best one pot hull paint

[JumbleDuck]

Its about time you got rid of the little un ... I'm sure I could find it a nice caring home

Sorry. She's mine.

I acquired her for nothing as a completely stripped hull and piles of bits and spent some time putting her together for fun before selling her. Then I thought I really ought to try her out to make sure everything worked and to my dismay found that she was so utterly delightful to sail that I couldn't bear to get rid of her. Now she lives on a mooring in a nearby freshwater loch where I use her for day sails and the occasional overnight.

Hunter 490s do come up for sale pretty regularly, though, so if you'd really like one PM me and I'll give you some likely places to look.

 

[Appledore]

Hi Dylan,

You might like to read this form an earlier Forum posting. Might be helpful :

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?311751-Forget-quot-marine-enamels-quot

 

[geem]

why would you want to go for a single pack paint? There is no more problems applying two pack as single pack. Assuming you are after a durable long lasting job and want to do it properly why not use two pack. We did our last two boats in two pack and had great results.
We sanded down the hull and repaired any areas that had dings and bashes first with epoxy filler. You need to repair any crazing in the gel by removing the gelcoat back to the laminate and repairing the laminate or the crazing will come through the paint again. once the hull is fair, roller on epoxy high build filler primer. aA couple of coats of this hides a lot of faults. Rub it down with wet and dry then you are ready for a minimim of three coats of two pack paint. High density rollers work fine. Total cost of primer and two pack for a Centaur will be no more than £110. speak to Shepherd Marine who sell Jotun Paint online. Proper marine paint for a proper job.
The hull will still lokk good after 7 years if you do it right. My preference would be for cream coloured. You might want to sell the boat one day. Who would want to buy a yellow Centaur!!

 

[Storyline]

A point to consider when choosing a colour is how visible the boat is. I have always liked navy blue coloured boats but this summer we were in poor viz and a blue boat passed us without her main up. It was amazing how quickly she dissapeared from view into the murk. Not so much of an issue if you have radar or an active radar responder but worth bearing in mind.

Also agree with two pack - like any painting, the preparation takes longer than the actual painting so if you are going to the trouble of painting her, the extra effort of mixing and applying two pack is minimal.

 

[johnphilip]

Shady character

which yellow? Canary, Mustard Pot, Jasmine, No parking, choose your own nickname, even Norwich Supporter if you like.

 

[josephmoore]

You're planning to take it some places where it will get scratched, so this is a rough and ready job. Make it too nice and you'll be precious about it.

Go for cheap and cheerful Dulux external gloss from a DIY store. You'll be mostly limited by the rubbish colours they assume people want to paint their front doors. Used Sandtex gloss to paint my old Land Rover as it came in the nicest colour off the shelf. I once bought a tin of Jotun Pioneer Topcoat which I never got around to using but wasn't overly expensive and is reputedly very good - it'll get used for something one day I'm sure...

Yellow is an excellent choice. Nice and visible, which is always a good thing unless you're a smuggler. Traditionally, red pigments not only have a tendency to fade but aren't as good at even coverage without a decent undercoat, though I'm sure paint technology in even bog standard domestic gloss is moving on these days.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I think I've seen Dulux WeatherShield recommended on here, and ISTR seeing that being available in any colour you want via the Dulux colour matching system. I'm thinking of it for a dinghy.

 

[josephmoore]

ISTR seeing that being available in any colour you want via the Dulux colour matching system.

Possibly better in a place with a modern computerised machine (though I somehow doubt it), but not so many years ago I worked in a DIY store - we had an old manual machine and it was always a rough approximation of the actual colour requested. I wouldn't fancy trying to get another tin to match one you've had mixed it. If that scenario's likely, choose an off the shelf colour.

 

[2nd_apprentice]

Always used Dulux WeatherShield Oxford Blue on my current boat. Looks smart enough and heat probably won't be such a problem in the north of Scotland either. It won't last decades if that's really a concern when doing up a cheap and cheerful Centaur but very easy to touch up. Plus you can get a tin in every super market.
If you decide going for a "proper" marine paint I'd certainly recommend Shepherd Marine! Who knows, might evengive you a special discout!

 

[aquaplane]

The easiest way to avoid drips is to stick with the original dull gelcoat.

Dull gelcoat is the best finish for any boat, except a coloured hull in which case it looks unloved.

Painting a hull is making more work, IMHO of course.

 

[dylanwinter]

The easiest way to avoid drips is to stick with the original dull gelcoat.

Dull gelcoat is the best finish for any boat, except a coloured hull in which case it looks unloved.

Painting a hull is making more work, IMHO of course.

normally I would agree - and as a purchaser I would much rather see the original hull

I would be worried that the paint was covering something up

however... in this case there is a good chance that it will be covering something up and I will have filmed every blemish before I sell the boat

plus of course.... the boat will have no value at all - zilch.... zippo according to some on here

however..... we shall see

 

[Storyline]

Don't forget to paint a small propeller icon on the side of the boat near the stern with the words 'Keep Clear - vectoring prop wash'

 

[gcostell]

Always used Dulux WeatherShield Oxford Blue on my current boat. Looks smart enough and heat probably won't be such a problem in the north of Scotland either. It won't last decades if that's really a concern when doing up a cheap and cheerful Centaur but very easy to touch up. Plus you can get a tin in every super market.
If you decide going for a "proper" marine paint I'd certainly recommend Shepherd Marine! Who knows, might evengive you a special discout!

I would love a dark blue hull on my Pageant but have always been wary of taking on the job. Did you just give the hull a good clean/degrease and then started the painting or was the prep more laborious? How many coats would you recommend using dulux?