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  4. Two part primer

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    Thanks for all the info.... You can go round and round eh? I think after a lot of deliberation and conflicting advice... I am going to go with one of the recommended boat primers.... Dulux Trade under/top coat (I need 7 colours... And their range is brilliant, the colour theme of my boat is Indian summer.... You won't be able to miss it. Also I need a specific pink... And I know from being a ceramic sculptor.. That it is almost impossible to mix pink correctly ) and I'll use the oil you advised. Look out for me next year on the cut with your sunglasses on! 

  6. Two part primer

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    3 hours ago, dmr said:

    and another one then.... Teamac is a well respected boat enamel and at the cheaper end of the (boaty) price range. If you do use a boaty paint then a bit of additive can make the process a lot easier, especially in this hot weather. A lot of people use Owatrol but I prefer the "proper" PPA stuff from Craftmaster.

     

    If you are going to the trouble of painting designs on top then that's another reason to do a good solid job underneath.

     

    ................Dave

    I've just looked up the Teamac... And it looks good and the price is reasonable too... But.. Like all the other specifically boat paints it doesn't have a huge range of colours.... I'm very fussy about my colours... I'm in the business of colour. ;)

  9. Two part primer

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    Thank you Daniel... Thats exactly what I was looking for... And a good tip about the metalshield. I think I will probably go for another recommended primer to use with the dulux under/top coat. Maybe I'll try the two part next time if I get a chance to grit blast then... I can't do it this time as I'm in a boat yard without those facilities. 

    I know the dulux Weathershield will be OK as many boaters seem to be really pleased  with it... But you're the first person who has experience with the metalshield. 

  10. Two part primer

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    Chaps ..... In reply to some of the comment's ;

    I have to take off the coat of primer which is on there.. As primer is porous... But there is no other paint on there. 

    I'm not using Dulux to do a cheap job.... There are many boaters who think it is as good as the expensive boat paint... And from my point of view a much better range of colours as I'm not a tradionalist. Plus... I have a Brewers near me who can mix the colours as and when I want. 

    I want to do the best job possible which is why I was thinking of two part... However it sounds trickier than some of the other, I am sure, very good primers... Including dulux metalshield probably.... So thanks for your opinions....especially those with experience 

  11. Two part primer

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    Morning.... I'm thinking of using Dulux Trade undercoat and top coat to paint boat. I have to take off holding coat of primer which has been on the boat for a while... So as I'm going back to bare metal I'm thinking of using a two part primer which I can get at trade. So I'd be really interested in anybodies experience of this... Applying it and advatages/disadvantages.... Thanks all! 

  12. Two part primer

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    Morning.... I'm thinking of using Dulux Trade undercoat and top coat to paint boat. I have to take off holding coat of primer which has been on the boat for a while... So as I'm going back to bare metal I'm thinking of using a two part primer which I can get at trade. So I'd be really interested in anybodies experience of this... Applying it and advatages/disadvantages.... Thanks all! 

  14. wey and arun canal

    in New to Boating?

    Posted · Edited by frances doherty

    Ok.. Well I'll arrange what I need to do come the time. Got to finish building it first! As to volunteering.... It's all still part of the only network this part of the SE has so that's where we want to offer our time. Long project though it undoubtedly is :)

  16. wey and arun canal

    in New to Boating?

    Posted · Edited by frances doherty

    Thank you for the useful info! Yes... I realise we'll always have to navigate that section... But we live in Brighton and can get there easily on the train in winter to keep an eye on it. .. Plus it looks like we can winter moor there reasonably. We are going to volunteer with the restoration group working on that canal so would like to feel part of it. 

    This group is great for info (though the jokes are a little cheesy haha?!)   By the way... TLC? 

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