[PSUBS-MAILIST] Painting with resin

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In a message dated 2/27/00 9:11:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
vulcania@interpac.net writes:

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 Also, I wasn't thinking of cloth, just resin.  I used this to protect the
 welds and some ballast tank portions hidden under panels in free-flooding
 areas; it seems to have remained without flaking off; and there isn't any
 corrosion visible underneath.  Whatayathink of painting the entire boat with
 resin, minus the cloth?
 
 Pat >>
 
Hi Pat,

You might run into trouble with the resin (with or without cloth) 
delaminating from the metal.  They probably have different shrinking 
characteristics at different temps.  (I'm sure there is a technical term for 
that.)  Once you have cracks or crazing in the resin, then you have a real 
corrosion problem with water trapped underneath.  Beware and experiement 
before applying it to your baby.
Gene