Do any of you have suggestions or opinions regarding the best type of paint
(urethane, epoxy, gel coat, etc) to refinish the topsides of a gel coated
hull?

Thanks,
Bob Swarts

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:59:46 -0800, "Robert or Karen Swarts"
wrote:

Do any of you have suggestions or opinions regarding the best type of paint
(urethane, epoxy, gel coat, etc) to refinish the topsides of a gel coated
hull?

Thanks,
Bob Swarts


I used a plain polyurethane "spar" varnish with UV inhibitors on the
topsides of a dull metal flake polyester glass hull, and on an old
plain polyester glass hull. Short term, the results are cosmetically
excellent.
Ask again in 2 years.

Brian W

Thanks, but I actually need to color the topsides.

BS

"Brian Whatcott" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:59:46 -0800, "Robert or Karen Swarts"
wrote:

Do any of you have suggestions or opinions regarding the best type of
paint
(urethane, epoxy, gel coat, etc) to refinish the topsides of a gel coated
hull?

Thanks,
Bob Swarts


I used a plain polyurethane "spar" varnish with UV inhibitors on the
topsides of a dull metal flake polyester glass hull, and on an old
plain polyester glass hull. Short term, the results are cosmetically
excellent.
Ask again in 2 years.

Brian W

It depends entirely on your standards and expectations.
If you want the gloss and longevity of the original gelcoat and will do
a lot of work om the preparation, then two-part poluyrethane paint
(interthane, awlgrip) systems are the choice.
If gloss doesn't matter and you'll tolerate more rapid weatrhering and
lower scuff toughness, then the various urethane-modified alkyd
paints(Brightside, Toplac) will do.
If you want it to have a discenable color and weather well, acrylic
latex housepaint will do.

Epoxy paints are tough paints for garage floors. They don't weather
well. Easypoxy is not an epoxy.

Robert or Karen Swarts wrote:

Do any of you have suggestions or opinions regarding the best type of paint
(urethane, epoxy, gel coat, etc) to refinish the topsides of a gel coated
hull?

Thanks,
Bob Swarts

Interlux has a very good 'multi-media' presentation at :

http://www.yachtpaint.com.

They've a fairly new product which is intriguing: 'Perfection' a
two-part "hassle free" LPU. By this I mean the solvents / reducers are
'in the can', so all one has to do is mix and paint. (Compare this to
other two-part paints - including Interlux's legacy product 'Interthane
Plus', US Paint's 'Awlgrip' or Epifanes 'Poly-Urathane' - which require
the *precise* addition of solvents / reducers to insure proper
flow-out).

My experience is with the three products mentioned within the
parenthesis above. Of the three, Awlgrip was the easy winner.
Starting over today, I'd definitely give the 'Perfection' a try.
Mike Worrall
Los Angeles

Latex house paint? I have used this on a plywood scow I built, and it worked
pretty well, but as an overcoat for fiberglass?

BS

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
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It depends entirely on your standards and expectations.
If you want the gloss and longevity of the original gelcoat and will do a
lot of work om the preparation, then two-part poluyrethane paint
(interthane, awlgrip) systems are the choice.
If gloss doesn't matter and you'll tolerate more rapid weatrhering and
lower scuff toughness, then the various urethane-modified alkyd
paints(Brightside, Toplac) will do.
If you want it to have a discenable color and weather well, acrylic latex
housepaint will do.

Epoxy paints are tough paints for garage floors. They don't weather well.
Easypoxy is not an epoxy.
Robert or Karen Swarts wrote:

Do any of you have suggestions or opinions regarding the best type of
paint (urethane, epoxy, gel coat, etc) to refinish the topsides of a gel
coated hull?

Thanks,
Bob Swarts

Robert or Karen Swarts wrote:

Do any of you have suggestions or opinions regarding the best type of paint
(urethane, epoxy, gel coat, etc) to refinish the topsides of a gel coated
hull?

Thanks,
Bob Swarts

two part polyurethane - sometimes known as LPU (polyester polyurethane) are
the best
next down are two part acrylic polyurethanes

urethanes often go over an epoxy primers as the weakest link with 2 part
urethanes is their bond.

another option is an enamel etc. tocoated/sealed with a clear 2 part
polyurethane.

2 part polys should cost $70-$110 or so per gallon - but if you buy by name
i.e. awlgrip expect to pay a lot more.


Paul Oman
progressive epoxy polymers
www.epoxyproducts.com/marine.html


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Robert or Karen Swarts wrote:

Latex house paint? I have used this on a plywood scow I built, and it worked
pretty well, but as an overcoat for fiberglass?

BS

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
news

It depends entirely on your standards and expectations.
If you want the gloss and longevity of the original gelcoat and will do a
lot of work om the preparation, then two-part poluyrethane paint
(interthane, awlgrip) systems are the choice.
If gloss doesn't matter and you'll tolerate more rapid weatrhering and
lower scuff toughness, then the various urethane-modified alkyd
paints(Brightside, Toplac) will do.
If you want it to have a discenable color and weather well, acrylic latex
housepaint will do.

Epoxy paints are tough paints for garage floors. They don't weather well.
Easypoxy is not an epoxy.
Robert or Karen Swarts wrote:



Do any of you have suggestions or opinions regarding the best type of
paint (urethane, epoxy, gel coat, etc) to refinish the topsides of a gel
coated hull?

Thanks,
Bob Swarts








It all depends on your standards. How low are they?

"Jim Conlin" wrote in message
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It all depends on your standards. How low are they?

Depends. Are we still talking about boat paints?
BS

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two part polyurethane - sometimes known as LPU (polyester polyurethane) are
the best
next down are two part acrylic polyurethanes

urethanes often go over an epoxy primers as the weakest link with 2 part
urethanes is their bond.

another option is an enamel etc. tocoated/sealed with a clear 2 part
polyurethane.

2 part polys should cost $70-$110 or so per gallon - but if you buy by name
i.e. awlgrip expect to pay a lot more.


Paul Oman
progressive epoxy polymers
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