Narrowboat paint....

[Chertsey]

Another vote for Craftmaster. I will leave it to Phil and others to say why it is technically so good, and confine myself to saying that it is a pleasure to use and has certainly produced very good results for us.

[PeterG]

I have used International Toplac which gave a decent finish although more than once due to me painting too late in the day got a bit of a bloom so needed doing again.

 

Narrowboat paint for the latest one which I find a little easier to use consistently with Craftmaster for the more specialised paints.

 

With what I have started to learn that if it is you doing the painting then do not get too ambitious and if you can afford it not only get good paint but a good painter!

Edited April 30, 2012 by PeterG

[bizzard]

I've become very fond of using synthetic bristle brushes,some say that they won't hold the paint as well as conventional brushes but i don't find this so.I find i'm getting a better finish than even using expensive conventional brushes,and very very rarely do any bristles come out.

[Guest]

I have found Wilkinsons own brush sets to be excellent for the price. ok they aren't purdeys, but for the cost v. good.

[dave moore]

Hi all

 

Some boats I've lettered recently have been painted by coachpainters usind Epifanes, a Dutch paint. The cabin sides have turned out well in all instances. Just a thought!!

 

Cheers

 

Dave

[Peter-Bullfinch]

We had Bullfinch painted by Keith Pollit at St Mary's Marina in Rufford in their fully covered boatshed. He made an excellent job using the Rylards paints we asked for. In addition his signwriting and air brush paintings are excellent.

 

However.....the paint was always a little soft.....it scratched easily and scuffed where ropes pressed hard on it for example. The boat looked good in the first couple of years but needed lots of care to keep it that way. I never felt the paint really went truly hard. A number of years and hard boating seasons passed. With all the touching up and scratches the paintwork looked shabby.

 

Eventually it was time for another full repaint. Again we chose Keith at St Mary's but this time we took lots more advice. He suggested we used International. A small number of others agreed with our findings regarding Rylards and its lack of toughness and durability.

 

This time we went for International paints in dark green, maroon panels and yellow banding. Two years have passed and two full seasons of hard boating. This time the paint has stood up much much better. No fading and the paint soon hardened off. Ropes aren't pulling at the paint any more and leaves brushing the sides don't leave the same markings as they did.

 

I am much happier with the International paint and would reccomend it. Mind you, I still use Rylards Incralac for some bits of brass outside I want to keep looking good which are hard to polish. In addition I black using Rylards too.

[Phil Speight]

I think, Phil, you took my comments the wrong way. The whole point about viral marketing is that it is the Internet version of word of mouth.

 

I also rarely use Craftsmaster but I'm grateful for your contributions to this forum.

 

I apologise if I gave offence.

 

Although a point remains, if one of the other paint companies contributed as much, their reputation would almost certainly gain. And a number of people who sing your praises do so, I am sure, because you are a member of their 'club'.

 

ps a reason given for not using Craftmaster is it's the most expensive. I recently bought some Craftsmaster engine enamel because it was the cheapest. Haven't used it yet so I can't give it a review.

No offence taken Chris.Thanks for your kind comments.

 

I've become very fond of using synthetic bristle brushes,some say that they won't hold the paint as well as conventional brushes but i don't find this so.I find i'm getting a better finish than even using expensive conventional brushes,and very very rarely do any bristles come out.

I`ve been using synthetic brushes for years - Purdys - not expensive if you buy them in packs of two or three ( different sizes of course ).Available from Craftmaster (!) Crown Centres and many a good decorators merchant. I`m given to understand that we`ll have a brush "bargain box" on the Craftmaster stand at Crick. Not an ad.( I`ll probably nick a fair few of them )- just trying to be helpful.

 

Hi all

 

Some boats I've lettered recently have been painted by coachpainters usind Epifanes, a Dutch paint. The cabin sides have turned out well in all instances. Just a thought!!

 

Cheers

 

Dave

Dave!! - but it ain`t British you know, dash it all etc. Actually , it`s damn good stuff I am reluctantly obliged to say. Almost as good as.................

Edited May 1, 2012 by Phil Speight

[Grace and Favour]

No offence taken Chris.Thanks for your kind comments.

 

 

I`ve been using synthetic brushes for years - Purdys - not expensive if you buy them in packs of two or three ( different sizes of course ).Available from Craftmaster (!) Crown Centres and many a good decorators merchant. I`m given to understand that we`ll have a brush "bargain box" on the Craftmaster stand at Crick. Not an ad.( I`ll probably nick a fair few of them )- just trying to be helpful.

 

 

Dave!! - but it ain`t British you know, dash it all etc. Actually , it`s damn good stuff I am reluctantly obliged to say. Almost as good as.................

 

Ah! - neither are Purdy's - - - (tho' they're damned fine brushes) . . . . . .

[Phil Speight]

Ah! - neither are Purdy's - - - (tho' they're damned fine brushes) . . . . . .

Maybe not - but at least they`re from the colonies.

[Rural rebel]

Hey James forget the boating paint, I used masons coach paint ( job done on towpath brushed on) looks as good as if it were done yesterday, still got a good shine and no fade 3yrs old now. If its good enough for coaches then it's good enough for boats. You don't see many faded coaches unless they are 10yrs old. Good luck dude