The author is considering repainting the interior of their 27′ sailboat, which includes the fiberglass portion. They are not sure if they need to use special paint for the fiberglass portion, but they believe that pre-painting the fiberglass and wood is crucial for a long-lasting finish. House paint can be used on the inside of a boat, as it is more durable and easier to clean.
The author is currently refinishing their 27′ sailboat’s interior, which was previously painted with fiberglass and wood. Painting the boat’s interior not only enhances its visual appeal but also protects it from the damaging effects of saltwater, sunlight, and other elements. The author recommends Rustoleum, an acrylic paint, as it is more durable and easier to clean than latex paint. Oil-based exterior house paint is recommended for the boat’s interior, as it is harder, more durable, and easier to clean.
The author recommends using acrylic house paint suitable for kitchens and bathrooms, as well as a semi-gloss paint finish like eggshell or satin. For best results, the paint should be sprayed, but it is important to invest in proper PPE when spraying paint in an enclosed space. The author believes that learning how to paint a sailboat can be a rewarding and satisfying experience.
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Applying the thickened epoxy with a putty knife or even an old credit card will provide a smoother finish, plus you will be able to work the material into openings better. But the main thing is it will require less sanding which of course means less time and dust. Everything you did looks great and it will look super after you caulk and trim. Keep plugging away at your projects and before you know it you will have a whole new interior to enjoy. One thing, fix that leaking window and anything else that leaks. Leaks will ruin what you worked so hard to refinish. Great article. Randy is going to love the paint job when she sees it.
I’ve used Home Depot’s Rustoleum Oil Based enamel to coat the inside of cabinets on my boat and I’m happy with it. I don’t like latex at all for anything. I’m curious to see what you think of it in a year or two. In my experience, it stays way too soft and tends to stick to things set on it like cushions, itself (like in door jambs) and peel off when it does. The oil based enamel gets really hard and seems about as good as some of the marine paints for interior use.
I would have left that one fwd bulkhead as bare wood …. especially as you are leaving the other one with that fake wood finish. It breaks it up a lil more with all that white and adds some contrast to keep it from being dull. Besides one expects wood bulkheads up front where one typically hangs all that nautical theme stuff. Or refinish it to match your new one.
I’ll direct my comments to others that might think of using an exterior paint on an interior. DON’T DO IT! Exterior paints have chemicals in them designed to prevent mold and mildew. Sounds like a good thing on a boat. The big problem is they off-gas these chemicals. So every time you go below, cook, or sleep you’ll be breathing these chemicals.
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Okay here is the trick that a lot of pros use for painting woodwork. There is a product called Floetrol it is inexpensive at Homedepot in the paint department. It gives a flow and a self leveling latex paint. Lightly sand between finishes ALWAYS or not but add this to the paint and it will do the trick. Use the contractor sponge 6 inch roller and I believe you will have a more satisfying finishes. The dry time is longer but will worth it. The problem with rushing dry time with any paint is it will gum up and form small air pockets between layers which weakens the adhesion. A little more patients in painting will give you a much better job. best of luck-s
i dont think marine paint is any different, same on cars you go auto shop and buy same paint for triple price while you can go to any bigger ussual shop and get same paint. there is 3 layers on cars, for boats i dont think its any different even outside, prime coat when basecoat and in the end clearcoat which is transperent its the thing you buff its defence from scratches and enviroment. And all is cans easy to spray. I think same for boats 10 times bigger prices for easy things, changing toilet boom thousand bucks 😀 just because its ship. when in reality fix yourself 5 bucks. for cars to pain sometime you must go to pros just when you dont know the color or you need to match perfectly color.
Agree that hardware store paint is a lot less expensive than marine paint, but I’d go one set up and head to an actual paint store like Benjamin Moore, etc. and look at getting door and trim paint rather than just “exterior” paint. This paint is not only for exteriors, but is exceptionally hard wearing for high traffic/impact areas like a doorway. Another tip, ask to see the “miss tint” pile. Paint stores will take paint back from contractors who’s clients have had second thoughts about their colour choices. Sometimes you can get great paints at $5 a gallon – you just need an open mind about your colour pallet. Spring and summer are also the best time to go looking for exterior grade paints.
The same brand that you used has also a top coat version made for boats at pretty much the same price. “Rust-Oleum® Marine Coatings Gloss White Topside Paint – 1 qt”. Locally it was less then $15 a quart from Menard’s. Of course it might just be the same paint you used but different labeling. Has good reviews.
hn you say in the clip that you’re using Home Depot paint if you got those Rustoleum paint products at a good price you can’t go wrong i wouldn’t worry too much whether it’s just Latex paint as you say it’s exterior grade so you’re getting something that’s going to stay the course, that plus coating the timber with Epoxy resin means you’re covering all bases….
Too much white . Teak trim would have looked so much better . I love wooden boats but hate the maintenance so I built my interior in teak and mahogany . Somehow I got out of sequence on the articles and I have already seen the one where you are going to give away this unfinished boat that you have put so much work and money into . I know it wears you out mentally and physically so I don’t blame you . I spent three years on a 34 foot kit boat that was mostly finished externally but I did all of the interior . I was still working full time and the boat was about ten miles away . I sold it before it went into the water . Never again.
There is two side to the ideas of epoxy coating both sides of the wood, just as there are those who would rarely, if ever, paint natural wood. It’s done now so the decision was made. It will probably work out. I have tried it both ways. Actually there’s really no sure way to win when wood is on the boat except to watch after it all the time.
Greetings and thanks for the knowledge, this said I have a request. I’m thinking of following this path but could you give more detail on things like, where you anchor and what decisions were involved in determining the place you chose. Also more detail in preping for a cruise as well as any tidbits of knowledge about what is expected of you as in maritime laws ” right away, quarantine etc. ” most websites provide limited insight so these would set you apart from the rest. Most seem to go for the “feel good stuff” but I need to see all the reality of what is involved to help me decide if I could in fact live the lifestyle. Thanks again and I’ll be perusal!😉
I see all these Home Depot hacks that you have done and I have held my Tounge for a while. The biggest reason for not saying anything is because I am super interested in what this stuff looks like in 5 years of use. In the harshness of the marine environment, they don’t make marine grade simply to have you pay more. With the inordinate amount of time and effort you have put in, do you really want to redo it? Click and stick flooring doesn’t last in a home for decades, why would it last on a moving flexing thing that floats? Rustoleum actually has some nice qualities as an exterior paint, but again, flexing and saltwater may take its toll. You are super talented as a craftsman. Love to see you use the right stuff for the job. Why use expoy? Elmer’s all the way am I right? Yes, I know, this could totally come off like s snob. Sorry in advance.