Paint

[Romany 149]

Has anybody used Durepox marine paints? 

I'm near to repainting newly glassed decks and cabin top - plus topsides repair ( full top sides next year) and at the decision point. Ive no idea cost comparisons/ application differences. At this stage just interested in suitability and mostly - durability 

 

 

[Psyche 534]

The benefit of Durepox is that it's a one coat system, its primer, undercoat and topcoat in one. You can add clear to white to get more gloss and UV protection. It wont have the gloss and long term colour retention of LPU systems though. Topsides should really be LPU, for the decks it all depends on how you want to do the non-skid. The best painted non skid is sprayed grit particles and that's done with LPU. 

Durepox is fine, but its not going to be a superyacht finish is the short answer but its tough and long lasting.

 

[Ex Machina 340]

11 hours ago, Romany said:

Has anybody used Durepox marine paints? 

I'm near to repainting newly glassed decks and cabin top - plus topsides repair ( full top sides next year) and at the decision point. Ive no idea cost comparisons/ application differences. At this stage just interested in suitability and mostly - durability 

 

 

Yep got it below the waterline on a trailer yacht . It’s apprently 12 years old and still looks like new . Also have it in black on the gennaker prod and on the rudder too . I didn’t apply it myself I have a clever mate that’s good at that sort of thing , he has a trick of mixing fairing compound into the primer coats so it works as a highbuild . 2 years out in the weather and the prod still looks like new .

[Romany 149]

Thanks for replies.

While I may think a Townson 36 is a super yacht, that may not be a widely shared view, however, tough and durable I like the sound of. 

What is an 'LPU' and why?

On the subject of skid resistant finish I was going to go with kiwi grip I think its called.

 

[alibaba 71]

Kiwi grip is really good - it's water based and easy to apply with the special roller. When I used it first I was a bit concerned about its

durability because of the water base, but it's as hard as nails, and wears well, so don't make the finish too coarse, or you'll take the skin off

 

[Black Panther 1,497]

+1 for kiwigrip

[Guest 49]

Don't apply in hot sun, Don't apply too thick or get air in it, (when the bubbles burst spoils the texture pattern and traps dirt) do have a mate pull tape as you go as when it skin off you'll make a mess of edges. Otherwise its great. On eight yrs and still looks good.. Dont know what its like to recoat.

[Romany 149]

Thanks all. Guest - can we talk further? You have used it which is the experience I need to tap into.

Please gis a bell on 0212408404 or text me a number and I'll call u.

Cheers 

 

[Cheap Transport 58]

Used a lot of it last year during our 1020 refit. 

Key to no bubbles is getting your thinning ratios right for your chosen application, temperature and relative humidity. To get your UV stability, reduce long term chalking of the coating etc you should be adding 15-20% durepox high performance gloss into your white/ black/ whatever durepox colour you have (unless it's below the water line, then I'm not sure). 

In regards to what Guest said about the tape tearing the paint, it really depends on what tape type using. It surprises me how few people are using the more modern Washi tapes (rice paper tape), and continue to use crepe paper or vinyl tapes from the likes of 3M or Scotch or similar. There's good quality washi tapes available that have wax polymer coatings on them meaning the paint won't stick to it, while leaving razor sharp lines when you remove it. I've moved a few guys onto it down at our local club with a boat builder now buying it by the box full. It'll change your life

[Romany 149]

Thanks for that - the comment from guest was related to kiwigrip although i suppose its applicable to any paint system and your reply about the tape is equally so.

 

[Vivaldi 47]

6 hours ago, Cheap Transport said:

Used a lot of it last year during our 1020 refit. 

Key to no bubbles is getting your thinning ratios right for your chosen application, temperature and relative humidity. To get your UV stability, reduce long term chalking of the coating etc you should be adding 15-20% durepox high performance gloss into your white/ black/ whatever durepox colour you have (unless it's below the water line, then I'm not sure). 

In regards to what Guest said about the tape tearing the paint, it really depends on what tape type using. It surprises me how few people are using the more modern Washi tapes (rice paper tape), and continue to use crepe paper or vinyl tapes from the likes of 3M or Scotch or similar. There's good quality washi tapes available that have wax polymer coatings on them meaning the paint won't stick to it, while leaving razor sharp lines when you remove it. I've moved a few guys onto it down at our local club with a boat builder now buying it by the box full. It'll change your life

Where can you the Washi tapes from?

[raz88 92]

https://tradedepot.co.nz/tdx-washi-painter-tape-purple/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvL-oBhCxARIsAHkOiu29hGsOdNs09wNetlJgb2-f1Dr4PYWGUgQNvQvaSB2OrWB3j2hvasQaAnmvEALw_wcB

[Cheap Transport 58]

6 hours ago, Vivaldi said:

Where can you the Washi tapes from?

Most decorative/architectural paint retailers carry it - Paint Plus, Dulux, Resene etc with Tapespec and Pomona making better quality tapes than most... in my opinion anyway. 

[ex Elly 161]

Mitre 10 
https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/search?text=washi&q=washi