# Mast Paint.

**URL:** <https://freedomyachts.org/t/mast-paint/4555>\
**Category:** Archives\
**Created:** [February 4, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/mast-paint/4555 "2006-02-04T21:20:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skip\_Turpin](https://freedomyachts.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skip\_Turpin](https://freedomyachts.org/u/Skip_Turpin)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/mast-paint/4555/1 "2006-02-04T21:20:00Z")

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Posted by Skip Turpin (skipperf33@…\>)

On my F33 the masts had been painted with white Interlux Bright Side  
paint. That paint has not held up well! It has cracked and is now  
exposing parts the mast to UV.  
  
  
Is there a better paint for this application. I am considering some  
sort of elastomeric (stretchy) product. The problem is it needs to  
have good resistance to UV. Any ideas?

Skip

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**Author:** ![Paul\_McFadden](https://freedomyachts.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@Paul\_McFadden](https://freedomyachts.org/u/Paul_McFadden)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/mast-paint/4555/2 "2006-02-05T01:00:00Z")

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Posted by Paul McFadden (pwhitmac@…\>)  
Might try checking with the Wylie Cat people. They have pretty “bendy” CF spars, and I think(?) they are painted… PWMSkip Turpin \<skipperf33@…\> wrote: On my F33 the masts had been painted with white Interlux Bright Side paint. That paint has not held up well! It has cracked and is now exposing parts the mast to UV.Is there a better paint for this application. I am considering some sort of elastomeric (stretchy) product. The problem is it needs to have good resistance to UV. Any ideas?Skip  
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**Author:** ![Michel\_Capel](https://freedomyachts.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@Michel\_Capel](https://freedomyachts.org/u/Michel_Capel)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://freedomyachts.org/t/mast-paint/4555/3 "2006-02-05T12:14:00Z")

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Posted by Michel Capel (mike\_c\_f35ck@…\>)

Skip, the cracks are inevitable over time. You’ll have to redo the  
masts every somany years.  
I’ve heard of good results with Awlgrip and with Imron.  
  
  
— In [freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com](mailto:freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com), “Skip Turpin”  
\<skipperf33@…\> wrote:

> On my F33 the masts had been painted with white Interlux Bright Side  
> paint. That paint has not held up well! It has cracked and is now  
> exposing parts the mast to UV.
> 
> Is there a better paint for this application. I am considering some  
> sort of elastomeric (stretchy) product. The problem is it needs to  
> have good resistance to UV. Any ideas?
> 
> Skip