Bilge Paint- Advice neded.

[carl170]

I am looking for a paint to paint my bilges with. I am reading a couple of american books which suggest you can use alkyd enamel paint, which is apparantly quite cheap . Does anyone know what this is?!

I am reading through catalogues and cannot find any ingredient lists

Cheers for any help!

Carl

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[bruce]

interlux 'bilgekote' is supposed to be a gas oil and gunk proof paint. westmarine.com

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[jmp]

Danboline! Think it's International Paints.Easily available from marine cxhandlers.One coat ,no primers and provides a great easy clean durable surface.



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[l'escargot]

Don't know it, but it looks a bit iffy from the safety data sheet Danboline

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[cliff]

Alkyd enamels are the work horse product for industrial coatings protection. Through modifications of the alkyd resin, alkyd products provide versatility in performance requirements. Alkyd enamels are an economical choice for quick drying, indoor maintenance, exterior maintenance, rust prevention, gloss and color retention.

For your bilges I would recommend applying something like "Gel shield" (or west system epoxy) then Danboline bilge paint.

I mean you don't want osmosis of the bilges, do you?

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[cliff]

Mmmmm- Definitely would not use that cocktail on grp without a barrier coating of some sort.

Still prefer gelshiel/epoxy and danboline - even the danboline on its own is good but much better protection is provided by applying a base of gelshiel/epoxy first. - OSMOSIS PREVENTION NOT CURE.

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[Althorne]

It's interesting that it says "use on high speed craft", "NO".
What possible difference does the bilge paint make to high speed craft use???????

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[Mirelle]

Alkyd = \"ordinary\" paint

roughly speaking.

Danboline or Blakes Bilge Paint are similar stuff; intended for painting bilges. A bit more waterproof, good opacity for painting over dirt (people are like that!) and without UV stabilisers as they won't be in sunlight much.

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[Windfall]

Re: Alkyd = \"ordinary\" paint

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good opacity for painting over dirt (people are like that!)

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I'd like to be one of those 'people'. But does it work? I've spent hours cleaning out my 30 year old boat...and she still resembles a ploughed field in all her knocks and crannies. I'd really like to get her cleaned through good and proper but HWMO is nervous of letting me loose with the hose or steam cleaner. So would the vacuum and some paint really do the job?

Sharon



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[Mirelle]

Re: Alkyd = \"ordinary\" paint

I've yet to try a steam cleaner, though it seems an amazingly good idea!

Hot water, gloves, a few dead washing up brushes and sugar soap work pretty well, finish off with a good hosing down and then be sure to get everywhere dry again. Like most fitting out jobs, this one is best done in midsummer!

But to answer your question, the trad bilge paints are indeed designed to cover up a multitude of sins. The dark red type, made to look like red lead, is the best at this, followed by the grey, and the white is a bit less effective. All of them much better at covering up than conventional topside paints!

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[Windfall]

Painting over \'sins\'

Wow what a great idea....I love the thought of dealing with the dirt by painting straight over it..if only the same would work at home...../forums/images/icons/smile.gif



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[LittleShip]

Try Flagship good price great finish and several colours what more can I say??/forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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