Epoxy primer over gel coat

[brianteel]

I have decided to use epoxy primer a bottom coat to redo the hull it will always be trailered and never really in the water for more than 24 hours.I have done a lot of searching and a bit of a loss when it comes to this stuff. I have inspected the hull from the inside (removed the flooring and all paint) and all the cracks in the gel seem to be age. What I would like to do is coat it with an epoxy primer to fill these cracks and then paint over. Interlux 404/ 414 Prime Coat Kit seems like the right stuff but really no idea. I want to try to get this ordered for the weekend so any help would be great.

 

[paintdude96]

Re: Epoxy primer over gel coat

if it was me i would use a slick sand by evercoat the part number is fib100709 or just fib709 it is a spray able bondo or the is something else called feather fill those are really good high build primers and when it comes to the paint i would use the dupont marine paint it covers alot better then interlux and algrip and u can wet sand and buff it and still be under warranty by dupont unlike most marine paint where do u live try to call ur local automotive/marine paint supplier or you can call me tomorrow and i can give you some prices i live in Sav. GA 912-447-1078 john is my name good luck

 

[brianteel]

Re: Epoxy primer over gel coat

That stuff is good for underwater line? seems to be a big issue with this stuff.

 

[paintdude96]

Re: Epoxy primer over gel coat

as long as you dont keep it in the water over 24 hours

 

[brianteel]

Re: Epoxy primer over gel coat

VC Performance Epoxy from Interlux, how about that stuff

 

[paintdude96]

Re: Epoxy primer over gel coat

i dont know anything about interlux i just deal with the dupont marine and dupont's imron paint but the slick sand and feather fill are some really good primers

 

[ezmobee]

Re: Epoxy primer over gel coat

VC Performance Epoxy from Interlux, how about that stuff

I have heard nothing but good things about that product.

 

[paintdude96]

Re: Epoxy primer over gel coat

i just know about my dupont stuff and one of my customers did a yacht name high banks for the CEO of nascar and they use nothing but our dupont stuff