painting & trim question

[csportfury]

We're getting rid of the lovely 70's brown & beige color combination on our 78 Sport Fury, does anyone have a good paint choice and any easy(easier) steps for priming/painting. We've heard Interlux is a good choice.<br />Also is there somewhere to purchase the "rubber bumper" trim that divides the top from the hull. I say bumper since this is usually the trim that hits the dock (oops).<br /><br />Thanks for any help! <br /><br />T & J

 

[Rudderman]

Re: painting & trim question

I'd look into getting some International (Interlux) prekote primer and Toplac. Its more expensive than Brightside but its supposed to be a bit better? Tips: Use a short nap foam roller and tip it off with a foam brush. Get some international No.1 thinners and thin the toplac down a little bit before you apply it. Wipe down the hull with a cloth dampened with no.1 thinners before you paint it. You'll probably have to sand your hull before you apply the primer. <br /><br />You can get rubrail kits from taco marine, they have lots of options.

 

[18rabbit]

Re: painting & trim question

In their February 2003 published evaluation, Powerboat Reports rated the Interlux Toplac and Epifanes Mono-Urethane as the best quality/value of high-gloss, one-part topside paints. It costs $10 (or $7.50 for members) to read the whole evaluation of all topside paints on-line, but they almost always tell you the ‘best’ products in the article’s intro for free. Personally, if I was considering something other than the two products mentioned above I would purchase this article and follow their recommendation(s).<br /><br /> http://www.powerboat-reports.com/pub/16_2/features/5301-1.html