We are going to fair the hull & give the new baby a new paint job before summer'07...Can anyone tell me how much paint I will need to do the hull? (We are (at this time) planning to paint her navy blue with Black below the waterline and white topsides) Yeah, I know..."how original" heheheh. I just think it would be kinda cool to give her that "bristol" look... So, how much paint did you use on your boat? And what kind did you use, or would suggest? Thanks a bunch in advance! Skip
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Okay, I hate it when no answers are forthcoming, so here goes. The easiest paint to use for a decent job is Interlux Brightside. Its a one-part polyurethane paint that can be applied without spraying. The two-part paints are harder to use and are most often used by professionals with proper safety equipment. Spraying these paints makes them quite dangerous, but the single part paints can be applied with the 'roll and tip' method, first rolling a thin layer on a small section and drawing a soft bristle or foam brush across the surface to eliminate dimpling. There is a video on the method, available thru Interlux or WM (probably a Bennet tape). I painted a 27 foot boat's freeboard, but I don't remember what the quantity was, probably only 4 to 6 quarts for two coats. It goes pretty far because it must be applied thin. Its complicated to describe all the details of this stuff, it likes temps in the 70's, you do it quickly with two people, you can't touch up or 'fix' anything, etc. Several coats are required to cover flaws and give a saturated color, etc. If you buy the paint from a store, you can return the extra cans. Have enough to do an entire coat without stopping, and have lots of brushes, about one per six feet of boat. I think some discussions are in the archives here. As they say, the surface preparation is 90% of the result, and its true. Follow directions and be prepared to sand the first coat and redo it.
Okay, I hate it when no answers are forthcoming, so here goes. The easiest paint to use for a decent job is Interlux Brightside. Its a one-part polyurethane paint that can be applied without spraying. The two-part paints are harder to use and are most often used by professionals with proper safety equipment. Spraying these paints makes them quite dangerous, but the single part paints can be applied with the 'roll and tip' method, first rolling a thin layer on a small section and drawing a soft bristle or foam brush across the surface to eliminate dimpling. There is a video on the method, available thru Interlux or WM (probably a Bennet tape). I painted a 27 foot boat's freeboard, but I don't remember what the quantity was, probably only 4 to 6 quarts for two coats. It goes pretty far because it must be applied thin. Its complicated to describe all the details of this stuff, it likes temps in the 70's, you do it quickly with two people, you can't touch up or 'fix' anything, etc. Several coats are required to cover flaws and give a saturated color, etc. If you buy the paint from a store, you can return the extra cans. Have enough to do an entire coat without stopping, and have lots of brushes, about one per six feet of boat. I think some discussions are in the archives here. As they say, the surface preparation is 90% of the result, and its true. Follow directions and be prepared to sand the first coat and redo it.
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Kewl, thanks...I have heard good things about interlux...70 degrees will limit me to fall and early spring around here...Spring it is! heheheh...I have a few repairs to do...I seriously doubt I will make it before the temp drops... Thanks again! Skip
Kewl, thanks...I have heard good things about interlux...70 degrees will limit me to fall and early spring around here...Spring it is! heheheh...I have a few repairs to do...I seriously doubt I will make it before the temp drops... Thanks again! Skip
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Greg, what color is the blue hull? Is that Navy? That is just the color I had in mind for our boat! Thanks for the pics, too. Skip
Greg, what color is the blue hull? Is that Navy? That is just the color I had in mind for our boat! Thanks for the pics, too. Skip
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Also, would you mind telling me how you got that boat up on the 4X4s and the blocks?
I have access to a big wrecker, that I can use as a crane, but it would be a pain to manuever in the yard...Not to mention the new d-way...which is only about 5 inches thick.... I noticed that the trailer is still under the boat...So I am hoping for a simple solution! hahaha Thanks. Skip
Also, would you mind telling me how you got that boat up on the 4X4s and the blocks?
I have access to a big wrecker, that I can use as a crane, but it would be a pain to manuever in the yard...Not to mention the new d-way...which is only about 5 inches thick.... I noticed that the trailer is still under the boat...So I am hoping for a simple solution! hahaha Thanks. Skip- Status