Painting over epoxy

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Painting over epoxy

On fibreglass you could use an etching primer which is a modified alkyd primer that produces a sound base coat on wood, steel, fiberglass, aluminum surfaces. but you should use an ordinary primer before the top coat. Halfords do a spray etch primer.
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Painting over epoxy

I have used several Halfords Aerosol spray cans on boats over the recent years.

In each case I have sanded the hull down to bare wood as the boats were vintage ones and did have coats of paint on them that could not be identified.

Best to use thin applications of both primer then paint then build up on that after leaving 24 hours between each coat.

Another good point is that Halfords also stock plastic primer in their paints range which is ideal if your boat has a polystyrene hull or you have plastic fittings.

Boaty😎
Dave Keech
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Painting over epoxy

Halfods spray cans will work brilliantly of if you know of someone who works in a body shop get them to spray it with 2 pak paint for you


Dave
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Painting over epoxy

Hi, I am building a Nimbus mk 3 IOM and have completed the planking and sealed the hull with woven glass cloth and epoxy, How should I go about painting for the final finish , Not sure on what primers and paint will work ?
Simon

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