Zodiac bottom paint

[jerseyboy]

Dave if I use something like Weldwood first as you suggest, should I thin it a little or go full strength?

[luckydave215]

I've always just gooped it on full strength, but I don't see why you couldn't thin it if you want.
If you are planning to do this on a PVC boat, test the effect of the cement/thinner/paint on a sample first.
With a Hypalon boat, no common solvent is going to hurt it, but it could hurt the glued joints. So whatever you do, don't soak the joints forever with solvents. Straight-out-of-the-can contact cement dries in minutes (if not seconds), so no worries there.
I have been using this method for about 30 years with good results, and I heard about from several world cruisers who had done it forever.

[jerseyboy]

It's a Hypalon boat but I don't think I'll thin it after all. It's my project this weekend so we'll see how it goes. Thanks again to all that contributed.