Boat Forum / Building / June 2008

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Aircraft Spruce and Specialty (www.aircraftspruce.com) sells PTI Zinc
Chromate and PTI Zinc Oxide primers, one of which is likely similar, as
well as at least one CRC brand product.  It might be worth asking them.  
Do beware that anything with "Aircraft" in its name is expensive,
possibly even more so than anything with "Marine" in its name.

You might also try other aircraft parts and supplies places.

I've bought from these guys and been happy with their service and products.
http://www.topsecretcoatings.com/

This may be more available. There is a "find retailer" link.
http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=135
RUST-OLEUM® Cold Galvanized Compound provides maximum

rust protection when applied to clean, unpainted

sheet metal, fences or any galvanized surface. Dried film

contains 93% pure zinc. No topcoat required.

- Al

Ron,

Try Graingers
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3BU17

or McmasterCarr
http://www.mcmaster.com/
   enter galvanize in the search
   and go to the bottom of the long list for paint and coatings

Matt

Ron:

You don't say where you are... I had no trouble getting my mast step
beam hot dip galvanized in Los Angeles.  I think this service is
probably available near most major cities.

The world is proliferating with towers, for cell phones, broadcast,
etc and these - as well as the pieces/parts attached to them are
almost universally HDG.

Call a local radio or TV station and get to their 'engineering'
department.  Ask who does their tower work; the name of the company
that paints, re-lamps, 'works on' their tower(s).  Call this outfit
and they'll be able to point you to a HDG facillity.

Mike Worrall

On Jun 8, 9:11 am, rons...@localnet.com wrote:

Rust-Olium makes a zinc primer. Google it and buy it over the net.
Marine primer Rust-Olium. With gas over $4 a gallon, it now is cheaper
to have things mailed than to drive to the store to search. With gas
at $4 a gallon that means that I pay about $5 (gas/oil/car wear) for
every 22 miles I drive. If you look at your odometer, you will be
surprised how many miles it is to the hardware store, when they are
out of, or don't have your product.
Now that gas is a bigger financial burden than it was, we boat owners
are looking at closer marina's, shorter cruises, and alternate ways to
use our vessels. In the SF Bay area, many of us are moving our boats
closer to work, and sleeping a couple of nights a week on the boat
rather than commuting that hour home. If you are just going to get
home, eat dinner, watch the tube, and then drive a $20 hour to work,
why not sleep over on your boat and defray the constantly upward
spiraling moorage costs?
After 3 years at my current marina, they decided everyone needed to
put a deposit on their slip. So we all had to pay double last month.
In three years, my moorage has gone from $400 to $500 a month. My boat
needs to become more of an asset and less of a liability, which is
totally in my control, if I change my way of thinking about how it can
be useful. If I am allowed three nights a week to sleep on it, move it
to a place I want to be three nights a week!
Anyone else have ideas on how to use our boats in a less expensive
way?

On Jun 8, 9:11 am, rons...@localnet.com wrote:

I am painting my wooden TollyCraft this year. I am thinking of trying
Rust-Oleum marine paint as it isn't quit as spendy
as the marine paint sold at the yachty store. Anyone have any
experience with Rust-Oeum marine paint products, (other than a Rust-
Oleum salesman?)

On Jun 8, 12:11 pm, rons...@localnet.com wrote:

Not sure what your advisors mean by CRC but when you mention
galvanizing, what comes to mind for me is zinc-rich
material....basically just zinc powder in a binder.
Google "zinc-rich" or "cold galvanize".

Thanks for all your posts, suggestions and ideas.
I finally ended up putting on 3 layers of POR-15.   I may also add a
layer or 2 of  epoxy in a another week or so.

    Thanks again.

   ron