Bilge Paint - What's special about it?

I have used garage floor paint for years and it lasts for ages as it is water,oil and stain resistant, best part is the one I use from B & Q is made by International Paints and is half the cost of marine bilge paint, usually available in grey, red or green and blue.
 
Happy with Danbolene. but when I painted bilges this summer it took days to dry. Yup followed instructions etc etc. Bit inconvenient when you live aboard......
 
Caer Urfa said:
I have used garage floor paint for years and it lasts for ages as it is water,oil and stain resistant, best part is the one I use from B & Q is made by International Paints and is half the cost of marine bilge paint, usually available in grey, red or green and blue.
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I'm not 100% certain of this, but IIRC there is a paint manufacturer called 'International Paints' who are not the same company which does International Yacht Paints (for details of whose products you have to go to a website called something else).
 
PuffTheMagicDragon said:
Not too sure about having a plastic fuel tank in such close proximity to the engine though.
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Nothing wrong in that if it is made from the correct materials which meets all the specs for use in this environment. Plasric fuel tanks are almost universal in cars now for both petrol and diesel and are dominant in production boats.
 
I seem to remember our resident chemist (Vic s) determined that garage floor paint and Danboline are essentially the same thing.

I have used garage floor paint extensively on boats. Nice hard surface and the water based ones are quick-drying.


Ronseal White Garage Floor Paint


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Tranona said:
Nothing wrong in that if it is made from the correct materials which meets all the specs for use in this environment. Plasric fuel tanks are almost universal in cars now for both petrol and diesel and are dominant in production boats.
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Maybe so but I prefer to have a fire-retarding barrier between the fuel tank and the engine space. I also insist (as do ISAF Special Regulations) on having a shut-off valve between the tank and the engine that can be readily reached and operated in case of emergency. Production boats are notorious for cutting corners.
 
I have always used 2 pack epoxy as Bilge Paint, a British Standard colour is the same as Massey Ferguson Grey. OK you have to be careful with fumes when in the bilges using a brush but I found that a henry vacuum cleaner works well as a fumes extractor.
And the 2 pack epoxy (if bought from a car paint supplier) will be cheaper than Danboline and more durable. Dries (sets) quicker.
 
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