boat paint

[john crowe]

Has anyone used rustoleum industrial/oil based paint to paint thier boat.....

It states for outdoor use. Ive painted outdoor pieces with it and its held up fine....think it would work on a boat?

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=130&sid=7543402

 

[gcboat]

Re: boat paint

With the proper prep it might work. But the sheen level will dull out a lot faster than a marine based paint.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: boat paint

You can add automotive hardner to the rustoleum and it will not dull as fast.

 

[john crowe]

Re: boat paint

Would this be a better alternative?

http://duplicolor.com/products/paintshop.html

 

[floatingwoody2006]

Re: boat paint

I used the Krylon farm and implement on sale at mardens for 99 cent's a can on my old lund..Prep work is the key.. When you think you have done enough sanding, do more. Here are a couple of links to what i did.. Didn't turn out bad at all. Still looks like this after 2 years.

 

[parvo1970]

Re: boat paint

I used rustoleum on the inside of my boat,it dulled quickly and scratches easily. I used an automotive synthetic epoxy on the outside and I highly recommend it. It is very hard/scratch resistent and cost effective(I think about $65/Gal) The one I used was a dupont/Nason product. Good Luck.