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Super Maramu stern bumper painting
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James Cromie <jamescromie@...>
Hello everyone.
I am planning on repainting the stern bumper for my SM 53. I previously sanded it down and painted with polyurethane. That lasted about a month! Admittedly, I didn't use a primer... and perhaps that is the main error. Who has repainted their bumper, and with what products? I am considering an epoxy primer this time. Many Thanks. James Soteria SM2000 347 Aruba
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Karen Smith
Use paint made for inflatable dinghies. The bumper is made of dense closed cell polyurethane foam. We have used the West Marine Brand with excellent luck by following preparation directions _exactly_. We re-paint once a year and have never had a failure of the paint.
https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--top-coating-for-inflatable-boats-gray-quart--P010_301_001_501 (Pick your favorite color!) Anything else will be too brittle and crack off, epoxy will be even worse. You really should use a water based paint, since some solvents can attack the surface of the closed cell foam leaving you worse off than before you started. Painting this part BEFORE it needs it is key to keeping it protected from UV and having a long lasting, good looking, bumper. They are expensive, and sometime hard to get. Take good care of it and it will last a very long time.
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James, Ditto on what Karen said. It is water base, flexible, and will need 3-5 coats. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Sat, Oct 19, 2019, 7:49 PM Karen Smith via Groups.Io <karenharmonie=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: Use paint made for inflatable dinghies. The bumper is made of dense closed cell polyurethane foam. We have used the West Marine Brand with excellent luck by following preparation directions _exactly_. We re-paint once a year and have never had a failure of the paint.
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James Cromie <jamescromie@...>
Great. Thank you. Is any primer necessary, or simply pile on the coats?
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-James
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Slightly different issue, but still to do with the bumper.
Ours has a chunk out of one corner (thanks to the tin dinghy "friendly" welcome at Suwarrow). Anyone have a good method and materials for repairing it ? Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Annsofie & Jonas Svanberg <ann-sofie@...>
Hi Alan
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We used the interior from a flat fender and glued in place and shaped it. And putty before painting with a paint for rubber, that is a slightly elastic paint. /Annsofie, S/Y Lady Annila, SM232, 1998. Hälsningar Ann-Sofie Svanberg
20 okt. 2019 kl. 08:55 skrev Alan Leslie <s.v.elyse@...>:
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James,
Prior to replacing our bumper, we used Plastidip spray paint. It looked good for about 3 years.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
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Hello everyone.
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Thomas Peacock
We’ve had pretty good luck with Flex-Seal. It’s a line of products that includes paint, filler, and glue. One year out we have a couple of chips, about to touch up. It is a little slippery when you stand on it, was thinking of adding a non-slip texture to the paint next time.
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Tom Peacock SM #240 Aletes Chesapeake Bay, leaving for Martinique November 3
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Will Stout <tango708@...>
Hi James,
I have painted my bumper twice during my ownership. Once in 2015 in St Martin and just last week. Each time I used a can of acrylic spray paint acquired at my local big box store intended for plastic yard chairs. I found it to have excellent adhesion. I simply sanded with 220 grit, cleaned and sprayed multiple coats. The paint lasted 4 years before wearing through. It did not flake or crack and cost less than $5. even in the Caribbean. I was also able to find a excellent color match to the slightly off white Amel hull. Will Stout Anni Bea True SM 180 For Sale in Annapolis, MD.
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Thanks Annsofie,
That sounds like a good idea. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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No primer, but sand well. Best, CW Bill Rouse Amel Yacht Owners School - www.AmelYachtOwnersSchool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island, TX 77550 +1(832) 380-4970
On Sat, Oct 19, 2019, 9:07 PM James Cromie via Groups.Io <jamescromie=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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James Cromie <jamescromie@...>
Thank you for everyone’s responses. (you saved me some money!)
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Steve Harmon <caliber33@...>
I removed mine and covered it with fiberglass Steve Forever young SM2000 272
On Saturday, October 19, 2019, 06:27:46 PM EDT, James Cromie via Groups.Io <jamescromie@...> wrote:
Hello everyone. I am planning on repainting the stern bumper for my SM 53. I previously sanded it down and painted with polyurethane. That lasted about a month! Admittedly, I didn't use a primer... and perhaps that is the main error. Who has repainted their bumper, and with what products? I am considering an epoxy primer this time. Many Thanks. James Soteria SM2000 347 Aruba
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Covering it with fiberglass makes sense. Whenever we back into a slip we always have a fender back there anyway trying to protect the expensive bumper J
Thinking about this method some more, a person could also add a non-skid top.
With best regards,
Mark
Skipper Sailing Vessel - Cream Puff - SM2K - #275 Currently cruising - Vista Mar, Panama www.creampuff.us
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I removed mine and covered it with fiberglass
Steve Forever young SM2000 272 On Saturday, October 19, 2019, 06:27:46 PM EDT, James Cromie via Groups.Io <jamescromie@...> wrote:
Hello everyone.
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Doesn't that make it stiff and nullify the impact absorbing properties? Seems to me if you backed into a dock you might split the fibre glass
Cheers Alan Elyse SM437
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Drew Gaffney
Hi Mark, We had guests who had trouble w slipperiness of bumper. I put a 2" non-slip/reflector tape on it. It was helpful, but the non-skid granules abraded the paint off our new bumper. I will try PlastiDip when back on the boat in May. Drew Revelation SM390 Carloforte, Sardinia
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