roll on 2 part epoxy paint

[transomstand]

Interlux two part poly,one part poly, Pettit Easypoxy with Protect primer[personal choice]!

Interlux Brightside and Easypoxy are single part urethanes, both excellent products, I have both on my Formula, and still look good after seven years. With practice, you can roll and tip the finish to make it look like it was sprayed.

Interlux Perfection and Epifanes are 2 part urethanes, can be applied the same way. The use of a catalyst means the finish will cure harder and be tough enough to polish.

[Gigi]

Thank you.......will look into it.....

Gigi
Ride the wave~~~~

[Enticer1]

I used Interlux Interthane (2 part) on the deck and coach of my blow boat and other than the tedious prep work its a great product. It truly looks like it was sprayed on because it flows out so nicely. Although I don't think it could take the beating of a Mate's hull.

[1BadAction]

When I worked for west marine I sold alot of interlux two part polyurethane. Mostly to blow boater that hand painted. I think they liked the fumes. I know they said they had good results. I would question if it would hold up at speed. Onebadaction on the board seems to really know paint I would ask him or wildman. Rick

Then why won't he paint his boat?

HEY! I know a little bit about paint, that's the whole problem... Gel performs sub-par when its sprayed out of the mold, is porous, and fades horribly (keep in mind I am about 10miles SE of the gates of hell). paints eventually blister where the boat sits on the bunks, and don't have the scratch resistance of gel. Either way you re-finish a boat you will have issues, and thats what led me to search for 2 part epoxy paints. Ironically I came across this thread via google. From what I can see, there are very few 2 part epoxy marine paints, and none of them are suited to our use.

anyhow, I wouldn't re-invent the wheel above the waterline, but doing something a little different than the norm on the bottom can get a nice result with not much of a compromise.

[MattGreen]

I've got to toss in my 2 cents too. I've "rolled & tipped" both Pettit Easypoxy and Interlux Brightside, and both have been very good. Neither initial gloss nor gloss retention on the Brightside were as good as a Dupont automotive urethane in a topside application exposed to the elements a lot. It still held up very well though, especially considering it is "reasonably inexpensive" (it's all relative right, we're talking about marine products ). You really want to brush them thin and use the reducers they recommend. If you really want gloss and toughness, you have to go to a 2-part polyurethane, which is a job for professionals if you want to spray it. I eventually went this route (basecoat/clearcoat Awlcraft) and it looks amazing.

I'd rather spin ratchets than paint any day though !

Matt

[Tail_Gunner]

Interlux perfection is perhaps one of the best paints you can find as a consumer. It is just as hard as any two part poly any pro shoots. With one little caveat roll it out and roll out the stippling with a closed cell roller. You results if prepped correctly will be as good a 5000 dollar pro job.

Tipping with a brush is old hat.



See that yellow boat its 25' from the stern of the black boat...See much diffraction...

[Fcmarine]

Tail in that picture are you showing us that the boat was done rolled on? If so that looks excellent considering that it was rolled on. Did you have to do alot of wetsand/buff to get it like that? Im very interested in that anywhere where you did a write up on it?

[vista 88]

great thread

[Cig35Mistress]

IMHO - the best do-it-yourself paint is Signature Finish out of Stuart, Florida. Tom Fabula is a chemist, and he developed a three part, roll on paint, that dries hard as a rock, and looks 99.9% as good as a spray job, when his directions are followed to a 'T'. Check out www.signaturefinish.com for more information. I've used his product on a number of projects where spraying just wasn't possible.

Harry

[WSJR1]

Interlux perfection is perhaps one of the best paints you can find as a consumer. It is just as hard as any two part poly any pro shoots. With one little caveat roll it out and roll out the stippling with a closed cell roller. You results if prepped correctly will be as good a 5000 dollar pro job.

Tipping with a brush is old hat.



See that yellow boat its 25' from the stern of the black boat...See much diffraction...

I would like more specifics on this... I read years ago where someone rolled on Interlux Perfection and said you could not tell it wasnt sprayed. I want to do my Hydrostream Vector Bright white. But, I dont want to do the whole thing only to have to have it painted b/c what I did sucks...

So could we really break this down to Laymans terms...or even better. Pretend I am the biggest idiot alive

Thanks man, just dont want to waste time and $$...

[WSJR1]

http://forums.screamandfly.com/forum...lux+perfection