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FOAK - Paint advice needed
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I know wer have a couple (or more) paint type gurus here, so I'm
looking for some advice.
Got a GRP (Fibre-glass) boat - probably 30 years old - out of the water
now. I've jet washed the hull and started to rub it down.
It's been painted in the past - don't know what with, but it's not very
good and is coming off in places.
I want to repaint it - white preferably - and ideally brush paint it.
I've painted largish panels before and got a good finish by putting the
paint on with a roller then laying it off with a good quality brush.
What sort of paint should I use to do this onto a glass fibre boat
hull? Especially as the paint on it currently (in patches) is probably
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Anti-fowling for the lower (waterline) part, then get a marine paint for
the top part. If you want to paint the deck then you can get special
anti slip paint. Basically go to boats chandlery shop and get the paint
there, bloke in the shop will recommend their personal favourite. Marine
paint (especially anti-fowling) is expensive.
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Got the anti-fouling sussed.
Man in chandlery (actually a woman) was trying to flog me some stuff
from Blakes at 40 quid a litre.
I was hoping for a more detailed answer as to the real correct stuff as
the chandlerette only had Blakes anyway.
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not a 2 part paint - so I think that means I can not use a 2 part over
the top...
Help required as I am a bit baffled as to what to use.
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Gel-coat? Beav, help me here...
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I'm struggling at the moment to remove the previous 12 layers of paint
put on by a previous owner.
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"Of course Watson! - ANGLE GRINDER!" [1][2]
Chris D
[1] with a viscious twisty-type wire brush - naturally
[2] YKIMS
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That was also a tempting thought - it was just the rebuiding the hull
from scratch afterwards that put me off.
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What's the thoughts on Nitromors? Will it feck up the glass fibre?
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After 12 coats its probably 'fecked' anyway!
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Oddly it looks quite good - apart from the odd scratch from a nasty
lock or two.
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Relabel the Nitro as 'etch primer'? [1]
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That's what I am doing at the moment and hoping the whole boat doesn't
go all wobbly.
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Chris D
[1] I haven't really got a clue on this bit.
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Ah I've been here once or twice.
The best way to remove it is a big HD orbital sander with nice coarse
non clogging paper. It doesn't take as long as you would expect but you
MUST wear a proper filtered mask.
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I've been filtering it through a fag... Is that the same?
Also I am working outside.
I can't find any paper (apart from wet and dry used very wet) that
doesn't clog in 3 seconds flat.
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Yes I've done that but wore rubber gloves. You can guess why.
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Didn't want to burn your fingers on the fag?
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Bear's right, you are silly. Bzzzzzzzzt
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As for the repainting. Just go along to a large yacht chandler and buy
cans of proper yacht enamel. International is the biggest name. Osmosis
treatment if you need it. Primer and top coat.
Roller application is the way to go. No need to brush it over. 3 coats
perhaps.
Standard Interlux for white. Premium is more fade resistant for colours.
On our Etchell (day racing keel boat) I just did the osmosis coating and
antifouling (no paint) below the water line. Don't know if this is
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Sounds about right - I've got a little man from the marina who is going
to do the anti-fouling when he lifts it on his crane thing prior to
bunging it back in the water. So I'm only doing from the bottom of the
sides of the hull upwards.
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standard practice.
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Ring Blakes in Southampton (or Hempel) and ask for Jacqui - say Tim from MG
sent you. You may get a discount or she may charge you more!
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Wallpaper.
Wallpaper's yer man every time.
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I was think of using Fablon[tm].
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