Use of emulsion paint inside lockers.

[Poignard]

I seem to remember reading in a boat maintenance book that emulsion paint is ok for use inside lockers. It certainly would be cheaper than conventional marine paints, easier to apply and to clean up afterwards? Has anyone here tried it on a boat? Was it successful? What about doing the whole interior with it?

 

[Talbot]

have used it in lockers and got good results, but make sure that the locker is a dry one as it doesnt like a damp environment. I used it cause it is easy to clean off the GRP if you need to mould something to the structure.

 

[Searush]

My first boat had an anti-condensation paint with cork bits in it in the main saloon. Over the years it got mucky and developed The Dreaded Black Spot (no, not the Treasure Island version) which says a lot about its anti-condensation capabilities.

A couple of coats of silk sheen vinyl emulsion improved it no end and reduced the condensation much to our surprise. Go for it.

 

[ianabc]

I have found that the higest quality bathroom paints are formulated with materials that do not support fungus!

They appear to be water based, latex type paint with fine rock particles mixed into the paint.

I do know that the type I used, weathered outside in one of the worlds most fungus and mildew prone environments, with no fungus growth on the white paint after a whole winter.

 

[Guest]

It's good ..... Satin finish Bathroom stuff is the one to use ....

 

[fireball]

Concur - but make sure your painting onto a good clean surface....

 

[Bodach na mara]

As everyone has said, it is suitable for use in the interior. I have used it in the lockers, where the ease of cleaning up is essential. The painter always gets covered in the stuff and a white spirit bath is not good for the complexion. Mind you not all the emulsion comes off with washing, but it wears off within a week.

 

[R32Stbrigid]

I use B and Q garage floor paint inside lockers. It lasts really well and a fraction of the price of Danbolin etc.

 

[Guest]

B&Q ...

I use B&Q varnish on exterior woodwork ... so at end of season it's shot ... but one coat only. So it's easy to sand of and recoat ....

I was a devotee of Micro-pore stain paint ... but went cheaper one year with B&Q varnish ... stuck with it !! Still like micro-pore stuff ...