Has anybody painted their bilge glossy grey with the total boat epoxy?

[findinghomer]

I meant to buy gloss white, but apparently I didn't select the right color. I went to do an Amazon return and they just gave me a refund didn't even ask me to send it back. It was a gallon so it was like $120 so I'm thinking about just going ahead and using it unless there are some cons to it, doesn't that look as good or does it show grease more? If anybody has a picture so I can see what it would look like that'd be cool too .

 

[flashback]

I suppose you can take a picture then ask AI to change the color. I think I would prefer Grey if not too dark.

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, grey is a better color for a bilge than glossy white, IMO. It will show less dirt and grease.

Usually epoxy paint is two part, and temp has a large effect on how fast it cures. As such, there is a recoat time frame based upon the ambient temp of the applied surface.

 

[tphoyt]

I have used it. It dries a bit lighter than what’s in the can. It’s very tough stuff. Don’t have a pic handy.

 

[tpenfield]

Gray can be a nice color, but I generally prefer white. I tend to use more general purpose epoxy paint rather than pay the marine paint premium.

 

[airshot]

I don't have a fiberglass boat, but have friends that do. Most paint their bilge to keep them looking good and far easier to clean. Color is a personal choice but light gray is popular.

 

[findinghomer]

Thanks for the input guys! I'm just going to stick with the gray but that's a good idea to use AI. I was using the argument that it might not show up all of the dirt and grime over time as much to help make my decision, just wanted to see what you all thought

 

[flashback]

Might be a bit harder to spot dropped hardware on the gray.

 

[Chris1956]

or more likely dropped oil and grease.

 

[Scott Danforth]

when I gel coated my bilge, I took grey, blue and red gel and speckled the bilge using a brush and the flick splattering method.

that way, not only was it sealed, all the colors on the exterior were represented in the bilge, and it would help hide any oil spots, etc.

Grey would be fine, its your boat.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

If I am leaking oil I would rather see it than hiding it.

 

[Horigan]

when I gel coated my bilge, I took grey, blue and red gel and speckled the bilge using a brush and the flick splattering method.

that way, not only was it sealed, all the colors on the exterior were represented in the bilge, and it would help hide any oil spots, etc.

Grey would be fine, its your boat.

Sounds like a Jackson Pollock bilge.

 

[Chris1956]

Gee, doesn't anyone remember the "spackle" paint GM used in their trunks? It was likely all the exterior paint they had left over, mixed together.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Sounds like a Jackson Pollock bilge.

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[Horigan]

When we repowered our Commander we painted the bilge with grey Bilgekote. It's easy to clean and very tough.