Which paint for the hull?

[chewy]

Evening all,

Have a new project and might want to change the colour of the hull, what paints are best for this?
I'm wanting grey but didn't know whether flow coat or some sort of polyureathane? The RIB will kept on its trailer rather than a mooring.
Answers on a fiver to the usual address.

[martini]

Awlgrip is one the better known epoxy paint systems used for grp hulls, impresssive finish to it when done right. No idea of price but I could probably take a good guess...

[verstappen]

don't
you will destroy the everlasting gelcoat
fill, grind an polish to new is the way to go

[chewy]

Originally Posted by verstappen

don't
you will destroy the everlasting gelcoat
fill, grind an polish to new is the way to go

Its orange though and I want it grey?

Originally Posted by martini

Awlgrip is one the better known epoxy paint systems used for grp hulls, impresssive finish to it when done right. No idea of price but I could probably take a good guess...

Had a quick look at them, will see how much it is...

[Jonny H]

Have you purchased the Ribcraft 4.8 of e bay then ?

[Jizm]

I used 2 part international 'perfection' on my RIB when I painted it. Came out really well and went from grey/orange to white. Another guy did his searider on here with similar results.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...tornado+refurb

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Jizm

I used 2 part international 'perfection' on my RIB when I painted it. Came out really well and went from grey/orange to white. Another guy did his searider on here with similar results.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...tornado+refurb

Cheers for that, depending on how good the hull is I may leave it orange, if it has a few dings which most seariders do then I'll fill and repaint it.

Originally Posted by Jonny H

Have you purchased the Ribcraft 4.8 of e bay then ?

Nope, another SR4.

[C-NUMB]

I have painted a couple of boats with Hempel Poly Best, A two comp polyurethane topcoat.

Good finish and pretty durable. Think its pretty much the same stuff as international perfection. I would use a epoxy primer before applying the topcoat on, especially if changing color on the hull.

If I ever get the time for refurbing(between all the snow cleaning ....) my SR, will use either International or Hempel polyurethane topcoat.

[chewy]

Is the Hempel any of these:

http://www.boatpaint.co.uk/acatalog/...ne_Paints.html

[martini]

Originally Posted by verstappen

everlasting gelcoat

Where do you get this from? I want to buy shares in it