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01 January 2011, 18:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
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Which paint for the hull?
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.
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01 January 2011, 18:49
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
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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...
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01 January 2011, 18:51
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Country: Netherlands
Make: 20ft
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda BF150
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don't
don't
you will destroy the everlasting gelcoat
fill, grind an polish to new is the way to go
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01 January 2011, 20:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by verstappen
don't
you will destroy the everlasting gelcoat
fill, grind an polish to new is the way to go
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Its orange though and I want it grey?
Quote:
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...
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Had a quick look at them, will see how much it is...
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01 January 2011, 22:37
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Town: Leicestershire
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70 HP 2 st
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Have you purchased the Ribcraft 4.8 of e bay then ?
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02 January 2011, 10:14
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Town: Southampton
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Make: Ross Smith Cobra
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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
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02 January 2011, 11:39
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Originally Posted by Jizm
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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.
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Have you purchased the Ribcraft 4.8 of e bay then ?
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Nope, another SR4.
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02 January 2011, 13:04
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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.
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02 January 2011, 13:34
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02 January 2011, 13:38
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
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Make: Arctic 28/FC470
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Quote:
Originally Posted by verstappen
everlasting gelcoat
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Where do you get this from? I want to buy shares in it
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02 January 2011, 15:58
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Country: Finland
Town: Helsinki
Boat name: SR 5.4
Make: Avon
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Originally Posted by chewy
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I guess this is the one : http://www.boatpaint.co.uk/acatalog/...loss__125.html
I don't know is the Blakes Hempel same paint as Hempel but suppose it is.
By the way, when You are at the job, this is IMHO a very good filler for small repairs: http://www.boatpaint.co.uk/acatalog/...illers_47.html
OK pot life ( 1-2 +-hours pending temp) and when cured, its very strong. Not fun to sand down in case not careful with the putty knife but there is time enough to work so not much of an issue. Smells like S*** before cured, but all the good stuff do?
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