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I'm now getting to the point where I need to paint the interior of my Europa. All the loose gunk and foam has been removed and I intend to give the whole lot a coat of white paint to make it look presentable.

A friend suggested a coat of PVA to seal it first - is this a good idea?

I'm looking for a recommendation for what paint to use? Would some kind of exterior grade household paint do it ok? In places it has to cover newly fibreglassed areas too... Something cheap (its a cheap old boat!) and locally available would be good!

Thanks...
 
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There was a good article in the November 2010 PBO about painting the interior using Sadolin Superdec or Dulux aquatech.These are water based acrylic paints which are permeable and the article reckons they are excellent.I am planning giving it a go soon.
 
30boat said:
IMHO the best paint is a two pot polyurethane.You need a hardwearing finish .Acrylicis are too soft.
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Be careful using two part poly inside - the fumes are extremely toxic.

I've had great success with Sandtex Flexi-gloss Xtra. It's easy to get a good finish - unlike most marine paints that I've tried. I used it over Dulux Super-Grip primer.
 
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I've used domestic paints on boat interiors for years and been happy with the results from Dulux, Crown and Johnston's. The wear and tear on a boat interior is no worse than on your home so why not?
I'm wary of using paint specifically for exterior use inside a boat though...fumes could be a problem.
 
Little Rascal said:
I'm now getting to the point where I need to paint the interior of my Europa. All the loose gunk and foam has been removed and I intend to give the whole lot a coat of white paint to make it look presentable.
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I used a a mixture of grey (on the hull) and white (on the coachroof) inside my Hunter 490 and it looks great. "Covers anything and sticks like shït to a blanket" (direct quote from the redoubtable Jane of Largs Chandlery).
 
Humblebee said:
I've used domestic paints on boat interiors for years and been happy with the results from Dulux, Crown and Johnston's. The wear and tear on a boat interior is no worse than on your home so why not?
I'm wary of using paint specifically for exterior use inside a boat though...fumes could be a problem.
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...too early to say whether it's a success or not but I used Dulux Bathroom paint this year - it has anti-fungal properties which I thought would be useful, but more importantly is formulated for damp environments... good so far but early days.... :D
 
Hi
Pretty well all of the paints mentioned on this thread will work well. My own preference is for a solvent based, non gloss finish. Either satin or eggshell or just mix a bit of undercoat into the gloss.
One tip is to try and make sure you get a decent through draught, perhaps with a fan, to assist the drying process. I've found water based paint particularly can take ages to dry otherwise.
I don't believe that you will gain any advantage by using PVA, but it may be cheaper than using primer I suppose.

Dan
 
Can endorse that. We used bathroom paint on discolored 30 year old foam backed textured vinyl 3 years ago and it is still brilliant white and has stayed stuck.
 
I wouldn't bother with marine paint, certainly not inside. I would use exterior paint, though, as it is a bit of a damp enviroment. I painted the outside dull white gelcoat of my last boat with two coats of water based dark grey exterior primer and two of Wethershield Windsor blue gloss. She still looks good five years later.
 
Ian, thanks, I'm glad you found this thread - I'm pretty much doing the same as you and Duckling... I have a local source of Danboline too.

DanTribe: I'm afraid a through draft is only possible if you have 'a through' - no forehatch I'm afraid! :o
 
Have you looked at coating with Flow-coat, it's standard poly resin with wax and is available in a wide range of colours and black or white.

It goes on with an 80mm roller and looks like gel-coat, very hard wearing and with a high gloss so easy to wipe clean.

The cost is less than fancy 2 pack as well.

Good luck.:)
 
Good for me too, same plan and use Largs chandlery. An add-on question for you though; with a product such as Danboline, can you then stick things to it? Or would it need to be sanded away in areas to be glued to? Basically I may end up sticking insulation and/or carpet in areas eventually. Sorry if this is a hijack, Little Rascal.
 
If Jane says its "ok " then it must be!
Just a caution.. , depending on how it was made there could be traces of release agent on the fibreglass.A scrub with a degreasing agent will fix that.
 
mrjemm said:
... Sorry if this is a hijack, Little Rascal.
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mrjemm: Not at all - I'm thinking the same thing...

I'm painting over old paint and the remains of foam (I have done my best to remove it but some smears remain!)... It's just a tidy up at the moment but with the idea of insulating next year...
 
mrjemm said:
Good for me too, same plan and use Largs chandlery. An add-on question for you though; with a product such as Danboline, can you then stick things to it? Or would it need to be sanded away in areas to be glued to? Basically I may end up sticking insulation and/or carpet in areas eventually. Sorry if this is a hijack, Little Rascal.
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I wouldn't have thought there would be any problem sticking carpet to it. I would and will grind back to the grp before glassing bunks and the like in.
 
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