How to Paint Your Boat

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Содержание
INTRODUCTION
1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BACK TO BASICS
2 PERSONAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY
3 WHAT IS PAINT?
Resins ? Two-component epoxies ? Two-component polyurethanes ? Other types of resin ? Pigments and extenders ? Solvents, diluents and thinners ? Additives ?Paint manufacture
4 SURFACE PREPARATION
Existing paint schemes ? Preparation ? Glassfibre ? Steel ? Aluminium alloy ? Galvanised, zinc sprayed and aluminium sprayed steel ? Timber ? Ferro-cement ? Stainless steel ? Cast iron keels ? Lead keels ? Tanks and bilges ? Water and fuel tanks ? Applying paint in tanks and yacht interiors ? Cleaning and degreasing ? Silicone contamination
5 PAINT REMOVING METHODS
Use of paint strippers
6 COATINGS SPECIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT APPLICATION Clear wood primers ? Etch primers ? Holding primers
?Profiling fillers ? Primers (general) ? Undercoats ? Yacht finishes ? Measuring film thickness ? Satin and matt finishes
7 COLOUR MATCHING
8 ON BOARD AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE Cosmetic repairs ? Blistering, corrosion and rot
9 ANTIFOULINCS
The fouling challenge ? Types of antifouling ? Use and application of antifoulings ? Boot tops and waterlines
10 THE IMPORTANCE OF TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Heating equipment ? Painting at high temperatures
11 APPLICATION EQUIPMENT
Brushes ? Rollers ? Paint pads ? Spray guns
12 FAULT FINDING GUIDE
13 HEALTH AND SAFETY WHEN USING PAINTS Solvents and thinners ? Occupational exposure limits ? Skin contact ? Precautions ? Disposing of paint and solvent
GLOSSARY OF PAINTING TERMS
CONVERSION TABLES
USEFUL ADDRESSES
INDEX