Which type of paint for inside the boat?

[Fantasie 19]

Sorry, I was meant to quote that post and say how good it looked but got distracted. At work and was on the phone at the same time as writing the post above lol

No worries.... just rub it down to your requirement, clean (I used sugar soap), and then slap two coats on (and usually the first one is dry at the start by the time you finish), done.... no smell, wash brushes/rollers in water... what's not to like...

 

[ghostlymoron]

I used a well known brand of domestic bathroom anti condensation paint and have noticed its flaking off in places. TBH my preparation was not very thorough. I would use garage floor paint for inside lockers, bilges etc. Flag brand from Toolstation or own brand from Lidaldi. (trouble with Lidaldi stuff is that they never stock it when you want it so you tend to buy stuff you don't need 'just in case')

See my post above... still stuck on last time I looked....

 

[steve yates]

I know this is an old post, but rather than start a new one thought I would ask here if there's any reason why the dulux bathroom paint wouldn't work on pine cladding?

 

[Seashoreman]

Flag Bilge Paint Off White 1 Litre
This paint works well and is cheaper than Danboline. I can collect from Seamark Nunn but most Chandlers stock Flag products.
Perhaps a little off topic but I found this paint works and covers well in lockers etc.

Edit: you caught me out on this old thread. Memo to self: look at the date before getting involved.

 

[steve yates]

Will still be useful when someone googles for info, like I did

 

[V1701]

If you're painting over varnished wood or any shiny, hard surface for that matter, Zinsser BIN (shellac based) is very good, i.e. adheres very well. Then paint of choice on top if you like...

Video here of forecabin/head refresh using it on my Bowman 26...

 

[Daydream believer]

I've done inside my lockers with white garage floor paint, Cant remember the brand. Only done it this winter but it sure freshens it all up. I'd go over it all with bleach first to kill any mildew spores that are left.

+1---told to do it by a boat builder & it made a good job of my boat. Has to be done properly though & will look good.Use a good quality one. I did it on the exposed inside of a wooden boat that had been treated with epoxy first., plus sections of the exposed cabin top inside between the beams.

 

[Refueler]

Bathroom Vinyl Emulsion ..... water based, one coat does all, dries quickly and is waterproof. Shop can mix to any colour you want. Works well in bilges as well.

For battery boxes though - best is an epoxy based paint which will resist any spilled acid. Ask me how I know !!

Trick for cleaning up surfaces particularly GRP - to get super adhesion ... for paint or resin.

Oven Cleaner. Spray on ... leave to foam up ... wipe off and then lots of water to remove the residual .... you'll be surprised how clean it comes up. But make sure you water wash well after as the cleaner has a component in that if left can soften GRP surface.

I use it when cleaning up ready for seating echo-sounder tubes and gear to hulls ....

 

[coopec]

I've just woken up and looked at the thread but I can't see where you mentioned the boat's construction. Have I missed that? (f it is steel I certainly would be painting it with a rust-proof type paint).

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

Havent tried anything yet. Didnt want to apply the wrong product and make things more difficult for myself than it has to be.

Was initially thinking something like this - Product Listing | Dulux

Hadn't thought about repainting the engine bilge, not a bad idea actually! Is garage floor paint just thicker or harder wearing?

That Dulux is interior emulsion, is decidedly unsuitable for the job.
Ronsurf mentioned that he used International Toplac, a one-pot topside paint which he had left over from painting his topsides. Any exterior polyeurethane paint would be a good substitute and would do the job.
You said that you had heard that exterior paint was unsuitable for interior use. Well it's not recommended now for habitable spaces by the Health and Safety Brigade, because of fumes from the solvent, but these are non-existant after a few days - you remember how new gloss paint used to smell for a few days particularly in the kitchen when the cooker was used?
Garage floor paint is, or used to be, formulated with chlorinated rubber. Perhaps they use different compounds nowadays, but it is considered to be particularly hard wearing and to my mind very similar to Danboline, the "marine" product recommended for the job you have in mind, but cheaper as the word " marine does not appear on the label.
Whatever paint you use, clean the area really well first, suparsoap is good for this, then sand the surface with fine wetordry paper, to remove the shine and key the surface. Remove any residual dust.