Posted by CaptGoodSail@… (CaptGoodSail@…)
One factor to consider is that your mast is quite susceptable to UV degradation. The epoxy resin just doesn’t like UV. The Awlgrip surface is more than just a “pretty face!” If the awlgrip is worn as badly as your say – I would get right on it with pulling the mast and doing a proper paint job. While you are at it I would remove all hardware that is not pop rivited (and maybe some of that) and rebed any screws and bolts with TEF-GEL and electrically isolate all hardware.
Reaching winds forever!
Posted by ajlorman (ajlorman@…>)
The AwlGrip paint on the mast of my 1987 F30 is a mere memory of its
former self. Instead of the deep and shiny paint still evident on
the part of the mast below deck, the above-deck part is almost down
to the carbon fiber. Has anyone painted their mast? I know the
easy (and expensive) solution is to have the mast pulled and painted
with AwlGrip. But my mast collar doesn’t leak, so I’m real hesitant
to have the mast pulled. So I have two questions: Has anyone
painted the mast while still in place? And what kind of paint has
been used (whether in place or pulled)? At the risk of sounding
foolish, I have seriously considered simply using high quality spray
paint in cans and applying it while nestled in my TopClimber. It
certainly won’t last as long as AwlGrip, but how much can 10 cans of
spray paint cost? I actually test-sprayed a patch of mast near the
deck this weekend and it doesn’t look bad at all. Of course, who
knows how long it will last. Any thoughts, expereience, warnings,
etc., would be appreciated.
Al Lorman
F30 Ab Initio
Posted by CMarshall (cmars@…>)
I used awlgrip to paint my black mast white. The 1983 F32 had
to go into the fiberglass shed so its mast was pulled.
Of course it took alot longer than expected. Two coats of grey
primer and three of the final white with sanding between each coat.
For me a small roller worked best.
My main error was in not spending enough time taping absolutely
everything very carefully. This would have saved time in the
painting stages and prevented some paint on the hardware here and
there. It has held up well and the mast doesn’t get as hot
from the black in the sun.
The mast is more area than I expected. It might be more spray
cans than you expect.
Charles
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “ajlorman” <ajlorman@y…>
wrote:
The AwlGrip paint on the mast of my 1987 F30 is a mere memory of
its
former self. Instead of the deep and shiny paint still evident on
the part of the mast below deck, the above-deck part is almost down
to the carbon fiber. Has anyone painted their mast? I know the
easy (and expensive) solution is to have the mast pulled and
painted
with AwlGrip. But my mast collar doesn’t leak, so I’m real
hesitant
Posted by Lorman, Alvin J. (ajlorman@…>)
You’ve confirmed what I suspected about UV degradation!
-----Original Message-----From: CaptGoodSail@… [mailto:CaptGoodSail@…] Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:29 PMTo: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Painting the mast
One factor to consider is that your mast is quite susceptable to UV degradation. The epoxy resin just doesn’t like UV. The Awlgrip surface is more than just a “pretty face!” If the awlgrip is worn as badly as your say – I would get right on it with pulling the mast and doing a proper paint job. While you are at it I would remove all hardware that is not pop rivited (and maybe some of that) and rebed any screws and bolts with TEF-GEL and electrically isolate all hardware.
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