maintain carbon mast

   Hi all - newbie here.

I did try and search for an answer for my post (honest) but failed. So firstly, sorry if this has been asked 100 times before.

RS600 owner and I'd like to do a bit of maintenance on the boat before spring. Does anyone know the best way to tidy-up a carbon mast. I had heard you simply rub them down with sand paper and apply a new coat of varnish ?? just want the boat to look a little better this summer. TBH I spend more time up-side-dwon so I should tidy up the hull   

Thanks for any help 

AJ

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AJ 348 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 12 Location: essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote AJ 348 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: maintain carbon mast Posted: 23 Feb 12 at 9:04pm
	Hi all - newbie here. I did try and search for an answer for my post (honest) but failed. So firstly, sorry if this has been asked 100 times before. RS600 owner and I'd like to do a bit of maintenance on the boat before spring. Does anyone know the best way to tidy-up a carbon mast. I had heard you simply rub them down with sand paper and apply a new coat of varnish ?? just want the boat to look a little better this summer. TBH I spend more time up-side-dwon so I should tidy up the hull Thanks for any help AJ

Neptune Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jun 09 Location: Berkshire United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1314	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neptune Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 12 at 9:42pm
	Wet and dry don't dry sand. International two pot seems to last well once its done.
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	Personally I reckon that if varnish provided really good UV protection it wouldn't peel off as often as it does. So I paint my masts in something light coloured rather than varnish. I suggest something like 320 grit wet and dry, and use it wet if for no other reason than it lasts better. Use lukewarm water and put a dash of washing up liquid in it. Try and remove everything loose but the absolute minimum of actual fibre.

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	paint's cheaper too. I now have a mast sock and don't worry about either.
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	But your boat also lives in its own personal shed on wheels Jack!
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	with paint, you can go for a pimp colour to match or contrast the hull
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AJ 348 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 12 Location: essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote AJ 348 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Feb 12 at 3:43pm
	hmmm ... I could paint it Blackwater Muddy Brown - the top's normally that colour anyway what type of paint chaps ? I assume it needs to be pretty flexible as the RS mast is raked right back under tenison. cheers

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	I usually use two pot polyurethane.

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	I have just done my 600 mast so know the problems i found that most of my varnish was very loose so i got one of those window blades with the stanle knive edge and just went along very carefully and got the whole lot off Then i used some very fine wet and dry again it was hard going but worth it in the end and it looks like new now
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