Painting plywood Boat

[Sweet Sawdust]

Found plans for a one plywood sheet pram that I would like to make. The
plans say that it can be made for about $20 including the mahogany for the
frame. (gives you some idea as to the plans age) I need some advice on what
type of paint to use on this boat. I have no experence with boat building
and the local boat shops all want to sell me a new boat and give no advice.
The one that was willing to sell me paint wants $40 a quart plus $20
shipping. this seems a little high to me. What would be a good paint to
use at a reasanable cost? Can I go to lowes and pick up a gallon of
interier latax? or should I try to go with something a little more
waterproof. Any advice would be welcome. I would like something in bright
colors that can be sprayed, I have both high pressure and hvlp systems to
spray with. If you wish you can contact me at sweets...@dynasty.net

[Frank Hagan]

I'm not sure how long latex would last. For a few dollars more, get
an exterior oil base paint with "alkyd" on the table of contents.
Quite a few home builders use exterior alkyd paints.

[StepHydro]

> I need some advice on what type of paint to use on this boat.

Depends a lot on how you'll use it and what cort of maintenance you want to put
in it.

I take it from the post that the prime criterion is "cheap" :-)

Go to a home store and buy their "house brand" of KILZ, a shellac-based primer.
Now ask to see their "oops" bin, where the reject paint color mixes are put.
Select yor colors from those at maybe $5 per gallon.
Go for the better brands of exterior latex. I prefer semi-gloss, but you may
like gloss better. gloss takes less cleaning, but scrapes and dings are more
apparent.

You won't get the precise color you have in your head right now, but you'll be
able to find a couple of gallons that look good together, nonetheless. This
sort of bottom feeding just increases the delight of home boat building :-)

Best of luck/Carron

[Migchelsen]

Hi SSD. The kind of paint is not that important, but the preparation is: fine
sanding, proper filling, a clean surface, correct priming, fine sanding in
between. If you adhere to that, even latex outdoor house paint from your local
hardware store will do a neat job with a good primer and two cover coats. Of
course expensive marine paint manufacturers will tell you different. Sheer and
chines, Barend

[Dave Carnell]

Latex is your paint, but not interior latex. Buy 100% acrylic latex exterior
primer and 100% acrylic latex paint in your preferred gloss. 100% acrylic latex
is the top-of-the-line for all paint manufacturers. When the water has dried
from the latex paint it leaves a waterproof plastic film coating the wood.

[Sweet Sawdust]

StepHydro wrote in message <20000418060404...@ng-fv1.aol.com>...

>> I need some advice on what type of paint to use on this boat.
>
>

>I take it from the post that the prime criterion is "cheap" :-)
>

You bet it is!!!! I have had the same $5 in my pocket for 3 weeks and hope
to keep it there for at least another 3 weeks. Just sold a $200 picture
frame (more on order) that I make out of scrap wood total cost to me $00.50
I love saving a buck!!!!!!!!!!!

[Russ Wiegand]

I'd opt for porch paint. I've got it on my trailer bed (Iknow, not the same
thing...) and it seems to hold up fine to rain and being occasionally backed
into the lake. With the right primer, it should hold up fine. I think I
remember a couple people here using porch paint on "cheap" plywood boats and
its what I plan to use on mine.
-r-

Sweet Sawdust wrote:

> Found plans for a one plywood sheet pram that I would like to make. The
> plans say that it can be made for about $20 including the mahogany for the
> frame. (gives you some idea as to the plans age) I need some advice on what
> type of paint to use on this boat. I have no experence with boat building
> and the local boat shops all want to sell me a new boat and give no advice.
> The one that was willing to sell me paint wants $40 a quart plus $20
> shipping. this seems a little high to me. What would be a good paint to
> use at a reasanable cost? Can I go to lowes and pick up a gallon of
> interier latax? or should I try to go with something a little more
> waterproof. Any advice would be welcome. I would like something in bright
> colors that can be sprayed, I have both high pressure and hvlp systems to
> spray with. If you wish you can contact me at sweets...@dynasty.net

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Russell Wiegand
Onvoy Tech Support
www.onvoy.net
612-362-5890

[Sweet Sawdust]

Thanks to everyone for the help. I will try to use a oilbase exteriour (SP)
paint and see how that does. I will post the result here to let everyone
know how this "cheap" plywood project works out.
Curran R Copeland
Sweet Sawdust wrote in message ...

[William R. Watt]

"Sweet Sawdust" (sweets...@dynasty.net) writes:
> StepHydro wrote in message <20000418060404...@ng-fv1.aol.com>...

>>> I need some advice on what type of paint to use on this boat.
>>
>>

>>I take it from the post that the prime criterion is "cheap" :-)
>>
> You bet it is!!!! I have had the same $5 in my pocket for 3 weeks and hope
> to keep it there for at least another 3 weeks. Just sold a $200 picture
> frame (more on order) that I make out of scrap wood total cost to me $00.50
> I love saving a buck!!!!!!!!!!!

I used exterior acrylic latex from the community building materials
recycle store, about 1/3 cost.

>
>

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[HURRACA]

For moderate use, an exterior deck enamel and polyurethane top-coat would
suffice...for more details on small wooden boat building and finishing try the
web-site http://www.gatorboats.com
Good Luck
Henry