[Alberg30] Regarding interior paint, again

[Kevin Blanc]

Not to discount what the more experienced boat refinishers have found, 
but I'd like to relay my experience with interior paint.

About eight years ago I repainted my boat with semi-gloss 100% acrylic 
latex bathroom paint after a vigorous sanding. It held tight and fast 
for eight years. The only places it failed are the places where the 
original paint underneath it was failing and I didn't sand well enough 
(the corners where the cabin roof meets the cabin sides).

The only paint I can find at the boat stores made explicitly for 
painting the interiors of boats is latex - Pettit's DuraWhite Interior 
paint.

I'm guessing epoxy paint would last longer. Probably the most important 
thing, either way, is very thorough preparation.

Kevin Blanc
#254, Terrapin

Wally Moran wrote:

> regarding paint, Sico has an epoxy paint which I used on my cabin sole 
> - I'm really pleased with the results - it is durable, looks good, is 
> easy to keep clean, went on easily - although I would suggest some 
> thinning, maybe 10 - 15% - is inexpensive ($14 cdn a quart), and can 
> be tinted. Short of buying a marine enamel or other marine paint, I 
> think this is the best I've seen. And at that price, if you have to do 
> it again in two or three years - not likely from what I've seen of it 
> - it's certainly affordable.
>
> Wally Moran



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