House paint as topside paint?

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Try to restore your gel coat first! Surf the net for the info, before you try paint since properly restored fiberglass gel coat will hold up better then most paints.

[kamikaze]

Try searching on painting a boat with Rustoleum professional oil based enamel using a enamel hardener (common name is Japanese drier - they sell it at tractor supply if you have one near you). I recently did a 17 foot center console with a foam roller and it came out great! Seafoam green on hull is a equal part mix of royal blue and hunter green diluted with gloss white until desire color is achieved. Cost me $50.00 for the paint and $18 for the hardener. Here are a couple of pics.

[bradford]

Beautiful boat Kamikaze. What brand of hull?

[kamikaze]

The hull is a 1978 North American C-17 Drifter. I was initially attracted to the boat due to the deadrise and high freeboard the hull offers and the fact the teak was still in good shape. I typically don't see many of these in my neck of the woods. Transom was replaced with nada bond. (3M version of arjay) And fuel tank and all electrical/ mechanicals updated as well. Should have a couple more good years left in her!

[cfelton]

Yea I've looked at that Rustoliem marine paint in Lowes and wondered if anybody had tried it out. I always used Petit marine paint on my wooden boats with great results. Lasts years and years!

[shicks007]

I did the topside on my boat using Devoe marine coating. It held up great. I don't remember the cost but it seemed like a way better alternative to the more high end brands. Here is a diy I did years later on the hull using the same paints. I did not use the clear topcoat on my topside.

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