Topside Paint....... Anyone want to give me a primer????

[thesaintlyone]

See what i did there??? " anyway bought another boat that when purchased prevoous owner had removed lots of fittings from so decided to fill and sand down any existing holes that are not required

About to start the repaint but to be honest not really sure which way to go the boat is in reasonable condition apart from said filled holes so could someone give me a primer on topside painting an 18ft fibre glass boat mainly for freshwater use.

So paint reccomendations??? Rollers for roll and tip??? , primer??? Two pack vs multicoat enamel???

Any help greatly appreciated
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[scruff]

Hempel do a primer and top coat in one tin - It's called Multicoat.

This is a very important point - Hempel Multicoat is terrible, please do not use it!

I used this last year and it is very soft and worn away anywhere anything has touched it. I'm now looking at removal and re-doing in something better this year.

 

[Kukri]

If she hasn’t been painted before, try two pack with a paint pad used after the brush. It’s not easy. You will need a two pack primer to get a surface and you must use epoxy filler in all defects.

If she has been painted before, two pack will pull off the old paint, so go with a conventional one pack - two undercoat, a coat of half and half and a top coat, rub down wet or dry used wet between each coat using 180/240/400 grit.

 

[thesaintlyone]

She has been painted before mostly okay. But a few rough spots ?

 

[tillergirl]

Hempel do a primer and top coat in one tin - It's called Multicoat.

This is a very important point - Hempel Multicoat is terrible, please do not use it!

I used this last year and it is very soft and worn away anywhere anything has touched it. I'm now looking at removal and re-doing in something better this year.

Scruff is totally accurate. It is worse than terrible. Coverage? Utter rubbish. So soft it won't need removal. Can I suggest you have a look at the Epifanes range.

 

[Kukri]

Right: you have to use one pot. In that case, wooden boat rules apply...

At this point I’d like to add another vote for Epifanes. It’s really good stuff.

Start by sanding down the old paint. Using a flat flexible blade, fill the defects with trowel cement. Rub down, fill again
Apply a coat of undercoat. Brush in squares about a foot square. Side to side then up and down then tip off lightly side to side, finishing on the wet edge. Give it at least a day to dry; then rub down again. Fill defects again. Apply a coat of half undercoat and half enamel. Rub down again, then give a coat of pure enamel.

You will find that adding Owatrol to the enamel helps it to brush out much better.

 

[Scarboroughsloop]

Right: you have to use one pot. In that case, wooden boat rules apply...

At this point I’d like to add another vote for Epifanes. It’s really good stuff.

Start by sanding down the old paint. Using a flat flexible blade, fill the defects with trowel cement. Rub down, fill again
Apply a coat of undercoat. Brush in squares about a foot square. Side to side then up and down then tip off lightly side to side, finishing on the wet edge. Give it at least a day to dry; then rub down again. Fill defects again. Apply a coat of half undercoat and half enamel. Rub down again, then give a coat of pure enamel.

You will find that adding Owatrol to the enamel helps it to brush out much better.

Exactly that!

 

[tillergirl]

Ditto the Owatrol as well. Extends the wet edge as well.