Interior Painting

[europasailor]

I would like to repaint the interior of my boat as it is looking a bit tired. Unfortunateley International Paints and Blakes no longer market an interior paint product. Would their respective bilge and locker paints be suitable, or has anybody got a better idea.

 

[Bodach na mara]

I usually use vinyl silk emulsion on most surfaces

Ken Johnson

 

[seaesta]

I just use normal white domestic gloss paint. Non drip makes sense and i expect the increased mould resistance of bathroom paint would be a good idea. Special boat paint would have special boat prices and the normal stuff works fine.
My advice jfdi (just ....... do it!)
Martin

 

[ccscott49]

I agree with seasta, you can paint the bilges with bilge paint, but the rest good quality, non drip gloss, thats what I use also, unless I have some yacht enamel left over, then thats what goes on!

 

[barebones]

I use Crown Solo it's absolutly marvelous, it covers extreemly well and hides a multitude of sins, and only needs one coat, I am told that a drop of two of black in the pot stops yellowing, but I have never actually tried this myself, seems plausable though.

 

[Andrew_Palmer]

I wanted to use the fancy 2 pack paint that gives a flecked effect surface popular in new builds - found it was only available in large quantities and therefore rather expensive.

Checked with ICI technical advice line who confirmed that domestic solvent based paints would be fine but I think they recommended thinning the first coat on fiberglass. Might be worth giving them a call.

 

[tgalea]

I am just about to do the same thing too. My boat interior looks like a yellowed gelcoat layer. Do you think i need to sand and apply undercoat first.

 

[graham]

I used one coat of cheap nondrip one coat(no undercoat needed) gloss paint from Woolworths to paint the discoloured interior of the forecabin in our boat.

Went on a treat with a small roller and brightened up the grubbiest part of the boat.

This inspired me to fix a small leak on the forehatch and do the varnishwork.The trouble with expensive paint systems is you dont redo it often due to expense.

The strange thing is that Woolies paint has a good reputation in this neck of the woods.For all kinds of boat jobs.