Paint that sticks

[Seashoreman]

Is there such a product that I can use to smarten up my 'cave' locker? It is GRP and as I have managed to get it empty I would like to slosh on a lick of white paint without too much effort. Would a de-grease clean and one-coat Dulux etc stick without flaking ?
I have painted internal lockers with such stuff and no problem. Any better suggestions.
And the other situation is the dinghy. I admit I recommended grey floor paint a few years ago on this forum. Now I admit it was a mistake. It has almost all flaked off, blocking the drain hole and leaving deposits around the club yard. Big mistake.
Is there a cheap white one pot paint that sticks to anything without hours of preparation?

 

[Spuddy]

I've found Danboline or other similar brands work well in that situation. Like you mention..degreasing needed

 

[monkfish24]

Your two part conundrum has a two part answer!

Ideally, you'd take everything off the existing surface, however, if like me, you can't be bothered with that, then I'd suggest looking at two part gloss. Danboline is ok but does deteriorate quickly when abused (leaking oils, diesel etc) I'd recommend degreasing, painting with two part interprotect and then a two part gloss. it will last for ever and take the abuse as well as providing a waterproof barrier.

 

[lw395]

The key is getting it clean and abrading the surface.
If it's a textured surface, scrubbing with old fashioned 'Vim' abrasive cleaner and a scrubbing brush can work.
Flowcoat might be an option.
Epoxy industrial floor paint is good. it would be better still IMHO if it came in white.

 

[Seashoreman]

I have just found Flag Bilge paint which is a new one for me. Seamark Nunn at £11 a litre. Possibly the way to go.
Haven't come across epoxy floor paint, wonder if that would be the thing for my chunky rowing dinghy which suffers all weathers in Club park?
I guess I am looking for some kind of miracle paint in that situation? Might be an idea to get back to the bare GRP ?
I painted the hull with Dulux Gloss about 5 years ago and its still in good condition, maybe do that on the inside? But I guess it will look pretty shabby after a while.
(Hardly use the dinghy but its very useful at times. Costs me £100 a year to keep there ( 2 times £50) but only a few feet from slip. Most of the time I can
get launch out and guys will collect me at a specified time home).

 

[lw395]

I find the inside of a grp dinghy is a tough life for paint. It gets UV from sunlight, chipped by outboards, anchors etc etc, and left flooded with rain. Which gets under the paint around the chips.
But TBH we cultivate the 'tatty thing not worth stealing' look.

 

[Fantasie 19]

I find the inside of a grp dinghy is a tough life for paint. It gets UV from sunlight, chipped by outboards, anchors etc etc, and left flooded with rain. Which gets under the paint around the chips..

....absolutely... i've tried garage floor paint in the past for the tender, without much success, but last year with only a few days to launch and finishing jobs quickly I tried Flag Polyurethane Floor Paint... was not expecting much to be honest, but it has managed life really well - continuously exposed to weather and UV but it is still attached and looks pretty good..

 

[Seashoreman]

....absolutely... i've tried garage floor paint in the past for the tender, without much success, but last year with only a few days to launch and finishing jobs quickly I tried Flag Polyurethane Floor Paint... was not expecting much to be honest, but it has managed life really well - continuously exposed to weather and UV but it is still attached and looks pretty good..

I see Flag also does a bilge paint at £11 per litre. Might go for that for locker and try the Polyurethane in the dinghy.
Thanks for input.

 

[SteveGorst]

We have used one coat melamime paint and found it to be excellent. We even painted the headlining in the rear cabin that had gone grubby.

 

[lw395]

....absolutely... i've tried garage floor paint in the past for the tender, without much success, but last year with only a few days to launch and finishing jobs quickly I tried Flag Polyurethane Floor Paint... was not expecting much to be honest, but it has managed life really well - continuously exposed to weather and UV but it is still attached and looks pretty good..

Off on a bit of a tangent, my mate painted his garage floor in white dulux polyurethane gloss. It worked pretty well, but ISTR waiting for summer. He wanted white so he could see if it was clean and make the best of the light. And it's cheap of course!

 

[LittleSister]

I discovered the secret to getting paint to stick many years ago, when repainting the oil tank on a motorbike (1957 AJS 500 single).

I carefully abraded off the old paint, rubbed the surface smooth with fine abrasive paper, degreased it with spirit, primed it, undercoated it, then added the requisite number of top coats.

A year later it was all coming off, except where I'd dripped some paint onto the uncleaned, unprepared gearbox below it!