Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: I Want to Paint my whaler / I dont know how !

Posted by rogerhoward on 09/01/10 - 11:06 AM
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I rolled (and sometimes tipped!) Interlux Perfection on my 13' last month and couldn't be happier - it's not *perfect* (I could have faired the hull better it turns out, so there are a few drips and drabs) but it looks damn good from 10' away! :)

I went on thick (3-5 coats) and gave it lots of curing time so it's quite hard (have dropped several tools in her already without damage).

If I did it all over, I might try to spray it next time, but that's not without it's issues (cost of the equipment, skill level, even better ventilation and respiration gear needed)... rolling is easy enough. Be sure to be well ventilated - I got quite sick one night from the fumes.

Also, keep dust down at all costs - there are spots on my boat that would have looked perfectly glassy, but for the little particles that managed to find their way through the air and onto the surface. C'est la vie!

For reference, I ended up going through about 3.5 quarts of Interlux Perfection, plus about 1/2 gallon of their primer, and a pint of the texture additive (I texturized the floor - looks and fees great)... plus lots of thinner (for cleanup as well as moderate thinning).