Pool paint?

[produceguy]

What do you guys think about painting a boat deck with this?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: Pool paint?

I built pools back in the 80's. Used a ton of that pool paint. Pretty tough stuff when applied over concrete but never used it on fiberglass coated plywood so not sure. It has a lot of UV protection. It might work, just don't have any history to prove it.

 

[kilowatts]

Re: Pool paint?

Hi Guys:
Just an idea, but why not try boat deck paint?
kilowatts

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Pool paint?

The pool paint does not get the abrasion since it is underwater. The same company makes a garage floor paint........ however, I agree with kilowatts and try his crazy idea of using boat deck paint!! You can even add non-slip additive to that stuff.

 

[produceguy]

Re: Pool paint?

Hi Guys:
Just an idea, but why not try boat deck paint?
kilowatts

i knew that was comeing. lol

 

[rickryder]

Re: Pool paint?

Was only a matter of time my friend

 

[Tim Wagner]

Re: Pool paint?

You guys are funny!!
Thanks Mr. Obvious. I never made the connection!!

 

[rickryder]

Re: Pool paint?

Maybe ya shoulda got blue gelcoat when you did yer deck ....

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Pool paint?

Obvious is that pool paint is for pools and pool surfaces are nothing like the sole of a boat.
Up front there on the bow you have a deck, the surface inside that you stand on is a sole.
The finish on the sole has to be safe and durable.
That's why most would use gelcoat or a deck/sole paint, or some use garage floor paint or bedliner.

So the answer of what I think is that I wouldn't and have to wonder did you just find a free gallon?
Why would you want to?
Besides free is there another benefit your thinking of to using something made for something completely different than you plan to use it?

 

[rickryder]

Re: Pool paint?

Obvious is that pool paint is for pools and pool surfaces are nothing like the sole of a boat.
Up front there on the bow you have a deck, the surface inside that you stand on is a sole.
The finish on the sole has to be safe and durable.
That's why most would use gelcoat or a deck/sole paint, or some use garage floor paint or bedliner.

So the answer of what I think is that I wouldn't and have to wonder did you just find a free gallon?
Why would you want to?
Besides free is there another benefit your thinking of to using something made for something completely different than you plan to use it?

Well sometimes you find something that works in different applications then it was intended to....

 

[v8mgbal]

Re: Pool paint?

also one more thing to consider is that you do not see many pools jumping wakes and flexing.

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Pool paint?

Well sometimes you find something that works in different applications then it was intended to....

Sometimes... means most of the times you don't though.

 

[drewpster]

Re: Pool paint?

I am all for experimenting, but one concern I have would be how well pool paint would resist stains. Seems to me that it would stain pretty easy.

 

[rickryder]

Re: Pool paint?

Sometimes... means most of the times you don't though.

Agreed... Thats why the OP asked the question instead of saying he was using it.

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Pool paint?

I had my own business that renovated swimming pools, at one time I asked a manufacturer if chlorinated rubber paints would work on fiberglass, the response was no, I never tried it after that so I don't if it will stick or not.

 

[jonesg]

Re: Pool paint?

It will probably dry out and crack.