Painting fiberglass

[Dquinn]

Anybody got any experience painting with something other than gelcoat? Used non waxed poly to build the whole boat out and now colors seem slim and I just want it black. Just need to seal the glass for curing and make it black. A painter friend thought for sure a poly based primer/sealer would work and it makes sense to me, just trying to avoid having to buy 20 quarts of neutral waxed gelcoat and a bunch of pigment. So far a great project with waaayyy more effort than money invested, but this last step might tip the scales if gelcoat is the only option. Haha

 

[Grub54891]

Well, black boats get really hot in the sun. Other than that I can’t help ya much. Other than that, yo shouldn’t have to seal it to get it to cure.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I would spray black gel coat with duratec 904 additive. the gel is cheap, the 904 is not. however it is still cheaper than any of the top-side paints

no need for 20 quarts (5 gallons). a single gallon will spray a 26 foot boat exterior and have extra left, 2 gallons will cover the exterior and interior