How to Paint Your Boat: Painting - Varnishing - Antifouling (Sailmate) - Softcover

Clegg, Nigel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574092235 ISBN 13: 9781574092233

Publisher: Sheridan House, 2006

Synopsis

Most boat owners will find themselves with a paintbrush in hand at least once during a season. But, with the vast range of products available, how do you know which to select for the job? This book answers these and many other questions and provides practical advice on painting every type of material.

About this title

About the Author:

Nigel Clegg has worked in the paint industry for over 20 years. He has written numerous technical and training manuals and is now a freelance writer, writing regularly for the yachting press. He lives in the U.K.

Review:

The concise but thorough How to Paint Your Boat by Nigel Clegg, now in its second edition, should help clear up many of the questions associated with making a boat look pretty. Clegg details every step of painting, varnishing and antifouling, from surface preparation to understanding material characteristics to getting a flawless finish. The book was initially printed in Britain, so some of the product brands Clegg discusses are not available in the United States, and likewise brands more familiar to us, such as Pettit and Interlux, are not discussed. However, the practical science behind the coatings and surface materials remains much the same no matter where you are in the world. (Sailing)

How to Paint Your Boat provides practical advice that will instruct both the beginner and experienced sailor. Once your engine and sails are selected don t forget to protect your boat with the proper paint. Nigel Clegg offers up more than 30 years of paint experience so that you can achieve correct surface preparation and application methods, be able to estimate quantities and drying times, and how to deal with defects. More than a catchy finish, painting your boat is a crucial step in protecting your vessel, so make sure you do it right. (Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal)

You all know that two sure things in life are death and taxes, and if you are a boat owner you can add a third. That's the fact that someday, somewhere, you will be standing with a paintbrush in hand looking at a pile of old sandpaper, getting ready to slap some paint on your boat. In order to know just what it is you need to do, we suggest you get your hands on this book. It will help you decide the right way to do it, so, with luck, you won t have to do it again for years! (Latitudes & Attitudes)

About this edition

• Publisher: Sheridan House
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1574092235
• ISBN 13: 9781574092233
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 41