Blisters filled with liquid that smells like acetic acid. The green colour is the copper painting. I hat painted it on 2002 and in the last 8 years I only cleaned it every two years with pressure water. The painting is the original. That’s why I decided that after the treatment it should be painted again with copper.




The whole hull is and sand blasted. The hydrolysed points can be recognised on the first photo. 

The hull is cleaned daily with fresh water during 2 weeks; afterwards it had to dry out. During the drying period daily the humidity was measured. After 4 week the hull was dry. No dehumidifiers where used and the hull was not protected against the environmental conditions. 
The chaise d'arbre was bended by a rope that went into the propeller years ago. Now was the time to replace it. 

The hull was painted with:

1. -       primer Gelshield 200
2. -       Gelshiel Plus (base YAA222 and hardener YAA220 green)
3. -       Epiglass epoxi resine and Interfill 830 (YAA867/868)
4. -       Gelshiel Plus (base YAA222 and hardener YAA221 blue)
5. -       Gelshiel Plus (base YAA222 and hardener YAA220 green)
6. -       Antifouling tie coat Gelshield 200

 

Finally the cooper antifouling (Orfamar CA) was applied:

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