Bilge and locker paints

[Poignard]

International and Blakes offer paint specially for use in bilges and lockers, e.g. Danboline.

Apart from being labelled "Bilge and Locker Paint", in what way is this different from any other paint? Why does painting inside a locker need a special type of paint?

 

[macnorton]

Basicaly the same as garage floor paint, but it costs more!

 

[Channel Ribs]

It adheres well and is resistant to staining, the down side is that they take for ever to dry in cold weather and stink while they do so.

Worth having though, so long as you wait for a warm spell.

 

[stevebirch2002]

I use Dulux Exterior White Undercoat, works a treat.

 

[SimonD]

Oooo I wish I'd known that before I did my forepeak locker last weekend. It was cold, the paint took ages to dry and it stank - you were spot on! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif Mind you, it looks great now.

Simon

 

[Poignard]

That's interesting. Presumably the good adherence is desirable because of the difficulty in properly preparing the surface inside a locker.

 

[reeac]

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International and Blakes offer paint specially for use in bilges and lockers, e.g. Danboline.

Apart from being labelled "Bilge and Locker Paint", in what way is this different from any other paint? Why does painting inside a locker need a special type of paint?

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I'm a great fan of Danboline. Apart from boaty uses, I even used some that I had in stock to change the colour of a new black painted aluminium rainwater down pipe to white - one coat did it and it's lasting well.

 

[Channel Ribs]

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That's interesting. Presumably the good adherence is desirable because of the difficulty in properly preparing the surface inside a locker.

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That and they can be hard to clean too, even if you can get the sand papar in.

 

[mikefleetwood]

I always understood these "special" paints were resistant to oil and other stuff found in bilges. Anybody got a view on this (before I go out and buy some)?

 

[Channel Ribs]

They are very resistant, I have used the Blakes B&L many times and always been pleased with the results.

Expect to pay less than a tenner for the 750ml tin.

 

[R32Stbrigid]

I use B and Q's finest garage floor paint. Have done for years, with no problems - a fraction of the Marine prices!

 

[mikefleetwood]

Is it as resistant to spilt diesel as the real thing? I have a single cylinder Lister with the fuel tank perched on top, and can see diesel getting slopped everywhere when re-fueling! I thought the Seagull on the punt was bad enough!