Blacking- advantage of useing the top of range paint

[wullie]

I was wondering what do i get if i was to use the expensive blacking paint? Would i be required to do the painting less, or would it be advised standard 2/3 year interval thanks.

[Paul C]

- much harder wearing

- doesn't dissolve in diesel (eg at the waterline)

 

You could stretch out the intervals between painting to 4 years if you wanted, but bear in mind that painting is only half the reason you'd take a boat out the water every 2 years. There's other things such as inspecting the stern gear, etc so you might want to lift it out the water every 2 years anyway.

Edited May 22, 2013 by Paul C

[Grace and Favour]

I was wondering what do i get if i was to use the expensive blacking paint? Would i be required to do the painting less, or would it be advised standard 2/3 year interval thanks.

Use an epoxy treatment - - extend the life to 6+ years

 

The decision is yours - -

 

It can be likened to whether you buy well-made shoes at £150, or 5 pairs of cheaper at £40 per pair - - and it can also be affected by how well you treat them

[NB Lola]

But into that you need to assess the cost of change if you have bitumin on

[system 4-50]

Use an epoxy treatment - - extend the life to 6+ years

 

The decision is yours - -

 

It can be likened to whether you buy well-made shoes at £150, or 5 pairs of cheaper at £40 per pair - - and it can also be affected by how well you treat them

and how well-heeled you are...

[Grace and Favour]

and how well-heeled you are...

Absolutely!

 

(before, and after, buying the shoes!)

[oasis]

Use an epoxy treatment - - extend the life to 6+ years

 

The decision is yours - -

 

It can be likened to whether you buy well-made shoes at £150, or 5 pairs of cheaper at £40 per pair - - and it can also be affected by how well you treat them

What epoxy do you recommend?

[Grace and Favour]

What epoxy do you recommend?

We've an Intertuf product on our hull - - I think it's Interzone 954 - - Three years - and it appears to be in great condition, still

[blackrose]

I'd expect any epoxy to be in good condition after only 3 years if it was properly applied.

 

I've used Jotamistic 87 with aluminium at work and it really is good stuff and suitable for DIY application. If I could get my boat gritblasted to get all the bitumen off that's what I'd use, with a final coat of Jotamastic hardtop.

 

http://www.paints4trade.com/jotun-jotamastic-87-4064-p.asp

 

http://www.jotun.com/jotun/paints/20020020.nsf/38af5a3b2a6c4626c1256c940044e1cd/8b7add42cf64641dc1256a6b0043ee55!OpenDocument

 

I don't understand the need to check the sterngear. What's going to happen to it? You can always look at the prop through the weedhatch.

Edited May 27, 2013 by blackrose