Paint first hull or bottom?

[Dougy]

Hi All
Painting my boat (when the weather warms up a tad) Painting the hull and I have to antifoul. My question is this: Is there a preferred order to this, antifoul first then hull or hull and then antifoul?

 

[yoda]

Hull first, in my mind. Easier to mask the hull paint than antifoul.

Yoda

 

[Dougy]

Hull first, in my mind. Easier to mask the hull paint than antifoul.

Yoda

Tx I was edging that way, guess I'll have to wait for temp!

 

[Robert Wilson]

Also, IIRC, antifoul needs to be applied shortly before re-launch whereas hull painting will take time and need the better weather (Don't ask me how I know this.....)
Of course, there may well be antifoul products that can be applied long before launching, but my experience of them is zero.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

I would concur with painting the topsides first, then a/f the bottom. You will only paint the topsides once (hopefully!) whereas you will a/f the bottom every year. Be careful, however, with removing the masking tape as the topside paint will still be vulnerable to damage; buy good tape.

 

[Leighb]

I would concur with painting the topsides first, then a/f the bottom. You will only paint the topsides once (hopefully!) whereas you will a/f the bottom every year. Be careful, however, with removing the masking tape as the topside paint will still be vulnerable to damage; buy good tape.

Not if you have a wooden boat, then it was whole boat every spring! However i would agree, topsides first then mask off and a/f.

 

[RumPunch]

Totally agree - that's what I did last year

 

[alant]

Hi All
Painting my boat (when the weather warms up a tad) Painting the hull and I have to antifoul. My question is this: Is there a preferred order to this, antifoul first then hull or hull and then antifoul?

As with women & cleaning, start at the top.

 

[Dougy]

Totally agree - that's what I did last year

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what colour blue is that? and what brand?