my white is too white which shade to paint deck

[Revellers]

Hi im just doing a sail boat ive bought and paint the deck with 2K acrylic paint ive had mixed over in spain.
problems is its to white compared to my neighbors around me
and when the sunshines it put Simon Cowels teeth to Shame.

im just about to paint a deck over here in the uk a fiberglass sail boat with the same paint but what shade of white should i ask for ?

Also the boat in spain the deck is really slippy now i was going to use awlgrip paint over in spain .
but any advice on an aggregate to mix in on the next project would be appreciated

 

[sarabande]

I am not sure what a "2K acrylic paint" is, but it doesn't sound like a proper marine paint. Choosing bright white is a bit of an own goal.

Lots of previous experience on the forum suggests that Dulux Textured Weathershield (or the equivalent B&Q or Homebase) is a very good paint, with a 5 to 15 year warranty.

It also has a huge range of colours and can be mixed to any shade of your choice, making touch ups very easy. I went for pale ginger decks on a boat I had for 6 years, but a popular colour is sky blue.

 

[geem]

We have just painted our none slip with cream Awlgrip and Griptex. The griptex is super grippy but it takes a huge amount of paint to cover it. The next time we do it we will use Soft Sand. It seems to give a better finish and uses less paint. It comes in a couple of colours.
The cream paint works well for us. Still light coloured but not a glare problem like white. We have had cream decks for the last few years in the Caribbean and they dont get hot like darker colours

 

[Daydream believer]

Sprinkle bird sand over first coat when (very) wet with a flour seive. When dry brush off excess then apply further coats of paint over that.
This will give excellent grip. Do not over do in areas where one sits as it can be a bit abrasive on clothing. Best for side decks, round mast & foot fall areas
As for colour, my boat is a cream & does not reflect much & I prefer it. All a matter of taste really.

 

[Jim@sea]

Could be a coincidence but Akzo Nobel had a ICI 2 pack Car paint called 2K. I found that the for a white gel coat boat hull the colour Ford Diamond White was a perfect match. Not as white as a British Standard Colour. You could look at colour chips at a place where they mix paint for car body shops. I was using this 2 pack paint on cars & boats before International paints introduced it for boats.

 

[lustyd]

Use proper non slip beads rather than sand unless you have exceptionally cheap oilskins. Both are grippy, one is very abrasive.

 

[Daydream believer]

Use proper non slip beads rather than sand unless you have exceptionally cheap oilskins. Both are grippy, one is very abrasive.

I found beads to be rather disappointing. I think the rounded edges are the problem. They may be OK for sitting areas, but useless for foot fall. But I had wooden decks & applied 2 coats of paint over the sand. This fills the gaps a little.
As I pointed out in post #4 I agree that sand is abrasive & not good for seating areas
But to each his own.

 

[Revellers]

hi thank you everyone for the response yes the paint was mixed in a general paint shop in torrevieja i think its a diamond white color , im a painter& decorator by trade but new to boats. the 2k acrliyic as gone on really well time will tell how long it lasts. ive hear of painting the de

I am not sure what a "2K acrylic paint" is, but it doesn't sound like a proper marine paint. Choosing bright white is a bit of an own goal.

Lots of previous experience on the forum suggests that Dulux Textured Weathershield (or the equivalent B&Q or Homebase) is a very good paint, with a 5 to 15 year warranty.

It also has a huge range of colours and can be mixed to any shade of your choice, making touch ups very easy. I went for pale ginger decks on a boat I had for 6 years, but a popular colour is sky blue.

Could be a coincidence but Akzo Nobel had a ICI 2 pack Car paint called 2K. I found that the for a white gel coat boat hull the colour Ford Diamond White was a perfect match. Not as white as a British Standard Colour. You could look at colour chips at a place where they mix paint for car body shops. I was using this 2 pack paint on cars & boats before International paints introduced it for boats.

its a 2k car paint super i think it is dimond white it look like the trawler fishing boats out there are painted in it.
as for weathershield im toying with the idea but i use to decorate pubs as a living and not sure about covering the entire deck in this or are you just on about the areas where i want non slip

 

[sarabande]

Used for non-slip and working areas, but not where you sit, e.g. back rests as it is gritty and pulls on clothing.

 

[Tranona]

If you are painting the flat areas for non slip, use the proper paint designed for the job such as Interdeck which is available in several colours. However, many GRP decks have moulded in non slip areas which should not be painted as it reduces the non slip properties.

The boat in the photo looks like a Marcon Sabre, which I think does have moulded in non slip. If it has worn and no longer grippy then it is possible to flat down the non slip areas and then use Interdeck or for a better, longer lasting finish use Kiwigrip.

 

[sarabande]

Tranona, I disagree. It is not necessary (except for the benefit of chandler=y bank balances) to use the proper marine paint. Textured Weathershield and variants are more than adequate , unless you want to go for designer paint jobs.

And moulded-in non-slip areas tend to wear down and become slippery after many years. They can be returned to their non-slip functionality with Weathershield.

Been there , done it, and got the painty overalls.

 

[Tranona]

Tranona, I disagree. It is not necessary (except for the benefit of chandler=y bank balances) to use the proper marine paint. Textured Weathershield and variants are more than adequate , unless you want to go for designer paint jobs.

And moulded-in non-slip areas tend to wear down and become slippery after many years. They can be returned to their non-slip functionality with Weathershield.

Been there , done it, and got the painty overalls.

Of course you are welcome to your opinion just as I am to mine. I used Interdeck for 40 years on my last boat. On a 26' boat I think I bought 3 tins in that period - the stuff works and lasts. Really insignificant amount of money involved (total cost even at today's prices of less than £80 or £2 a year) so no incentive to use any other product.

It is up to the OP to decide - he asked for advice on paints for use on boats and has received a range of replies.

 

[Revellers]

Hi its a sabre 27 the moulded areas are worn out so I've painted the whole boat which was previously painted. But every time you touched anything the paint was shot and all your clothing got covered in white.
That's why I'm a bit unsure of masonry paint?
I'm going to second coat the deck with the paint I've used 2k acrylic its really set hard and shiny. Just too bright and slippy
I will then use the the marine grip paint on the areas where the moulding is for the anti slip.
When I'm allowed back out

The other thing is I've just bought a Robert Bruce norwest 34 and the deck needs painting. The previous owner said he was toying with the idea of weather sheild.
I'm a decorator by trade and painted many externals.
Not being rude and excuse my ignorance dosent that dry flat. I thought boats were meant to be shiny or dosent that really matter on a deck.
Im just trying to get it done right but don't also want to slip into the sea
Re the price of paint there's not much difference really one might be double the cost of the but it's not a lot really.

 

[Revellers]

Tranona, I disagree. It is not necessary (except for the benefit of chandler=y bank balances) to use the proper marine paint. Textured Weathershield and variants are more than adequate , unless you want to go for designer paint jobs.

And moulded-in non-slip areas tend to wear down and become slippery after many years. They can be returned to their non-slip functionality with Weathershield.

Been there , done it, and got the painty overalls.

Oh are you saying just paint the non slip areas in weathersheild. No the whole boat.
I'm a bit green to painting a boat. Excuse this but one has to start somwhere

 

[Revellers]

Could be a coincidence but Akzo Nobel had a ICI 2 pack Car paint called 2K. I found that the for a white gel coat boat hull the colour Ford Diamond White was a perfect match. Not as white as a British Standard Colour. You could look at colour chips at a place where they mix paint for car body shops. I was using this 2 pack paint on cars & boats before International paints introduced it for boats.

Yes that's what I've used. It's really good just too white. And slippery when wet. ?A bon Jovi album ?

 

[Captain Crisp]

I'd recommend getting a "light grey" colour. It looks white, but won't blind you.
I previously painted my carriage roof in Hempel Light Grey (pricey), but I reckon SML Marine Deck Paint (colour: BS4800 00A01 Ash Grey) is the same... This is me trying various shades out... The existing colour is the Hempel light grey.

 

[Revellers]

I'd recommend getting a "light grey" colour. It looks white, but won't blind you.
I previously painted my carriage roof in Hempel Light Grey (pricey), but I reckon SML Marine Deck Paint (colour: BS4800 00A01 Ash Grey) is the same... This is me trying various shades out... The existing colour is the Hempel light grey.

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yes its a trickey one which white when i first started decorating the lads went mad on site as the boss had turned up with brilliant white gloss i didnt understand really what they were on about. The foreman added a tea spoon of black gloss and mixed it in each gallon (5 litre) tin to take the edge from it and give it some body.
i live in leeds and theres rawlins paints here ill give them a visit.
i get some pic over when done. ive just been watching this
painting the deck part 1

will update and let you know
its the shade choice now,
he done the hull in Mediterranean white

 

[sarabande]

Revellers. Just paint with weathershield (the textured version, not the flat/smooth one) wherever you place your feet, and use the posh glittery stuff where you want to show off your painting skills. It can't be simpler than that.

It's functionality you should be striving for. Not party points from the pontoon painting critics.

And if you want to spend lots of good money, buy the posh marine anti-slip paint if you wish.

 

[Revellers]

Revellers. Just paint with weathershield (the textured version, not the flat/smooth one) wherever you place your feet, and use the posh glittery stuff where you want to show off your painting skills. It can't be simpler than that.

It's functionality you should be striving for. Not party points from the pontoon painting critics.

And if you want to spend lots of good money, buy the posh marine anti-slip paint if you wish.

now thats what i call an answer. straight to the point.

i will take your advice onboard and give it a go many thanks.

roll on 17th may hopefully can travel back to Spain from UK

 

[William_H]

Yes I understand OP problem. My little boat had a beige gel coat deck and in my non wisdom painted it white with 2 pack. Result was an obligation to wear sun glasses for almost all sailing. Not a problem. However yes I also filled the bumps of the non skid so ahd to put "Intergrip" onto the wet paint. I just did the areas of original non skid pattern rather than all the deck. Not too hard to mask off the smooth areas. At least the white is cooler a problem with our sunshine. ol'will