> I have just (tonight) finished painting my third boat with Interlux
> Brightside. For the first two I followed the advice published in various
> soures to remove the amine blush, apply Brightside Primer and then
> Brightside. I was not totally happy with the results. I had problems with
> the primer not getting hard and having to sand it off ( a real pain).
> Also, the surface was not as smooth as I would have liked.
> On my current project I applied Interlux Epoxy Barrier-Kote 404/414 over
> the epoxy and then applied the Brightside. I am much happier with the
> results. 404/414 is a two part epoxy primer. This process is documneted in
> an Interlux Data Sheet on Brightside available on their website
> (www.interlux.com). It is not mentioned by Interlux, but I would recommend
> wearing a respirator while using 404/414, as it really stinks. Anything
> that smells that bad can't be good for you either.
> You will need a quart of Brightside to paint the hull. I had to apply
> three coats to get full coverage and used about 3/4 of a quart. You might
> get by with two coats, depending on the color.
> Ralph

did you ever try the primer that CLC recommends (z-spar hi build primer) ? they claim it is a sandable primer...and it also seems to be hard to find in local marine stores (while most stores stock the barrier kote). Addison