Painting the Dink

BarryH

BarryH

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Got hold of a small grp tender, thanks Jason, and I want to tidy it up. It needs painting. I've blitz'd it with that sander to remove/smooth the existing paint. Got it all mainly back to gel coat. It obviuously key'd. So what do I paint it with. Not looking for a flawless finish so a cheapish paint that'll stand up to being used in saltwater will do.

Thoughts, what have you used with a decent outcome?

Cheers in advance......
 
Dulux Weathershield gets good reports. I have used Berger White Gloss on tenders, It's hard as nails.
Some of the floor paints are pretty tough, but colours are not inspiring.
I've found marine paints to bruise a bit easily.
 
A good quality exterior gloss paint.

Dulux Weathershield if that is what LS suggests

BUT the quick drying version is water based ... not so sure about that.

The one coat version appears to be a conventional oil based paint
 
Yes. You can get quickdrying water-based floor paints, but I am not convinced they are as robust as solvent-based paint.
I've not used Weathershield myself. Others have recommended it.
The Berger (alkyd, sovent-based) was very tough.

Also. Whilst paint drying times can be as little as 6 hours, they need a week or so to get properly hard.
 
What you don't want is a paint that remains slightly soft and leaves marks on the yacht hull at the slightest contact.
A good polyurethane would be my choice.

Possibly even two pack, but I have a need to practice with 2 pack anyway, before doing a racing dinghy.
 
Search on this forum for my review on Tekaloid,

It's brilliant stuff, easy to apply and leaves a really high gloss and is very hard wearing as it was initially designed as a coach enamel.

It's also used on tractors and farm equipment, aeronautical equipment (ground servicing equipment).

Cheap to boot, 5 litres for £50 and that'll last you for years as you don't use a lot of it.
 
Lakesailor said:
Sounds good, although I've heard it takes up to a week to dry properly.
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It Can do, I have been lucky enough to apply it on a hot day and it could be keyed again within an hour, i've also applied it in the rain and half hour after application, the rain just rolled off with very minor detrimental affect to the finish.
 
Its a dinghy, it doesn't warrant 50 quid in paint, the dinghy didn't even cost 50 quid!. I don't want it looking too nice as its going to be left on the foreshore under they eyes of every thieving scrote around.

Its turned into a bit of a bigger job than first thought. All the wood needs replacing. Its just a moulding now........

I'll look at the Weathershield stuff. Seems a few people have used it with decent results.
 
BarryH said:
Its a dinghy, it doesn't warrant 50 quid in paint, the dinghy didn't even cost 50 quid!. I don't want it looking too nice as its going to be left on the foreshore under they eyes of every thieving scrote around.

Its turned into a bit of a bigger job than first thought. All the wood needs replacing. Its just a moulding now........

I'll look at the Weathershield stuff. Seems a few people have used it with decent results.
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If you see "my great uncle Keith", Beagle of Bosham ask him what he uses on his dinghy. Doesn't take him long to run over it with a palm sander and slap on coat of paint.
I'll bet its more likely to be Crown or Dulux than Toplac!

 
If you are not too bothered about colour, you can often get wrong colour mixed 2K from your local car paint place. I've picked up the odd litre of 2 pack for £4. Of course you have to pay full price for the primer and hardner :(
 
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