Interior paint for grp hull?

Another vote for Danboline - it is designed for the job, goes on easy and is less likely to come off. I even painted the outside of the hull of an old boat with it and it provided a more than acceptable, durable finish.
 
martinteeluck said:
'morning all!
We're about to paint the interior of our hull (have cleaned and scrubbed but needs cheering-up) and initially thought we may need a specialist concoction for the task. However I've seen a couple of references to using DIY "household" paint - bathroom specific paint seems to be a good option...
Have any of you had any experience with painting your exposed grp interior and could you share any hints, tips, advice, guidance etc to help a couple of boating newbies?!?
One love all,
Martin
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There was an article in PBO a few months back about using household paint, a certain type,memory wont spit out what it was!
Stu
 
I'm surprised no one has mentioned flow coat (Gel coat with added wax) it goes on easy with a roller and self levels to a smooth easy to clean and chemical resistant coat.

Hard wearing and little or no maintenance. cures in a couple of hours to hard shine.

I did the forward 'V' berth in a 30 footer in less than an hour with an 80mm wide roller, came up a treat and was still looking great when I sold her. I saw her again about 10 years after that in Cairns and had a chat with the owner, then a look around, still looked fantastic.

One big advantage is that you can clean flow coat with just about anything and not worry about damaging it.

I also did the bilges of out Cat some years ago and they are looking great and are very easy to keep clean.

Good luck and fair winds. :)
 
martinteeluck said:
'morning all!
We're about to paint the interior of our hull (have cleaned and scrubbed but needs cheering-up) and initially thought we may need a specialist concoction for the task. However I've seen a couple of references to using DIY "household" paint - bathroom specific paint seems to be a good option...
Have any of you had any experience with painting your exposed grp interior and could you share any hints, tips, advice, guidance etc to help a couple of boating newbies?!?
One love all,
Martin
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plastic dip paint, seals and insulates, many colours great stuff.
 
If you don't know what has been used before can you give it a good clean and sanding then apply any of the above? I'm thinking of using a good quality bathroom paint.
 
mawm said:
If you don't know what has been used before can you give it a good clean and sanding then apply any of the above? I'm thinking of using a good quality bathroom paint.
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+1 Did mine with bathroom paint a couple of years ago - delighted with it... cleans easily, re-coating takes minutes, rollers on... anti-mildew as well so good for damp atmospheres....

I was hoping for good things from garage floor paint which I used on the inside of the tender... all I can say is that most of it is still there after the first season... :rolleyes:
 
If you are going to use Hammerite in a locker make sure you have a good mask or plenty of ventilation or someone to pull you out just before you fall over:D
 
I wanted to paint the engine bay and bilges of my yacht (Nauticat 33) and I wanted a paint which was impervious to fuel spils and would not discolour. A chat with the ICI Paint specialist when he came to sell me 2 Pack Paint revealed that the colour in my bilges was "Massey Ferguson Grey" and I bought a half litre of 2 Pack Car Paint. put a bit of hardner in and hand painted it. Thats what I would use. Available from Bodyshop Supply Shops everywhere.
 
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