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gun-driver 
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 Topic: bilge paint???Posted: June-24-2009 at 11:57pm |
And hard as a rock!!! Hardest stuff to grind in the whole boat project. |
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: June-24-2009 at 5:17pm |
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It's gel kote from the factory.
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ryanowen
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Posted: June-24-2009 at 3:43pm |
I wonder if that's what they did from the factory? The original "paint" in my bilge seems pretty thick for paint... Anyone know? |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: June-22-2009 at 10:03am |
I'd stick with the Bilgekote at Jamestown $20. It's designed for the application and known to work. Why take a chance for $20. Plus, it's high gloss!! |
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storm34
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Posted: June-22-2009 at 3:11am |
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I'm also interested if this would work? What would the differences be?
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Posted: June-16-2009 at 7:58pm |
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What about that epoxy paint for garage floors? They sell it at Lowes.
I'm not sure what it costs or if you can use it on fiberglass, but it may be worth checking out. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=224198-4-224198&lpage=none |
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newoldboat
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Posted: June-14-2009 at 11:22pm |
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Thanks guys, I will try the equipment paint. I will probably just paint the visible areas and carpet the rest.
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eric lavine
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Posted: June-14-2009 at 11:59am |
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only to the price Steve, i painted a hydroseeder with that stuff 3 years ago, alot of chemicals down the side of it and it has held up very well
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 11:53pm |
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Like Eric , Ive used the equipment enamel myself. Is there really anything "added" to bilge paint to make it 100 bucks a gallon vs 25 for the equipment enamel?
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MI-nick
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 5:53pm |
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i don't have anything to add except I love that photo of greg's floor/bilge...
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As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure...
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eric lavine
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 12:16pm |
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The Persona "marine" is kicking in here, its even starting to effect me when someone picks up thier boat and see's the bill...my reply is its marine, thier reply oh yeah
TSC also has some good enamals for painting equipment, its 21.00 a gallon, works very well down in the dungeon |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 12:07pm |
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Joe,
One other method to use is if you have any resin left over, it can be pigmented. The pigment is pretty cheap! |
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WakeSlayer
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 11:10am |
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One quart will easily give you two coats in the bilge.
I painted ours white also, it looks fantastic, but have found that it being white makes me want to clean it all the time. Gray is a good choice. |
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 10:04am |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 9:28am |
I'm surprised that you would even want to paint the floor and then cover it up with carpet - why? Just paint the bilge areas you can see. I won't tell anyone!! A quart of Bilgekote will be plenty. Bilgekote at Jamestown $20 |
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 8:50am |
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I used bilgekote from jamestown distributers as I was very ready to get the boat on the water when I got to this stage. It works pretty well. I'm also planning to sand and gel this winter. The gel isn't too expensive but is a little tougher to work with.
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newoldboat
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Posted: June-13-2009 at 12:54am |
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I'm nearly done with the stringer project(I will post pics soon) and I am looking in to paint. I am not sure what to get or how much. I want the same grey paint that the floor and bilge area was painted with. I looked for the paint at West Marine and holy crap, I don't think they could be more of a bunch of crooks unless they came and stole my boat. I don't know about you guys but I don't have $280 to spend on paint! Do you guys have a suggestion on where to get the paint and what type to get? I am pissed because West Marine is the only boat supply store in town that hasn't gone out of business. Everything they sell is twice as much as it should be. I would rather put my carpet down over bare fiberglass than pay those crooks $280 for one gallon of paint. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. F@#K West Marine |
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