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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

93.0. "Paints and Varnish" by PULSAR::BLAISDELL () Mon Mar 18 1985 22:26

Springtime is the season to agonize over the choice between types of varnishes
and bottom paints. When you're miles from a decent sailing store (Merrimack,
N.H. for example), it's nice to know help is still available. I just solved a
problem choosing between polyurethane and other varnishes by a phone call to
some helpful folks at INTERLUX paints. They have a free number that I thought
others might find equally useful: 1-800-INTRLUX. 

Bob Blaisdell

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	I used the Interlux number. They were very helpful. Last year I used Micron-33 bottom paint. Megabucks, but it was worth it. I called to find where I could get the same paint this year and get prices. They gave me a number of names. The first one I called was Edwards on Dorchester Ave. Boston. They quoted me $159.00/gal. I then called Bliss. They wanted $104.88 for the same thing. Neither one had the apoxy primer I wanted. Back to Interlux. They gave me the name of a mail order house, Jamestown Distributors out of RI. They quoted $95.40/gal and $1.00 shipping. Bottom paints are very expensive, look around! BTW, I have tried other interlux paints and petit and KL-990. The best by far, and most expensive is Micron-33. You get what you pay for. RLH

I used the Interlux number. They were very helpful. Last year I used
Micron-33 bottom paint. Megabucks, but it was worth it. I called to
find where I could get the same paint this year and get prices. They
gave me a number of names. The first one I called was Edwards on
Dorchester Ave. Boston. They quoted me $159.00/gal. I then called
Bliss. They wanted $104.88 for the same thing. Neither one had the
apoxy primer I wanted. Back to Interlux. They gave me the name of
a mail order house, Jamestown Distributors out of RI. They quoted
$95.40/gal and $1.00 shipping. Bottom paints are very expensive,
look around!

BTW, I have tried other interlux paints and petit and KL-990. The best
by far, and most expensive is Micron-33. You get what you pay for.

RLH