Hunter H426, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION FOR
BOTTOM PAINTING
PAGE
22
WARNING!
Do not use any sanding, sandblast-
ing or other abrasive reparation of
the bottom, as this will void your hull blistering warranty. See the warranty
information at the beginning of this
manual.
BOTTOM PAINTING
Choose a bottom paint system that
suits the environment in your area.
Follow the procedure recommended
by the manufacturer of the paint,
while making sure not to void the
Hunter Hull Blistering Warranty. The procedure for preparing and painting
the bottom varies between paint
manufacturers, but should always in-
clude dewaxing, etching and some-
times
priming of the surface.
EPOXY BARRIER COAT
Sanding of the gel coat bottom sur-
face will be permitted should a cus-
tomer wish to have an epoxy barrier
coat applied to the hull, (example In-
terlux Interprotect 1000, 2000, West
System or VCTar). This will not void
the Five-Year Blister Warranty.
Hunter Marine refers to epoxy barrier
coatings as mentioned above, not
epoxy primer paints.
If an epoxy barrier coat is applied to
a Hunter vessel, it must be regis-
tered with the Warranty Department prior to application of the product. If
the dealer applies bottom paint only,
sanding
will not be allowed and the
no sanding system must be used.
Cleaning agents and paint ingredients
may be flammable and/or explosive, or
dangerous to inhale. Be sure to use
adequate ventilation, and appropriate
safety clothing.
(gloves, safety glasses,respiration,etc)