Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] paint recommendation?

[Jeff Post <jeffpost@rawbw.com>]

Hi Alec,

As Ian stated in another reply, the typical garage floor paint is acrylic paint,
and while fine on most surfaces, is not recommended for surfaces that may have
poisture coming through them (i.e. hydrostatic presure coming through the
concrete.) (They aren't very good protection for metal either: too permeable.)

That being said, acrylics really aren't what you want for Solo. You either want
an epoxy paint, or alternately a polyurethane paint. Expoxy is your most
suitable choice: polyurethanes are harder to apply and harder to touch up.

Note, there are true epoxy paints marketed for garage floors, and these would be
suitable for your use. Be careful though, there are alot of acrylic floor paints
that have an epoxy component, but they aren't true expoxies. Basically, if the
paint you use doesn't have two components, then it isn't expoxy (or polyurethane
for that matter).

Regards,
Jeff


Quoting Alec Smyth <Asmyth@changepoint.com>:

> This weekend I finished painting Solo inside and out with a product
> called Gluvit, per Harold Maynard's recommendation at the convention.
> This is an unusual base, essentially a thick epoxy glue that is applied
> to the bare metal and remains flexible, compressing with the hull to
> avoid cracks or bubbles. I would not have thought of it, and didn't even
> find in the paint isle. But the result looks terrific and feels bullet
> proof. Great tip - thanks Harold!
>  
> Next is the surface coat. The main attribute I'm looking for is abrasion
> and scuff protection, and ideally application with a roller. Scuff
> protection is far more important to me than a high quality gloss finish,
> as the boat will constantly come on and off the shop dolly, trailer,
> etc. 
>  
> I thought I'd had a bright idea and that garage floor paint might be the
> toughest thing around. However when I went to Home Depot and read the
> instructions on the can, it actually described it as "unsuitable for
> hydrostatic pressure" due to the formation of bubbles. You'd think they
> knew some nut would come along and want to paint his submarine with the
> stuff. 
>  
> Does anyone have a recommendation?
>  
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Alec
>