RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] K-600 Reconditioning

["Smyth, Alec" <Alec.Smyth@compuware.com>]

Jon,

I've always read a coat of zinc is the way to go, but I couldn't find a
zinc product and the shop I used evidently didn't have the capability of
yours. Let's see what the paint pros here say, but if it were me I'd go
for it.

On a related topic, last night I was painting new saddle MBTs and I
really like a paint Jim K recommended. He's in the industrial painting
business, and it's what he used on Bionic Guppy. Sherwin Williams
"Macropoxy". I can't comment on durability because I haven't had it on
Snoopy for long. However, I like it because:

- It's both primer and top layer. Or put another way, it's technically a
primer but it looks good enough to be left as the top coat, so long as
the sub doesn't live outside getting UV for extended periods. If your
sub does live outside, you would need a UV resistant topcoat over it.
- It's super thick. I mean REALLY thick. Great coverage in few coats.
- It's a two part in equal parts, so hard to get wrong.



Best,

Alec


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From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Jon Wallace
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 10:28 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] K-600 Reconditioning


Paint, etc.

I'm at the point where I'm nearly ready for sandblasting and painting
and need to consider options.  I read the "cheap or proper" paint thread
from the archives but still have some questions.  The shop I'm
considering for the sandblasting can also spray on a zinc layer
afterwards using an arc pistol fed with zinc wire.  It melts the zinc
wire, atomizes it, and then sprays it onto the surface.  Is this good,
bad, indifferent, compared to other methods?

Jon




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