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I_am_Tosk wrote:
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On 3/18/2011 10:18 AM, I_am_Tosk wrote:
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On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:42:53 -0400, wrote:

Are you planning on spraying or brushing it on?
good recommendations, guys....thanks

probably brush it on. too cheap for a sprayer!
Rolling with a long pole attachment to get under the boat is a lot
easier.
Two words, "power roller"... That's all I am gonna' say cause I have
been painting for decades and have used everything... In fact, I have
everything

Most decent bottom paint is thick and heavy. Crawling under the boat and
hand rolling is the only way to do it. IMHO


Now that you mention it, I wonder if bottom paint would work with an
entry level power roller... Hummmm. If so, it's the only way to paint.
Roller in one hand, brush in the other. I use the power roller basically
to lay the paint down, then "shape" it with the brush for interior and
exterior paint. Haven't used it for boat paint yet...


That's surprising, because from the looks of what is left of your paint
job on your rowboat, I would have thought you opened the can of paint
and threw the paint at the boat.