painting

  1. B

    Looking for a good paint stripper

    Hello! Anyone know of a good and affordable paint stripper to use for a bowsprit? Most I’ve used don’t seem to be doing anything! The goal is to take all the paint off so it’s just metal.
  2. Plymouth Sailor

    Best Paint Thinner to Allow Paint to Flow Better/Eliminate Brush Strokes

    I posted previously about thinning Rustoleum oil/alkyd paint. I'm experimenting on my transom first before I paint my whole boat and used gasoline successfully however I'm still interested in other options. Interested in anyone's experience with paint thinners and those you believe are the...
  3. JamesG161

    Boat Portrait Found!

    The Admiral walked into a Local bank Lobby and found this mural Painted on their wall. Guess whose sailboat that is? I guess our Boom was blown away by Hurricane Nate or perhaps interfered with the landscape.:) Jim... PS: The power boat on the Port side belongs to the son-in-law. PSS...
  4. agprice22

    Paint or Gel-cote large area?

    I have purchased a project boat. It is a Telstar 28, trimaran. Mechanically, the boat is great. Cosmetically, the boat looks like hell. It has many stress cracks and chips in the decks and gunwales. I am planning to change the color of the hulls while leaving the decks white. I plan to grind...
  5. R

    Mac 21 Ceiling Paint Help

    Hi, so the cabin ceiling of my Mac 21 is flaking like crazy. So id like paint it. Has anyone done this? If so what was the procedure and what paint did you use? I'm debating using an exterior house paint or bathroom type paint rather than a marine paint. I really dont want to spend too much time...