with a roller. That would
Be a lot easier if you can get a good finish.
Wonder what they have on Oahu?
Cheers Alan

> On 28/03/2019, at 6:46 AM, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Alan
> There is only one boat yard on the Island and all they do is provide slips with no water or power for your boat and dry storage for smaller boats. They lease out space for vendors like a machine shop and such but pretty primitive. I'll see if I can find a vendor that can do a professional job of painting but not holding my breath. This is a third world setting but at least it's nice weather and water!
> Rick
> 
>> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:49 PM Alan via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>> Rick,
>> Are there any boat yards near you that might do it.
>> Even if they just sand blast it & prime it.
>> I presume you won't be keeping your sub permanently in the water so no 
>> Need for anti fouling.
>> Alan
>> 
>>> On 27/03/2019, at 7:00 PM, Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Thanks Brian, I'll ring them up tomorrow. This is part of the sub building process that I am NOT looking forward to. I hate painting!
>>> Rick
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 7:52 PM Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>>> Hi Rick,  I get my paint from an outfit in Long Beach - Pro-Line paint.  It's a two paint process, the undercoat is epoxy barrier coat ( two part)  and the final coat is a linear polyurethane ( also two parts)  
>>>> 
>>>> Brian
>>>> 
>>>> --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> From: Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>>>> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Silicone
>>>> Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 17:09:53 -1000
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks guys
>>>> Dan H said he used an epoxy paint of some sort but they discontinued it because it caused cancer, I think he said emron or something but I thought the gist of the group here used an epoxy paint but when I mentioned that the other day at our Sherwin-Williams, they were adamant that it shouldn't be used in a semi underwater application, but like Jon says, I don't know any that are. 
>>>> Jon, let me know if you can locate what you were talking about and David, go ahead and send me your contact in Cal.
>>>> Thanks again
>>>> Just had another pretty big earthquake but no Lava this time
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 4:50 PM Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
>>>> Rick,
>>>> 
>>>> Ditto what David Colombo wrote.  I wish I could remember how the Sherwin Williams Rep steered us back in 2012 (I think it was) but there were certain products that they had which he highly recommended although none of them were in any way associated for underwater application.  I'm going to have to search through archives to see if I can pick up any info.
>>>> 
>>>> Absent that, epoxy based paint is used by most that I am aware of.  I know Alec Smyth just used a roller for SNOOPY which provided a matt orange-peel type finish instead of a high gloss sheen, but like he said, it was wicked easy to patch a scratch or scrape that inevitably shows up due to bumping into things, etc.  I am likely going to follow that lead on the K-600.
>>>> 
>>>> Jon
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: Rick Patton via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
>>>> To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> 
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8:44 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Silicone
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks Ian
>>>> I know there are a lot of boats out there that are painted so was surprised to not get any feedback. 
>>>> Sherwin-Williams here on the big island said that they don't have anything that will work for an underwater application. 
>>>> Rick
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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