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Permalink Reply by Bill Kirkpatrick on July 10, 2013 at 9:36pm

Vance:

I use Coat-It on the bottom of my old wood drift boat and have been really happy with the protection it provides.  It is also very slick which helps make launching and rowing easier.

My boat is 14 feet from stem to stern and two small containers are just enough to cover the bottom.  It does set up fast in warm weather, so two of us brush it on with throw away brushes.  On the other hand, it takes a long time to dry in cold weather.

I also mask the side of the boat to protect against spills and drips.

Bill

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Vance Wonser on July 12, 2013 at 12:32pm

Thanks Bill.

I ordered a case (2 8# (gallon) cans) today.  One should be more than enough (The glass boat is approx. 19' & I want to run it up the sides about 4"), but I may put the other on my wood boat when it's finished.

How long have you had it on your boat?  Have you had to repair/replace the coating?

One of the things that really stinks about living in Alaska is shipping.  NOBODY that I could find stocks Coat It in Alaska.  Gluv It is available, but 9 out of 10 db guys on the forums I could find recommended Coat it over Gluv it.  The Gluv it is $130. per gal here.  The Coat it I found "on sale" for $98. for the 2 gal case on line.  According to their web site it was a haz mat product so they only ship 2nd day air.  Shipping was going to be almost $200.  I told them I'd have to pass.  Sales lady talked to someone else in the company & he said they could ship the case lot by mail for $56. so it's on the way.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Kirkpatrick on July 12, 2013 at 5:12pm

Vance:

BiMart stocks Coat-It, but I don't know if they ship it.  BiMart has stores in Oregon and Washington.

My old drift boat is over 40 years old and the bottom was originally finished with a Varathane product that was used on the floors of roller skating rinks.

I am on my second layer of Coat-It, but it is because I did not strip off all the old Varathane and it then crystalized and cracked if impacted hard.  After about five years, I repaired the cracked spots caused by the underlying Varathane and then did a second layer of Coat-It.

I did, however, just rough up the old Coat-It and then applied the second coat.  I has been on about two years and is looking good.

So, I like the Coat-It, but I goofed when I got lazy and didn't strip off all the old finish.

Bill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Clarke on July 12, 2013 at 6:29pm

I used a 1 gallon kit of Coat It on the bottom of my 14 foot Tatman. I bought it through TAP Plastics.  It's now $88.75/gal plus shipping from them ordered online.  I put it over fiberglass cloth with the weave filled with epoxy from TAP.  I am very satisfied with the results.  Our Midwestern rivers are not fast, but in the droughty weather we've had the last few years, they do get awfully bony.  The Coat It has held up well against rock scrapes.

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Permalink Reply by Vance Wonser on July 12, 2013 at 7:50pm

I got it here

http://store.creative-wholesale.com/Home/tabid/118/List/1/CategoryI...

$49. per gallon if you buy 2 gal, + shipping.  Costing me around $78 gal shipped.  Dhould be cheaper shipped to lower 48.

 

Jonathan, how would it work in place of regular epoxy for putting a layer of glass on a wood boat you think?

 

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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Clarke on July 13, 2013 at 8:08am

It's heavy-bodied compared to the kinds of epoxy that are usually used to soak into fiberglass or wood.  I think it's better used over the top of those epoxies as a final bottom coat.

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Permalink Reply by Vance Wonser on July 13, 2013 at 8:43am

Thanks Jonathan.  I haven't used it yet but that makes sense.  I knew the idea was too easy to work...  :-)

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