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Howdy,
Got to paint my neighbors boat. I was going to use DELFLEET epoxy and paint for it. You guys think that should be OK?
Dag
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delfleet will work fine on that boat. not the greatest spraying product out there..I would personally use omni epoxy and either dcc concept single stage or u-tech single stage one of the best ones out there imo.. but as u are limited to when and what u can get the delfleet will hold up fine over time on that boat..
COPACABANA?
You never told us that Barry Manilow was your neighbor. :whistle:
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he obviously leaves the boat in the water full time so dont paint below the waterline. just from the red up. below the waterline should be gelcoat.
:agree i didn’t even consider that.
[quote=”jim c” post=22646]he obviously leaves the boat in the water full time so dont paint below the waterline. just from the red up. below the waterline should be gelcoat.[/quote]
It didn’t look like the boat had ever seen the water to me!
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Thanks for the replys,
I can’t get celcoat so wouldent it be better to paint it for now and I will see if we can import celcoat
later on?Dag
dont paint below the waterline at all if the guys is gonna keep it in the water. if you do it wont stay on there for long
There isnt a paint out there that i know of thats rated for use below the waterline, even awlgrip. It will eventually start to blister
[quote=”ding” post=22656]dont paint below the waterline at all if the guys is gonna keep it in the water. if you do it wont stay on there for long[/quote]
Exactly.
Is it possible to just paint above the water line and just go to town polishing the lower portion of the boat for now?
Painting it and then having to strip the paint later is only going to cost you more $ and create more work.
OK, I will have a closer look at the bottom part. They have painted some other boat in
DELFLEET but I have not seen how it has hold up. How thick is the gelcoat, can you paint it with a primer gun?Dag
dag, you have no supplier for fiberglass repair supplies? no marina or nowhere to buy stuff for boats or boating? they would be the ones to carry gelcoat. ben is right, there would be alot of wasted time and expense to restrip the hull bottom later. awlgrip is about the most durable paint system there is and is made for marine use and hulls. its used in on everything from small boats to ships and i believe they only recommend up to 3-5 days in the water or something like that.
gelcoat is really thick. its like spraying a really thick polyester primer which is close to the same thing. you can reduce the gelcoat down with acetone. the gelcoat if not being sprayed into a mold will need wax in it to cure properly otherwise the outer skin will be gummy and it iwll need to be removed before you sand and buff it. gelcoat does not dry glossy, its dull and lumpy. its just a thick plastic shell that needs to be blocked and buffed out when done so be sure to apply alot of it so you dont burn through.
No supplier here, I’m ready to do the top and then we will see how the bottom is. The owner said that there has been some repairs done.
Dag
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