Deck coating / Turned complete restore

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Now to another Question what would be a coating to put in my bilge area and the area where my gas tank will sit

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

I would use a 4" short nap roller and roll on 3-4 coats of gelcoat with wax in the last coat. It'll be the most durable coating. It is porous so oil and grease will stain it so there's that. There's also Bilgecoat and Rustoleum Paint with Hardener. They will be a bit easier to keep clean. But again, the Gelcoat will be the most durable.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Bilge Kote

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

or gelcoat

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

As usual thanks wood gel coat it will be

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Thanks jb looks like 2 votes for gel

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Well wood I just read on another thread you posted not to mix with a power mixer and I am assuming this also means the small paint ones?
I have been using one all along well back to hand mixing

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Some people will argue that point. I've had a LOT of Spirited Discussions with Experienced Glassers on the subject. The issue is getting a good mix of the MEKP into the Resin. Power Mixing WILL do a better job of this but you pay the price of introducing air into the mix. We have enuf issues with air as it is and I see no reason to add more air to the problem. I've never had issues with Improper MEKP mixing by hand stirring so I've always done it manually. Some of the PRO's still disagree and that's OK by me. It IS just my Dumb Okie Opinion soooo do with it as you see fit. No body is MAKING you do it MY WAY!!! I'm just Stating my opinion and the facts as I see em. Like I always say...It's your boat and you're free to do with it as you see fit.

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Gotcha point taken I can see it both ways thanks for the insight

 

[GT1000000]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Yep, once again, I gotta agree with the Old Dumb Okie...
I have mixed countless batches of resin and PB...always mixed by hand...taught by an old glasser dude that using power mixers would add air...According to him, that is one of the reasons why chopper guns were invented...
Happy Friday!
The Silly So. Floridian...

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

This may be my dumbest question yet but mekp is mekp right I bought some from a store near where i live that should work

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Yep

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

I'm taking that yup is it was a dumb question and also will work thanks JB

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Was it MEKP or MEK. There IS a difference.

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

its mekp just didn't know if there were different types

 

[tipitina]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

no dumb questions, we've been through this...

 

[GT1000000]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

no dumb questions, we've been through this...

Never, absolutely not, not in this forum...
the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask and ended up doing something really dumb because of lack of enlightenment...
Carry On!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

Yep

I'm taking that yup is it was a dumb question and also will work thanks JB

Um, no it wasn't a dumb question, the Yep was only to answer that it'll all work, MEKP is MEKP.

Like WOG said, as long as it's MEKP & NOT MEK......

 

[ahmincha]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

I know I was just making lite thanks for the replies

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Deck coating / Turned complete restore

The only dumb questions come from that old dumb okie