Need help with painting a wooden boat
 

Ten years ago I built a Bolger designed sailboat...the "Teal". I did this
while working 6 days a weeks..often 10hrs/day. Before painting the hull with
System Three products, (WR-155 primer, WR-LPU Topcoat) I tested the
materials on a small movable seat that fits in the boat. I could not get a
uniform, sagfree finish, using a brush. I gave up the project in disgust.
Now retired , Im back at it again. I'm looking for ideas on what I should
use now, nothing exotic, a one part paint, that will hold up on a bare
plywood surface. This boat will be stored in my garage...seldom in the
water. Thanks in advance. Ron

Say, you're not related to a Tom Sawyer by any chance, are you ? :-)

"Ron Wierszewski" wrote in message
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Ten years ago I built a Bolger designed sailboat...the "Teal". I did this
while working 6 days a weeks..often 10hrs/day. Before painting the hull
with
System Three products, (WR-155 primer, WR-LPU Topcoat) I tested the
materials on a small movable seat that fits in the boat. I could not get
a
uniform, sagfree finish, using a brush. I gave up the project in disgust.
Now retired , Im back at it again. I'm looking for ideas on what I should
use now, nothing exotic, a one part paint, that will hold up on a bare
plywood surface. This boat will be stored in my garage...seldom in the
water. Thanks in advance. Ron

exterior grade water-based latex house paint works well on boats.
it sluffs off gradually instead of blistering and peeling like oil based
paints tend to do.
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I have had great success with Interlux 244 sanding sealer followed by
Rust-Oleum enamel. The "magic" in Rust-Oleum is in their primers, beyond
that they are simply a very, very good fish oil based enamel with which
you can get great results by using a good brush and brushing the paint
our properly.

The 244 sanding sealer fills the grain in the wood and small
imperfections. Spread it on with a brush, heavily, sand it smooth again
and paint.

Good luck

Jonathan

Ron Wierszewski wrote:
Ten years ago I built a Bolger designed sailboat...the "Teal". I did this
while working 6 days a weeks..often 10hrs/day. Before painting the hull with
System Three products, (WR-155 primer, WR-LPU Topcoat) I tested the
materials on a small movable seat that fits in the boat. I could not get a
uniform, sagfree finish, using a brush. I gave up the project in disgust.
Now retired , Im back at it again. I'm looking for ideas on what I should
use now, nothing exotic, a one part paint, that will hold up on a bare
plywood surface. This boat will be stored in my garage...seldom in the
water. Thanks in advance. Ron

Jonathan wrote:
I have had great success with Interlux 244 sanding sealer followed by
Rust-Oleum enamel. The "magic" in Rust-Oleum is in their primers, beyond
that they are simply a very, very good fish oil based enamel with which
you can get great results by using a good brush and brushing the paint
our properly.

Hmm, a friend of mine whose father owns an old wooden boat claimed
he used Rust-Oleum. I always wondered why not use a 'real' marine
paint, but, maybe he knew what he was doing all along.

Jonathan

Ron Wierszewski wrote:

Ten years ago I built a Bolger designed sailboat...the "Teal". I did
this while working 6 days a weeks..often 10hrs/day. Before painting
the hull with System Three products, (WR-155 primer, WR-LPU Topcoat)
I tested the materials on a small movable seat that fits in the boat.
I could not get a uniform, sagfree finish, using a brush. I gave up
the project in disgust. Now retired , Im back at it again. I'm
looking for ideas on what I should use now, nothing exotic, a one
part paint, that will hold up on a bare plywood surface. This boat
will be stored in my garage...seldom in the water. Thanks in advance.
Ron

Enamel is "forgiving" too, as much as any paint is.

Jonathan

Julien Mills wrote:

Jonathan wrote:

I have had great success with Interlux 244 sanding sealer followed by
Rust-Oleum enamel. The "magic" in Rust-Oleum is in their primers,
beyond that they are simply a very, very good fish oil based enamel
with which you can get great results by using a good brush and
brushing the paint our properly.


Hmm, a friend of mine whose father owns an old wooden boat claimed
he used Rust-Oleum. I always wondered why not use a 'real' marine
paint, but, maybe he knew what he was doing all along.

Jonathan

Ron Wierszewski wrote:

Ten years ago I built a Bolger designed sailboat...the "Teal". I did
this while working 6 days a weeks..often 10hrs/day. Before painting
the hull with System Three products, (WR-155 primer, WR-LPU Topcoat)
I tested the materials on a small movable seat that fits in the
boat. I could not get a uniform, sagfree finish, using a brush. I
gave up the project in disgust. Now retired , Im back at it again.
I'm looking for ideas on what I should use now, nothing exotic, a
one part paint, that will hold up on a bare plywood surface. This
boat will be stored in my garage...seldom in the water. Thanks in
advance. Ron



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http://home.comcast.net/~jonsailr

Good acrylic exterior high gloss latex.
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"Ron Wierszewski" wrote in message
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Ten years ago I built a Bolger designed sailboat...the "Teal". I did this
while working 6 days a weeks..often 10hrs/day. Before painting the hull
with
System Three products, (WR-155 primer, WR-LPU Topcoat) I tested the
materials on a small movable seat that fits in the boat. I could not get
a
uniform, sagfree finish, using a brush. I gave up the project in disgust.
Now retired , Im back at it again. I'm looking for ideas on what I should
use now, nothing exotic, a one part paint, that will hold up on a bare
plywood surface. This boat will be stored in my garage...seldom in the
water. Thanks in advance. Ron