FOAK - Paint advice needed

Hi all,

I know wer have a couple (or more) paint type gurus here, so I'm
looking for some advice.

Got a GRP (Fibre-glass) boat - probably 30 years old - out of the water
now. I've jet washed the hull and started to rub it down.

It's been painted in the past - don't know what with, but it's not very
good and is coming off in places.

I want to repaint it - white preferably - and ideally brush paint it.
I've painted largish panels before and got a good finish by putting the
paint on with a roller then laying it off with a good quality brush.

What sort of paint should I use to do this onto a glass fibre boat
hull? Especially as the paint on it currently (in patches) is probably
not a 2 part paint - so I think that means I can not use a 2 part over
the top...

Help required as I am a bit baffled as to what to use.

Ta.

 

Anti-fowling for the lower (waterline) part, then get a marine paint for
the top part. If you want to paint the deck then you can get special
anti slip paint. Basically go to boats chandlery shop and get the paint
there, bloke in the shop will recommend their personal favourite. Marine
paint (especially anti-fowling) is expensive.

 

That dear old chap, Bear tugged on his pipefull of old shag and said:

I was think of using Fablon[tm].

 

That dear old chap, jh tugged on his pipefull of old shag and said:

Got the anti-fouling sussed.

Man in chandlery (actually a woman) was trying to flog me some stuff
from Blakes at 40 quid a litre.

I was hoping for a more detailed answer as to the real correct stuff as
the chandlerette only had Blakes anyway.

 

Bear says...

Bollocks, you skin the hull with B+Q laminate flooring and fill the gaps
with windscreen sealer.

 

Bear says...

Massively, I haven't started yet.

Self adhesive? You **** - they'll fall off at the first sign of a
hurricane. Self tappers is what you need under the waterline.

He'd be rubbing a gong on the chest of a slave etc etc

 

That dear old chap, DR tugged on his pipefull of old shag and said:

 

That dear old chap, Bear tugged on his pipefull of old shag and said:

I thank my lucky stars every day.

 

That dear old chap, Bear tugged on his pipefull of old shag and said:

Got to paint boat and get job (in any order) before doing anything fun.
Or visiting Bear.

 

Bear says...

Don't be stupid, carpet grippers would scratch little kids swimming
under the boat - Think of the children.

 

That dear old chap, Bear tugged on his pipefull of old shag and said:

..

Good point - and it has - will get down to the smoke before too long.

 

Johnstone's International Yacht Paint. Very flexible and to be found at
any chandler's. Just pick your chandler carefully, as some (many) of
them seem to think that you wanting to buy boaty bits gives them some
excuse to rip you off fiercely.

Anyway, the flexible quality of this stuff is what's needed on a boat
hull, when you think about it.

I've heard some slag it off, but I can honestly say it's lasted me well.
Years ago I painted the White Slug with it and it's been great.

 

Rum, bum and accordian.

 

Fucking ducks, eh? Submarining bastards, the lot of 'em.

 

With GRP, the etch primer is the crucial thing - then you can
probably use any decent paint[1]

Personally I only use coal tar on the hulls[2]. Woolies topsides or
HMG

Heard from Hazardous lately BTW?

Chris D
[1] Johnsons, Gliddens especially but Dulux not included
[2] narrowboats that is.

 

Ring Blakes in Southampton (or Hempel) and ask for Jacqui - say Tim from MG
sent you. You may get a discount or she may charge you more!

Tim

 

Gel-coat? Beav, help me here...

 

That dear old chap, Grimly tugged on his pipefull of old shag and said:

I think it's going to be either Johnstones or Blakes...