Marine paint or exterior gloss?

[NigelCraig]

I need to repaint the wooden bits of a composite Solo dinghy and the inside of the GRP hull.

This is only sailed in fresh water and I wonder whether there is any advantage in using a specific marine paint over exterior Dulux gloss? The main advantage of Dulux or equiv is much wider variety of colours.

Like most dinghies, kept outside all year round under a cover.

 

[sailorman]

I need to repaint the wooden bits of a composite Solo dinghy and the inside of the GRP hull.

This is only sailed in fresh water and I wonder whether there is any advantage in using a specific marine paint over exterior Dulux gloss? The main advantage of Dulux or equiv is much wider variety of colours.

Like most dinghies, kept outside all year round under a cover.

marine paint have more solids so obliterate better so less coats req. The one pot paints seem to have a high oil content & dont form a skin in the tin so readily

 

[LittleShip]

My boat was painted with Dulux Weathershield and I found it very good at protecting the wood. I have now used International 10 year door paint as it "hardens" up faster than Dulux.

As far as I'm concerned, on wood boats your better off using a good exterior paint as some of the marine paints are far to hard and crack allowing water ingress.

Tom

 

[JimC]

My last boat was an aluminium Sarum 28 and she spent a lot of her time in a commercial dock mixing it with workboats and fishing boats. I tried a variety of single pot paints (single pot because of the need for touching-up) including most of the well-known marine brands. The best I found for standing up to the environment was Dulux Weathershield gloss.

 

[NigelCraig]

Thanks all for advice - I'll look up Weathershield Gloss

 

[fishermantwo]

I would suggest an oil based paving paint.

 

[skipper681]

Sorry to disagree, that's usual lol, but the word marine usually means "let's put the price up" but for paint in my opinion that's not the case.

If you want to protect your boat I'd spend the extra tenner and get the right stuff.

Just an opinion.

 

[LittleShip]

Thanks all for advice - I'll look up Weathershield Gloss

Dont discount International 10year door paint, Having used Weather shield for years I have been converted.

Tom

 

[KellysEye]

>the word marine usually means "let's put the price up" but for paint in my opinion that's not the case.

Marine paint is usually more expensive because it is two part epoxy and thinners, where as Dulux is simple oil based paint. For our boat we used Awlgrip.

 

[davidej]

>the word marine usually means "let's put the price up" but for paint in my opinion that's not the case.

Marine paint is usually more expensive because it is two part epoxy and thinners, where as Dulux is simple oil based paint. For our boat we used Awlgrip.

Are you sure this is right - I think most two-pots are polyurethane not epoxy.

And what does oil-based mean -traditional linseed oil based paint went out years ago.