what kind of bilge paint and topcoat paint to use on top of epoxy

panamacitymustang · Jun 21, 2012

Just trying to find out what everyone is using

tpenfield · Jun 21, 2012

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Last year I bought the bilgeKote paint at west marine . . . Only to find out that it is basically the same as the floor and porch Enamel that is sold at ace hardware at 1/3 the price.

So, I needed to do some more bilge painting and went to ace hdwre

panamacitymustang · Jun 21, 2012

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Really its the same thing that's Awsome

Woodonglass · Jun 21, 2012

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Well not exactly the Porch paint has no UV protection as well as some other components. Need to do some research on the specific chemical make up specs for both.

panamacitymustang · Jun 21, 2012

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that's what i was worried about the uv protection. what else is there to use that has the uv protection. i tried to search what was out there but not really having any luck.

tpenfield · Jun 21, 2012

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panamacitymustang said:
Really its the same thing that's Awsome

Pretty much . . . looks the same, smells the same, tastes the same, most all the same chemicals listed on each can . . . could not see paying the difference in price for something that close for bilge paint.

Woodonglass · Jun 21, 2012

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Rustoleum Professional oil based paint with acrylic enamel hardener. $50 bucks for paint and hardener.

panamacitymustang · Jun 21, 2012

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I was doing some reading about that some people said it wasn't gas resistant. Is this true

Woodonglass · Jun 21, 2012

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It's in my boat and working just fine. I've had some gas and oil on it, not much but some. Always cleaned up quickly

panamacitymustang · Jun 21, 2012

Re: what kind of bilge paint and topcoat paint to use on top of epoxy

Ok cool i wasn't sure if you could use that on epoxy

panamacitymustang · Jun 21, 2012

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Thanks for the help woodonglass and tpenfield

Scott Danforth · Jun 21, 2012

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I have used sherwin williams industrial floor epoxy in a bilge once. It works on the floor and walls of my friends towing/garage business, it worked in the bilge. a bit more expensive than rustoleum though

panamacitymustang · Jun 22, 2012

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I was looking into the sherwin williams floor paint I'm not sure if it has the uv protection yet

starleen2 · Jun 22, 2012

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What about Durabak??
http://www.durabakcompany.com/

panamacitymustang · Jun 26, 2012

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hi woodonglass ok so i'm going the rustoleum route can you tell me the correct way to do this with a roller. what is the mixing ratio. do i need to thin the paint it out.

Woodonglass · Jun 26, 2012

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Check the link in my signature

panamacitymustang · Jun 26, 2012

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Thank you

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