Marine Paint Sugestions

[mrdjflores]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

aside from gelcoats, the only paint that i like using is InterLux Brightsides or Pettit EasyPoxy...alot of people on here have been very happy with them

 

[kfouryou]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

So bottom line whats the census on what paint to use .I know myself I'm looking for durability.

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

From what i've seen on here:
2-part paints: Interlux Perfection or DuPont Imron
1-part paints: Interlux Brightsides/Toplac or Pettit EasyPoxy

 

[edgarop]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

dupont Imron is going to give you the longest life and durability.

 

[kfouryou]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

can the imron be rolled or is it spray only?

 

[Chuck Gibson]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

What did you decide and what were the results?

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

i just put 2nd coat of Interlux Brightsides on mine, putting them on pretty thin, will hopefully do 3rd coat today...
it's going on real nice and tips out beautifully...you can see the results in my resto thread

 

[kfouryou]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

What made you use brite sides ? I'm on a toss up between that or petit easypoxy.

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

mainly, color selection....
the easypoxy yellow was more like school bus yellow/orange
the brightsides was a brighter yellow

 

[Thuffjr]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

I am also planning to paint with brightside. I went to west marine and the guy there set me up with the 2 part primer, at the time i didn't think anything of it and just went with what he recomended. The more I read the more I think I should be using perfection with this primer and not brightside. I havent painted anything yet and would like to stay with brightside should i just return the primer and get the one part primekote? I think my boat is all original gelcoat should i just sand to bare glass or scuff? sorry to Hijack

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: Marine Paint Sugestions

from Interlux's website, basically:
2-part primer + 2-part paint
or
1-part primer + 1-part paint

not recommended to mix the 2-part and 1-part systems