awlgrip paint

[awthacker]

I'm ready to paint my boat and from what I've read I guess awlgrip is the product to get. Can anyone share their experience rolling and tipping with awlgrip topcoat. I think I will only paint above the rubrail, and buff the hull for now or wet/dry if needed. What color is the closest match to the V20? I guess I'll go look at West Marine for color guides, but on their website I was thinking Moon Dust.

[spareparts]

for me, its easier to spray than roll and tip. I can't get the results I want from rolling, I've seen people achieve nice results doing it though, but I can't. Make sure you read the application guide, its very helpfull. They sell it at West Marine or you can down load it from Awlgrips web site. BTW, its going to cost you more than you think, it gets expensive, but its a very durable finish

[Blue_Runner]

The guy I bought my boat from painted the hull with white awlgrip below the rubrail and on the vertical part just above. He had never rolled/tipped before but it turned out pretty good. There are some obvious runs in some places but he showed me where he started and where he finished - he did pretty good. I love the ease of maintenance - no waxing and shines like new. No staining either. You can pretty much wipe any stain right off with a wet rag. The one thing I will say about it is it will chip, but it has not been a huge problem for me. Chips give it character. I don't own a boat so I can display it in a show room. If it looks used - it just means that it is.

[Wolf]

When I bought the boat the hull was painted with what I think was awlgrip. looks pretty good. I then stripped the entire interior, patched and painted the inside with Pettit Easy-Poxy using the Roll and Tip method. It turned out fantastic. I have never painted or done any glass work before this project. Once the prep is done the painted rolled out very well. I would recommend this process to a beginner. Get a right roller and a badger hair brush and go to town. The paint seems to very durable and very glossy. If you have any questions let me know..
Doug Wolf

[nipper]

Wow, that paint job is beautiful. Nice work!

[awthacker]

I'll look into that Easy-Poxy. The other product I'm starting to read more about is Interlux Perfection, and I'm starting to lean away from Awlgrip. The only thing I'm sure of at this point is that I will be rolling, not spraying. Thanks.

[dmoore]

Originally Posted by wolf

when i bought the boat the hull was painted with what i think was awlgrip. Looks pretty good. I then stripped the entire interior, patched and painted the inside with pettit easy-poxy using the roll and tip method. It turned out fantastic. I have never painted or done any glass work before this project. Once the prep is done the painted rolled out very well. I would recommend this process to a beginner. Get a right roller and a badger hair brush and go to town. The paint seems to very durable and very glossy. If you have any questions let me know..
Doug wolf

"show room"!!

[awthacker]

Here are some pics as I put the boat back together. The paint went pretty good.