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fpill
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Initially Posted - 05/06/2009 :  10:47:24  Show Profile
I have an appointment move and splash the boat this weekend (Saturday 5/9).
I've waited until now to paint the bottom. I'm using interlux ablative paint.

Should I be worried that if I paint today, and it rains tonight the bottom paint will be ruined?

Is there a minimum time between bottom painting and rain or splashing the boat?

This is the first time I'm doing this and any expertise would be greatly appreciated.

I found this chart on the interlux site: It mentions a maximum time before putting the boat in the water, but not a minimum time.

<i>https://secure.international-coatings.com/pds/yacht/GB_ISO_I_5000392.htm</i>
Frank
1978 C25 #488
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West Islip, NY
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 05/06/2009 :  12:23:31  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 05/06/2009 :  13:23:48  Show Profile
Here is an easier to understand set of data for that paint.

[url="http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=79&familyName=Interlux+Micron+66+Antifouling+Bottom+Paint"]Micron 66[/url]
Could take up to a day or longer to dry before putting in the water, depending on temperature.
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fpill
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Response Posted - 05/06/2009 :  15:27:09  Show Profile
Too late for a retraction, I just finished it. Upon finishing the port side, the starboard side was already dry. I'll let everyone know if it holds up to the <u>predicted</u> thunderstorms tonight.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/06/2009 :  17:53:07  Show Profile
You'll be fine. And for most ablatives (unlike hard paints), there's no "maximum time" before launching--they remain effective from one season to the next, even when stored on the hard.
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