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Re: Review: Latex on polyester skin
By:Kudzu
Date: 10/24/2010, 9:42 am
In Response To: Re: Review: Latex on polyester skin (Mike Bielski)

: I just did a quick search on latex paint cure times. Benjamin Moore
: specs 30-60 days for complete cure depending on conditions.

Wow! That long? I looked on the can and didn't see anything. Maybe it will get better, it's been 30 days. Even if it gets harder that is a long dry time.

As Bill said it doesn't go nearly as far. I used a full quart on the bottom of the bottom alone. I had to buy a second quart to do some touchup. I did the Firefly top and bottom with just just bit more than a quart. I got 3 coats on the bottom and 2 coats on the deck with quart of oil based. I barely got 3 coats on the hull with latex.

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Review: Latex on polyester skin
Kudzu -- 10/23/2010, 1:49 pm
Re: Review: Latex on polyester skin
Mike Bielski -- 10/24/2010, 12:19 am
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Kudzu -- 10/24/2010, 9:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/25/2010, 12:20 am
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Kudzu -- 10/25/2010, 1:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/25/2010, 2:56 pm
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Kudzu -- 10/25/2010, 4:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/25/2010, 6:13 pm
Re: Review: Latex on polyester skin *PIC*
barry boyette -- 10/25/2010, 9:10 pm
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Kudzu -- 10/27/2010, 5:04 pm
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Ancient Kayaker -- 10/29/2010, 10:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/30/2010, 12:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2010, 8:43 am
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barry boyette -- 10/26/2010, 8:38 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2010, 8:54 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 10/25/2010, 9:47 pm
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barry boyette -- 10/26/2010, 8:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/24/2010, 12:13 am
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Shark Bait -- 10/23/2010, 11:30 pm