Zinc Phosphate Primer

[DustyDave]

I've got quite a bit of painting to do on my boat this year. I'm taking large areas back to bare metal. Previously I'd been using Rylards zinc phosphate primer but I noticed it was significantly cheaper from Limekiln Chandlers. Unfortunately that is a 30 mile trip for me or quite a high postage rate (due to weight). For something so basic as primer I'd have thought I could get it more locally (Gloucester area). Does anybody know where I can buy 2.5l or 5l cans of primer (Limekiln is sub £20 for 2.5l).

 

Cheers,

 

Dave

[Rebotco]

Ebay have 5 lt tins under £20 with free delivery (by Wednesday)

Haven't used it myself, but seems a very good price.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aesops-Quick-Drying-High-Build-Zinc-Phosphate-Primer-/121099789020?pt=UK_DIY_Material_Paint_Varnish_MJ&hash=item1c321c22dc

[onionbargee]

cheap paint can be a waste of time, some of it is way too thin, i took some back to screwfix recently, a little of the good branded stuff goes a long way, i wouldn't skimp on it, especially primer, you don't want your top coat to peel off in 6 months do you.

[PaddingtonBear]

In the scheme of things, £20 either way is neither here nor there but as has been said quality it the thing. Don't you have a trade paint distributor locally? good that you are using Zinc phosphate btw .

[Bob18]

Have a look for a trade automotive paint supplier in your area.

As others have said, cheap paint, particualry cheap zinc primer, is a lottery, you may be lucky, but more likely not :-(

[onionbargee]

if you go to a Dulux shop, be sure your wearing well sealed Pampers.

[DHutch]

if you go to a Dulux shop, be sure your wearing well sealed Pampers.

Bit of a thread revival, but...

 

Aside from the price of their branded outlets, can anyone pass comment on Dulux's Zinc Phoshate primer?

 

Daniel

[Genn]

Hi Dave,

 

This is my first post so.. Hello all, I have been trawling this site and others for when I get a boat which is hopefully this weekend, so to your question on paint I have found this company http://www.smithandallan.com/about.aspx they deal in industrial paints, £16.75 +vat for 5ltr zinc phosphate primer, don't know what the P&P is but worth finding out. They also have a lotof other useful stuff check out there two pack epoxy etc...

 

Glenn

[Grace and Favour]

Hi Dave,

 

This is my first post so.. Hello all, I have been trawling this site and others for when I get a boat which is hopefully this weekend, so to your question on paint I have found this company http://www.smithandallan.com/about.aspx they deal in industrial paints, £16.75 +vat for 5ltr zinc phosphate primer, don't know what the P&P is but worth finding out. They also have a lotof other useful stuff check out there two pack epoxy etc...

 

Glenn

I have also noticed that the company in Genn's link, above, also sell Creosote!

[Joshua]

Aside from the price of their branded outlets, can anyone pass comment on Dulux's Zinc Phoshate primer?

 

Daniel

I can’t answer your question Daniel, but on the general subject of primers, I can add to the mix the advice I have recently received. T Nielesen and Co in Gloucester are doing some work on my wooden boat and for all the paint work I need to do (a lot) on both metal and wood, they recommended ‘Jotun Vinyguard Silvergrey 88’.

[ditchcrawler]

Witham oil and paint sell it, they are near me and I will be coming to Braunston next weekend. BUT they only recommend brush application for small areas. I have used this paint and it goes off hard very fast leaving brush lines that are not easy to sand down.

http://www.withamgroup.co.uk/woco/industrial-undercoats-and-primers/