Painting fibreglass

[EASLOOP]

I have just acquired a fibreglass tender and I want to change its colour. What is the best single pack paint I can use? or should it best be two pack?

Look forward to your reply

 

[oldsaltoz]

You need to identify what type of paint is in it now, not all paints are compatible.

Avagoodweekend......

 

[EASLOOP]

Good thought. I will ask the previous owner.

 

[snowleopard]

In order of increasing durability: conventional, 1-pack poly, 2-pack poly.

2-pack poly is the dog's whatsits. I used it on a GRP kitcar 15 years ago and it's still perfect. BUT - it mustn't be allowed to get damp until it's fully cured, i.e. 48 hours. I had dew form on some the day after painting and it went chalky after a few months.

Don't apply poly on top of conventional but probably safe the other way round.

 

[boatbuilder]

On the basis that tenders get abused, borrowed,nicked. I would paint it the most garish colour available. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[EASLOOP]

It's pretty garish now. Was thinking of a more subtle tone - but on second thoughts?

 

[catalac08]

just a thought - I painted a tender red and ended up getting colour on the boat hull from the tender whilste on a lively anchorage - IMHO paint the tender the same colour as the boat hull and avoud this problem

 

[EASLOOP]

I used to be decisive but now I'm not sure.

After reviewing all your excellent thoughts I have decided to re-paint the tender in pale cream, same as my hull.

 

[snowleopard]

If you want to avoid it being nicked, paint it with Woolworth's enamel, laid on nice & thick so there are lots of runs, then give it a thin second coat of a contrasting colour.

 

[Dazedkipper]

I have just been advised by the tech guys at Blakes to use Multicoat on my grp tender.