Duck Punt Screwfix paint

[dylanwinter]

My slap it together Duck Punt is half done - in one weekend

and I am after the right Screwfix paint to slather over it

it will be living outside all its life

any suggestions for the best/cheapest domestic paint for the boat

Dylan

PS here is a short film about the building so far

one evening and two days in four minutes

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/ktl-3-north-norfolk-and-the-wash/ktl-243-duck-punt-first-weekend/

 

[rob2]

There was an article in PBO about Sadolin water based acrylic paints and their like. Although they were considered unsuitable as a top coat below the waterlineon a boat kept afloat, they may just fit the bill for a "dry sailed" punt. Supposed to be very easy to slap a fresh coat on to refresh or patch in any scrapes, too.

The only down side is that although they're supposed to be available from so-called DIY stores, nowhere in Blazingsmoke goes in for such things.

Like the look of the punt, should be very easy to paddle although there's more skill in the sailing than meets the eye, I guess.

Rob.

 

[bluey01]

Rob2

Try 'Brewers' by the large Morrisons on the old Thorneycroft site, pretty sure they are nationwide, they list Sadolin on their website

ta

Bluey01

 

[dylanwinter]

these

sadolion makes something called sikkens....

is this the stuff?

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/s/SADSG/

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/s/SIKAZ/

 

[Georgio]

Well done Dylan, I enjoyed watching that.

 

[MASH]

Will you be going to the Plumb Center(sic) to get the makings for the gun?

 

[MoodySabre]

In a real Benny Hill film you've have launched it and sunk at the end. Probably with a few busty crew members

 

[MoodySabre]

This one near Heybridge looks more like a coffin. Hmmm

 

[Twister_Ken]

Shirley you've got a few half empty tins of assorted household paint left from decorating Dylan Towers. Empty'em into a bucket, stir, paint punt.

 

[dylanwinter]

that might still happen

In a real Benny Hill film you've have launched it and sunk at the end. Probably with a few busty crew members

it could still happen - and there is a good chance I will be filming it

now then....

back to the paint....

Dylan

 

[sarabande]

is that bloke who works for you on piece work ? He doesn't hang around, does he ?



Nice stuff, Dylan.

 

[davidfox]

There was an article in PBO about Sadolin water based acrylic paints and their like. Although they were considered unsuitable as a top coat below the waterlineon a boat kept afloat, they may just fit the bill for a "dry sailed" punt. Supposed to be very easy to slap a fresh coat on to refresh or patch in any scrapes, too.

The only down side is that although they're supposed to be available from so-called DIY stores, nowhere in Blazingsmoke goes in for such things.

Like the look of the punt, should be very easy to paddle although there's more skill in the sailing than meets the eye, I guess.

Rob.

The paint they talk about is 'superdec' its not very robust, ok for backs of lockers and bilges, but it doesnt take a lot of knocking about.

 

[dylanwinter]

thanks david

The paint they talk about is 'superdec' its not very robust, ok for backs of lockers and bilges, but it doesnt take a lot of knocking about.

righto

won't use that then as I expect to be going aground a lot


what about these - the first is a two part floor paint


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sikafloor..._Varnish_MJ&hash=item27c115a48b#ht_678wt_1270

http://www.agriculturalpaint.co.uk/info2.cfm?info_id=144369




Dylan

 

[VicS]

sadolion makes something called sikkens..

I dont think that is correct!

Saddolin is part of the Crown Paints group

Sikkens is part of the Akzo Nobel group

 

[alahol2]

I reckon the 2-pot epoxy would be the DB's but maybe over the top.

 

[Vara]

Magic, love the last bit of sailing a punt.

When I refurbed a Mirror dinghy years ago I bought a big pot of undercoat and a tin of exterior gloss from Woolies.

When I last saw it ten years after application it was still in pretty good nick.

With the demise of Woolies, Wilkinsons is now my coatings purveyor of choice.

 

[VicS]

Magic, love the last bit of sailing a punt.

When I refurbed a Mirror dinghy years ago I bought a big pot of undercoat and a tin of exterior gloss from Woolies.

When I last saw it ten years after application it was still in pretty good nick.

With the demise of Woolies, Wilkinsons is now my coatings purveyor of choice.

Woolworth's paints were very good and made by Macphersons who are now part of the Crown group

 

[Vara]

Woolworth's paints were very good and made by Macphersons who are now part of the Crown group

Thread drift alert.

Which magazine always used to rate Woolies emulsion paint several grades above Crown paints, when at the time they were both made in the same plant, with the same batch Nos and the only difference was the label on the tin.

 

[VicS]

Thread drift alert.

Which magazine always used to rate Woolies emulsion paint several grades above Crown paints, when at the time they were both made in the same plant, with the same batch Nos and the only difference was the label on the tin.

But when was that? How does it tie in with the History of Macphersons

 

[ropeworkuk]

cheap boat paint

I painted my tender with garage floor paint two years ago, after reading that some fishermen use it on parts of there boats. No peeling ect yet.
About £10 for 5lts
Lots of mat colours to chose from