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I think the ones on the boat when I bought it in 2007 were the originals from 1984. Carbon spars start out painted or clear coated when new. To strip the hardware, sand to shiny aluminum, prime and paint ~$1,200. A short explanation/demonstration of preparing bare aluminum using acid and conversion coating techniques in preparation for painting an aircraft skin. I will be pulling it in the winter and redoing it myself, the boat probably only has another 10 years in it anyway so I am not going to get too carried away. Any suggestions, such as caustic soda, or EZ-off as opposed to sanding or blasting? Using these, as well as the liberal hardware bedding technique and quickly repairing damage, paint applied over aluminum can last for a decade or more. Sanded and orbital ground down to bare metal where flakey. What kind of sand paper did you use? I would be happy to do it for $138,000.00. Then you can topcoat it however you like and it will actually stick. While it progresses slowly, once it begins it’s difficult if not impossible to arrest without removing the blistered paint, cleaning, priming, and repainting the surface. Plastic coat is similar to powder coating, it looked like a thin rubber coating. Wiped with a cloth and Interlux 216 then 2 coats Pre koat primer , 3 coats brightsides. That alone will prevent the thin-paint phenomenon, coating failure, and subsequent corrosion. Use these wheels in an angle grinder. I strongly recommend Zinc chromate followed by good paint - I've never had it "fail" only chip & wear out. Leave an aluminum mast with the paint peeling in the sun for more then a year and it is still good to go, do that to a Carbon mast and it is Carbon dust. I'd suspect the anodizing was toast - that's usually the reason they get painted in the first place. By * This figure is for work done in Sydney, Australia so does not really translate to US prices. All paint applications benefit from proper surface preparation, priming, and best industry paint application practices, and aluminum is no exception. I plastic coated my mast, boom, spare spinnaker pole, spreaders, white, all for ~650, about 8 years ago. Apply the aluminum oxide primer with a soft bristled paint brush. Spray or brush a chemical conversion coating for aluminum. Painting an aluminium mast Back : ACTION: 1-component: 2-component (epoxy) 1 - Preparation: Degrease: Nautix SD degreaser: Nautix SD degreaser: Sand: P40 grade ... 4 - Finishing paint: 2 coats: STARLAC - 14 m²/L: L2 - 12 m²/L: L2 . Subject: Mast Repaint I've been wanting to share another very successful tip with everyone. It is vital to understand that paint sticks to rough surfaces. Tel: 207–359–4651 May be cut shorter for your applicatoon. How many people here even WASH it once a season, or ever for that matter? I stripped the mast and spreaders and repainted them white with Sherwin Williams Industrial Aluminum paint. I have a 1984 J22. It’s a double whammy for corrosion: The elk hide spreader boot is a hygroscopic material, attracting moisture and keeping the painted aluminum surface underneath wet and oxygen depleted. We are evaluating the possibility of installing a new powder paint line for aluminum extrusions and are having some doubts about the proper pretreatment for paint. Your mast was almost certainly anodized before the original paint job. Put the stick on saw horses. You might as well plan on the spreader fix while you are at it. And, when water makes its way between the insulator and the painted surface, as it always does, poultice corrosion will begin. 18 hours of labor and about $350 for materials (Awlgrip primer, reducers, topcoat, etc.) They also did my deck cleats in black. Sounds reasonable to me. At the same time I did the boom myself with International brightside or something similar and it looks better, but is not really a fair comparison as it does not get the same level of water exposure and does not have as much stainless on it. You will need to make sure the aluminum is free from older paint, dirt, dust and grime. My masts are on my list this winter ( ketch ) and there old anodized masts and booms. I think I may try doing the sanding myself and then have a pro do the painting. Going on 11 years and the plastic coating is holding tight to the 22 mast.. No pealing at all. Apply the stripper and let set for 30-60 minutes. Boats that are sailed and bikes that are pedaled. Step 1 – Ensure that the surface you intend to paint is clean and free from dirt, grease, oil, or anything else that could potentially interfere with the paint's application and adherence. Stripped and painted for $260 all in. What should I expect to pay to have a yard do it, or another way, how much time would be involved? When we write about classic boats, successful yards, and legendary naval architects, it’s easy to overuse the word iconic. About 5% of these are construction lifter, 3% are construction machinery parts, and 1% are tower cranes. Make sure you use the proper sized screwdriver for whatever bolt head you are using or you will strip the head every time. I have an orbital sander that works nicely. . You will be touching it up every year. How to Paint an Aluminum Boat. Painting Aluminium. There would be possible side benefits to removing and replacing hardware with new Tef-gel. When exposed to air, oxygenated seawater, or fresh water, aluminum quickly develops a tough, transparent oxide film that is resistant to corrosion. Sand and wash as you see fit. Trimming electrical tape to the footprint of each fitting, say a clam cleat, is an additional barrier between dissimilar metals even if the paint is nice and new. Preparing aluminum for painting is an important step. For your size mast and boomboat, painting would not be an overwhelming project and you may find that you like the look far better than bare aluminum. Brooklin, Maine 04616 USA (We're the biggest boat engine manufacturer in the world, so we've got the hang of making aluminum survive). You will pay what its worth and get what you pay for. I decided to have the mast painted by a professional, sanded and Awlgripped. Fastener threads should be similarly treated. It was a j-22, I did all the work, gave the shop the material with everything removed. Who the f^&k waxes their mast twice a season, I mean seriously? Allow the paint to dry according to the manufacturer's recommended time. Once primed, painted and sealed, dull siding can be brightened up and sheeting can become a durable outdoor table, artistic retaining wall for a garden or hanging room divider for an outdoor seating area. The paint job was a 2 pack something, and included sandblasting. Here, the screws damaged the paint when they were installed, allowing water to migrate under the coating. They work great on spars. An ongoing discussion from 1997 through 2015 . I'm not going to do it myself. I made my own mobile antenna mast to be used with my hybrid coils and I painted the mast semi gloss black. Sand and wash as you see fit. Whos got an old mast paint job in good condition and how did you do it? I understand that the existing paint has to be sanded off, the hardware removed, and then the paint is applied. You always see more damage done due to dissimilar metal corrosion and the like rather than lack of paint. They are designed for stripping finish from cars. Enter two-part paints. Begin by dewaxing/degreasing both surfaces with a solvent such as mineral spirits or 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover, then liberally bed the hardware with a low-adhesion polyurethane or polysulfide sealant. We're gonna need some pictures of that to drool over, thanks. After you're done with them, scrub it down with Scotchbrite. Who the f^&k waxes their mast, I mean seriously? It's aluminum (Hall Spars), painted white, but most of the paint is gone. We electro-plate the chromate, which is far superior, but its mostly for the benefit of our powder coated parts that have to live in salt water. The best solution is prevention; when installing hardware on painted aluminum surfaces, liberally bed with polyurethane or polysulfide sealant. P.O. “It is… Read more », Nordlund Boat Company of Tacoma, Washington, is one of the few remaining family-owned yacht builders in the U.S. Guillermo L [last name deleted for privacy by Editor] - Mexico City, Mexico and when its scratched and when he feelings like it he just touches it up. High performance epoxy resins, together with oven post curing are employed in our tubes, however at temperatures above approximately 75°C the I wish I could say otherwise, because I hate the bloody thing, but I spend a good portion of my life dealing with a ginormous machine filled with horrible chemicals that is built for exactly this process. I have a 1984 J22. Daysailing, local cruising and working on them. The boat has just been hauled for several weeks to dry out and have the bottom re-painted. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. I'm assuming some will be of higher quality than others. All Rights Reserved. Awhile back when we were de-naming our boat by trying different methods to remove paint and see if it was what we wanted for the final product, there was a debate on if we did in fact want to go down to bare metal or just remove the top layer and repaint with a fresh […] They sandblasted it and then coated it. It’s the rare marine industry professional who hasn’t come across unsightly blistered paint on aluminum surfaces. Allow the aluminum to air-dry completely. Takes time but is worth it in the long run. Since that time AYS has come to be one of Australia‘s largest yacht mast providers. Remember, everybody sees the first 10 feet, the rest of the stick is way up there and details don t matter much. As a body shop owner for the last 28 years I,ll give my 2 cents, just an opinion for what it,s worth. Put a little more effort in to the prep and apply a quality 2-part product and you won't have to touch it again for quite a while. Initially the wound is self-healing: The oxide coating forms, but instead of protecting the aluminum, it lifts the edge of the paint and allows water to migrate farther under the coating. Among other attributes, marine-grade aluminum alloys, those in the 5000 and 6000 series, are naturally corrosion resistant. Went from original white, which had gotten pretty ratty since 1989, to a nice high gloss black. Barry KU3X, Aug 13, 2019 #9. It’s virtually impossible to prevent paint from being damaged or breached at hardware installations, often even with the addition of insulators. Is there any reason, other than aesthetic, to have it re-painted. The boat has just been hauled for several weeks to dry out and have the bottom re-painted. Can anyone help? Aluminum Sailboat Mast Refinishing . Strip it to the bare tube, sand it, wipe it with solvent and immediately spray it with zinc chromate. The paint will be the barrier layer so there isn't a real need to put an additional anti corrosion paste between the aluminium, the stainless rivets and hardware (but you still can of course). I have a 55' black anodized sailboat mast which is badly faded and blotched by the sun. Painting aluminum requires a few key steps in order to create a long-lasting masterpiece. Dr Rog did his mast and boom last season he sanded back and put some clear protective on it . Rolll or brush bright side or similar. You will pay what its worth and get what you pay for. The cost for the labor and material of a nice job will be about the value of.your boat. Soccer, oil painting, Mediterranean cuisine. It doesnt look very good. Aluminum doesnt like heat..its a good thing you didnt do your mast..there were some deaths as a result of scuba tanks being powder coated and exploding.I used Interlux Brightside one part poly on my mast 4 yrs ago and still no chalking or chipping..truly amazing for a one part paint..mind you we dont see a lot of sun up here. This breach could be caused by a fastener, an antenna base, a navigation light, a hinge, a lockset, a nick, or a scratch—and it could be microscopic. As a result of my observations, both at the production boat dealership and in the boat yard, I concluded that the corrosion was the indirect result of breaches in the paint’s otherwise contiguous coating, caused, in the vast majority of cases, by hardware installations. The sealant prevents water intrusion, rendering the paint wound inert. 1997. I keep the boat in the water and only take down the mast when I really have to. If you are going to go at stripping and sanding the mast yourself do yourself a couple of favors. Put the stick on saw horses. Looks great for a 30 year old boat. HOW TO; Paint your Carbon Fibre Do not allow the tubing to become excessively hot. It is difficult to paint over anodizing. the clear coat needs to be redone ever 5 years and paint may last a little longer but mot much. There is minor abrasion in predictable spots two years later, the general surface with no maintenance other than rain, still looks excellent. Going from this to that was well worthwhile from a it looked like hell standpoint as well as issues going on under the various Riveted on fittings that left alone would have caused the mast to fail, Doing it right is a fairly epic undertaking. Early in my career I worked for a dealership that sold production boats, every one of which was equipped with painted aluminum arches. This shop was about as far from the water as you could get, in the desert of Washington State. Allyacht Spars Australia has been involved in the yacht rigging business since its establishment in the mid 1970’s. Remember, everybody sees the first 10 feet, the rest of the stick is way up there and details don t matter much. Fax: 207–359–8920. Our mast and boom was originally painted black and was peeling badly. I believed I was onto something. If you want to give your aluminum boat a fresh coat of paint, there are some simple steps you can take to ensure the paint job looks great. The cost for the labor and material of a nice job will be about the value of.your boat. K8ERV QRZ Member QRZ Page. 2 years later it was already bubbling and now it looks like shit. If it is in very poor shape remove it before painting. Left to the elements, aluminum develops a dull gray—and eventually dusty, gritty—finish; for military, pilot, fishing, and utilitarian applications, that finish can be a thing of beauty, as it lowers building and maintenance costs. I just have the nasty task of keeping the machine that does it alive, so I've gotten to know more than I care about the process. 41 WoodenBoat Lane I found that once I sanded the paint off, the aluminum was flawless so I could go straight to the prime wash phase. Allow the primer to dry for a minimum of 24 hours, but no more than 48 hours. In my experience, powder coated aluminium will fail underneath the rather solid coating. Tech, all kinds. Real impressed. 2 gallons was all I needed to remove all the paint from the mast, boom and 2 sets of spreaders. I'm glad I'm in the process of replacing my shrouds, about $300 total. The process doesn’t stop there, as it begins anew at the interface between the paint and exposed aluminum. Another $100 or 3 depending on which fix you use. Ive tried to read every old post on painting aluminum mast. The boom is fine. At that point, the chemical equation changes, as moisture and aluminum, in the absence of air, are the ideal incubators for a phenomenon known as poultice corrosion. 1) painting your boat does not put you in violation of voc laws,but you have to dispose of leftovers properly.2) I think 60 grit on an orbital is a bit rough.primer and paint probably won't fill … Its aluminum (Hall Spars), painted white, but most of the paint is gone. I used Klean Strip KS3 Premium stripper from a big box home center. I noticed that nearly all the failures occurred adjacent to a hardware installation, a fastener, a spreader, a step, or some other fitting—an area where the paint coating had necessarily been upset or breached. F_L, Thanks for the good info. Mast+packaging+freight=~$4800. I'm in no way an expert on painting aluminum. If you do paint make sure you insulate the fittings from the mast as much as possible and use duralac or some other anti-corrosive compound on all screws. Proper preparation is a consistent theme but I have a few questions: 1. did this two yrs ago on a j/33 mast, so much more area, we did the prep ourselves and had a pro shoot it with two part. Might a new mast section, less hardware, be cost competitive and a lot less trouble? No standing rig. . Leery of experiencing the same sort of failure, I began reviewing old spars and other painted aluminum hardware. Q. After three years the mast, etc looked great, only a few markes under the boom. He is the technical editor of Professional BoatBuilder, and is writing a book on marine systems, to be published by McGraw-Hill/International Marine. Next it is time to strip all the paint off the mast, boom and spreaders. Mast came off a 1974 26' Clipper Marine I can deliver for 75 … Not only that, repainting a carbon mast will be substantially cheaper than doing the same to one of aluminum due to the much smaller amount of preparation required. The white powdery material, aluminum oxide, forms when aluminum is robbed of oxygen in a wet environment. It is about $20/gal. Just gave my 13' boom to an industrial powder coating place. I've put a post or two on painting aluminium masts and spars on the Forum in the past. Save the left over paint. That alone will prevent the thin-paint phenomenon, coating failure, and subsequent corrosion. Hall Spars uses Awlgrip, which is what I would want to do. Hard to know if that is more of an aesthetic or structural issue without seeing the mast and knowing what areas are affected. But in the recent revival of the Wheeler Yacht Company with… Read more », Boat yards and design offices embrace new fibers and resins that promise to reduce pollution, consume less energy in production, and yield composite boats that can be recycled. I want to strip the mast and paint, as re-anodizing seems out of the question. My opion is one part paint easier to touch up when needed. Straight and in good condition. not counting the haulout and pull. The solution is straightforward enough: protect the paint “wound” with a resilient, pliable sealant to prevent water from entering. You could probably get it done for half the price over there. However, once painted, aluminum can no longer develop its tough, clear, corrosion-resistant oxide coating. “Liberally” means the sealant should ooze out around the entire perimeter of the hardware base, as damage to the painted surface will occur wherever hardware makes contact. The mast is down. Includes spreader brackets, cleats and masthead. 26' aluminum sailboat mast. painting aluminum is so complex that painting a fuel tank is simply not worth the trouble. Do you know of any readily available primers I can use before I paint my mast with a 2-part paint? Steve D'Antonio, Dec 29, 2014. If insulators are used, the surface between the insulator and the paint should be bedded. I had the mast on my 31ft 4ksb painted about 10 years ago, spent around $11k* for all new rigging (both standing & running), paint job and some electrolysis repair (a sleeve was put in around the gooseneck) and stainless work. 4.5" x 3" cross section. When this happens, the aluminum pits and produces copious amounts of aluminum oxide powder or, when wet, aluminum hydroxide, which looks a bit like freezer-burned vanilla ice cream. At some point you will be able to lift the coating off, almost in one piece, like pulling a part from a mould in reverse. Apply one coat of InterProtect 2000E (Thinned 15-20% with 2316N Reducing Solvent). Sure you can paint an antenna, but you may need a very large easel. The paint works well until it is breached, and water enters the rift. All paint applications benefit from proper surface preparation, priming, and best industry paint application practices, and aluminum is no exception. What is the spreader fix all about? Dr Rogs masts were not anodized" My mate on a Walker H28 just used house white enamel. It doesn't look very good. I just did my mast and boom 30 year old Ross . Every new mast I step gets a wash and a wax, but thats it. You WILL need a propane torch. New J22 mast on its way to TX right now. Others who have come to similar conclusions have tried to prevent corrosion by inserting plastic or another nonmetallic bushing or insulator between the hardware and the painted aluminum structure. Dont think you can buy that any more . " Then give it a heavy sanding using 60 or 80-grit sandpaper. How do I paint my anodized aluminum mast? I usually dont get a request for that during service unless it is extremely dirty. STEP 2: Sand the metal surface in a two-stage process. Bull City, December 23, 2013 in Fix It Anarchy. Put the hardware back on using Tef-Gel on the fasteners - either you in 10 years or the next owner will thank you. A few years later, I was managing a boatyard where painting aluminum spars was common. Save the left over paint. Those areas also tend to suffer from abrasion abuse. About the Author: For many years a full-service yard manager, Steve now works with boat builders and owners and others in the industry as Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting. Therefore, instead of attempting to prevent the damage, an effort I believe is futile, assume it will occur and mitigate its effects. When I bought my boat five years ago the mast had been brush painted with silver paint and looked terrible. Don't even try once before getting into your car to get the P3 driver you haven't needed before. about 20 hours total but all hardware came off easy . Over the years AYS has evolved to incorporate the latest in ideas and technologies available to Australian and Asian marine industry. Yet the problem persisted. For bedding, use a UV-resistant polyurethane sealant; for rivets (monel is preferred) or screws, most riggers use Tefgel, Tuffgel, or Duralac. Is there any reason, other than aesthetic, to have it re-painted. Have the people responsible for the painting do the final sand and prep on the mast. I'll either have it repainted or do nothing. ~20 hrs sanding / prep / reattach and $1000. I'll try to find them and put a link to the photos on this thread. In an effort to stem the cash flow, the company earnestly focused on improving the preparation and paint application processes. Duralac or Tef Gel on every fastener during final assembly. Poor prep is the culprit for almost every bad paint job and you don't want to go down that road if it starts to bubble or flake. Looks like new mast. Should I paint the mast? Non-Marine. Invariably, the paint would blister, in some cases before the vessels were offloaded from delivery trailers, and warranty claims were dutifully submitted, which the builder, to its credit, promptly paid. As to reasons for re-painting, it sounds like it is purely aesthetic. It came out great. OK, I got an estimate for the entire job. Alibaba.com offers 488 painting mast section products. The formation of the oxide or hydroxide lifts the paint, causing the familiar and unsightly blister, which eventually falls off, exposing raw, pitted aluminum. Rolll or brush bright side or similar. It is important to remember that when you re-install any mast hardware, the hardware and screws or rivets must be isolated from the painted aluminum. Do you prime and paint prior to attaching … Few recreational users have, however, learned to look beyond aluminum’s blemished surface. 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