Steel trawler paint

SaltyDawg86 · Jul 17, 2016

So for those of you with steel trawlers, what's your paint of choice? I know on most of the commercial vessels I've sailed on, 2 part international paint was used on the exterior and 1 part on the interior. What else does everyone use? The tug I'm on now uses 1 part PSX or Amercoat, anyone have experience with them?

Nomad Willy · Jul 17, 2016

Check out a download on the Interlux site.

They have good info for all surfaces, primers, number of coats ect. Of course all their info is specifically for their products but most of the info is more or less transferable.

ulysses · Jul 17, 2016

Amercoat 450

SaltyDawg86 · Jul 17, 2016

Man, that's a great looking boat and the paint looks like it went on well as well!

BryanF · Jul 17, 2016

Americote. 235. Two part tough as can be.

Diesel Duck · Jul 17, 2016

Seahorse Marine uses Jotun on all its steel hulled vessels.

Jotun

Conall63 · Jul 18, 2016

Acrylic urethane made by PPG.

Conall

Rustybarge · Jul 18, 2016

SaltyDawg86 said:
So for those of you with steel trawlers, what's your paint of choice? I know on most of the commercial vessels I've sailed on, 2 part international paint was used on the exterior and 1 part on the interior. What else does everyone use? The tug I'm on now uses 1 part PSX or Amercoat, anyone have experience with them?

+1 for international commercial epoxy; I used the epoxy tar on my steel hull and the 3 layers of undercoat and 2 top coats on the superstructure over 17 years ago. Still going strong, but I'm on an inland river mooring. The finish has worn thin in places, but no peeling or flaking .

ulysses · Jul 18, 2016

Conall: I think your Acrylic Urethane made by PPG is Americoat

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