Bilge Paint
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Category: Repairs and Maintenance
Forum Name: Boat Maintenance
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Printed Date: January-16-2025 at 8:17am
Topic: Bilge Paint
Posted By: The Lake
Subject: Bilge Paint
Date Posted: March-29-2006 at 2:37pm
Anyone have a recommendation on bilge paint? I'm doing a little glass work in there and will need to paint over it.
Chuck
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Walk on Water
www.coldwater.me
http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique
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Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: March-29-2006 at 3:29pm
Chuck, You can color your resin with a little gelcoat. Might take a little experimenting but I would guess a little bit of black gel would get you a nice grey colored bilge. You'll never have to worry about the paint flaking off.
Very durable and stands up to any cleaners, much better than paint
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Posted By: David F
Date Posted: March-30-2006 at 8:09am
I use this...
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/9169/0/0/interlux/All_2/mode%20matchallpartial/15/0 - Interlux Bilgekote
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Posted By: JEFF KOSTIS
Date Posted: March-30-2006 at 8:07pm
Our local body shop does Jet ski repairs and said he has tried ALL paints designed for this purpose and says that if left in the water a while, it will start to bubble (like a rash) then fall off. Now that I think about it, Our Jetski factory paint has done the same, as well as I was noticing on other painted boats. Gel coat is a much more durable in my opinion. My .02
Jeff..
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MUSTANG COUNTRY
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1074 - 1974 Mustang 17
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1093 - 1976 Mustang 17
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Posted By: David F
Date Posted: March-31-2006 at 6:50am
I have had good luck with the Interlux. I repainted the entire bilge on my '77 back in '90 when I did the restoration and currently, the paint is in perfect condition other than where subsequent repairs have been made.
Keep in mind that gelcoat will eventually blister if left submerged for prolonged periods of time.
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Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: March-31-2006 at 7:49am
Thanks for the input, helpful as always. I'm leaning towards the Bilge paint for now since I am not able to get to all the bilge. If I ever pull the engine . . .
I need to get some old paint off before I fiberglass, I'm thinking I'll try some stripper.
Chuck
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Walk on Water
www.coldwater.me
http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique
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