Sole Man Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Sole man again. I am having my first boat delivered on Sunday and want to give the inside and outside a new coat of paint and was wondering which is the best to get. Also what is Anti-Fouling? As you can see I am a complete novice.! Thanks Sole Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hi John What is your boat made of? it will make a huge difference to what paint you should use. Antifoul paint is whats used to paint parts of the boat that will be submerged. It will inhibit the growth of seaweed and barnacles etc BTW welcome to the site Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Man Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hi Martin, Thanks for your kind wlcome and advice. The boat is a Dijon 17ft GRP. Any further help would welcome John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hi, and welcome. One or two questions before any answers Will you keep the boat afloat or use it from a trailer? Why do you NEED to paint it? or Do you want to give the craft a cosmetic face lift? What does the hull finish look like right now? Are you changing the colour? If so from what to what? See! And you thought owning a boat would be relaxing Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Man Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hi Mike, The Boat will be in the water howver this is if/when I can get a mooring,as for now it will be on a trailer. The hull is sound if a bit grubby.the rest of it is an awlful mustad colour and i just want to change it,perhaps Blue or Red. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Hi Mike, The Boat will be in the water howver this is if/when I can get a mooring,as for now it will be on a trailer. The hull is sound if a bit grubby.the rest of it is an awlful mustad colour and i just want to change it,perhaps Blue or Red. John OK ....here we go......... First off Anti foul This is Berl00dy expensive and a total waste of time for a boat used from a trailer. Once applied most anti-fouls have a limited life in the air and therefore the boat needs placing on a mooring within a few days to a week or two depending on the type. Cosmetic painting......... One can go the whole hog and use a two part epoxy system. The total cost will be quite high which beggars the question of value for money on a small boat. What I would recommend........ International paints 'Toplac' paints and undercoat. They are easy to use and have a great hard finish. International publish several painting guides and total useage (how much paint you'll need) tables. To prime or not to prime........ A priming coat of a special liquit which helps paint adhere to (shiny) GRP is often recommended. IMO having reconditioned many boats over the years a primer is not nessesary. The reason is that on an older faded gell coat (that's the shiny finish on top of the glass fiber) one is going to repair more than a few chips and cracks anyway and therefore one will be better off rubbing the whole boat down with a good quality emery paper. Doing this gives a first class mechanical key for future coats of paint.. First ....... Fill in all cracks and chips with Isopon P38 filler, then rub the whole area to be painted down using progressively finer grades of abraisive paper. (I use an electric palm sander). When you are satisfied you have a smooth blemish free surface, wash the boat down with soapy water and rinse it well to remove all dust. When dry go over the area to be painted with a lint free cloth (old bed sheets) dampened in white spirit to remove any grease left on the hull. At this point you are ready to put on the first of two coats of primer followed by at least two coats of gloss. It is VITAL to adhere to the 'overcoating times' which will be on the tin Other bits......... Red needs many coats to build up the paint film so it looks a deep red. If using a dark blue finish add 20% clear varnish to the last coat of paint. Covering a dark colour with a lighter colour needs at least 4 undercoats. Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Man Posted September 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Thanks Mike for a very detailed answer to my question. This should be of help when I come to tidy her up a bit Once again thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 if it's fishable, then go fishing and leave the Jobs till winter if you can PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Hi Sole Man In My experiance [and I manage a boatyard] Painting a boat is usually only done if it is essential as a GRP finish is much harder than a paint one. anf future buyers may ask why a GRP boat has been painted. Slight knocks and scrapes on GRP are easily and quickly sported, where as the same impact on painted finish may result in more painting. If however you want to change the colour then painting following Mikes advice is the way forward. You may find that cutting back and polishing the outside of the hull gets the outside looking good enough not to warrent painting, and as the boat is trailered it can be a progressive job between fishing trips. Enjoy your new boat Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sole Man Posted September 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Thaks Paul & Charlie. I think it is mainly cosmetic ,just cant stand the awlful Mustad colour. Thanks again, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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