Dulux Metalshield

[Mikexx]

I mentioned this in a thread a while ago but no one bit!

Has anyone used this paint?

[Dave_P]

I have. I'd recommend it. 

[Mikexx]

3 hours ago, Dave_P said:

I have. I'd recommend it. 

 

Thanks for the reply. People have only mentioned Weathershield and I was wondering why!

It comes in Gloss and Satin, did you use the Gloss?

I note in this range even the Satin is oil based.

Edited March 10, 2017 by Mikexx

[Dave_P]

22 hours ago, Mikexx said:

 

Thanks for the reply. People have only mentioned Weathershield and I was wondering why!

It comes in Gloss and Satin, did you use the Gloss?

I note in this range even the Satin is oil based.

Weathershield is a totally different product. A relatively cheap paint. Metalshield isn't cheap but it's much better. I've used it for touch-up jobs because I don't know what paint my boat had when I bought it. Dulux will colour match so I took a removable piece of seat from my front cratch in. I use gloss. I buy their trade primer too. 

[Mikexx]

On 10/03/2017 at 06:43, Dave_P said:

I have. I'd recommend it. 

 

Since my initial post I was recently advised by a boat painter to use floor paint, as it's more durable!

[Traveller]

What sort of floor paint? I used that on my roof once and it was awful - it really did not last. I have Weathershield on the roof now and it is doing well.

Edited March 11, 2017 by Traveller

[Chewbacka]

I was going to use a non-slip floor paint for my roof, so called the manufacturer's to ask suitability.  Their floor paints whilst very tough are intended for indoor use and are not UV stabilised.  They estimated it would last 5 years before flaking and dusting badly.  So if considering floor paint best check on suitability for exterior use.

 

Edited March 11, 2017 by Chewbacka
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[bizzard]

Cohesion trouble with floor paint on steel boats.

[Chewbacka]

2 hours ago, bizzard said:

Cohesion trouble with floor paint on steel boats.

Did you mean cohesive?  I would have thought adhesive failure?

[dmr]

I reckon the problem is adhesion, though it can be a bit brittle and crack which could be described as cohesion. When we got our boat the gunnels were done in floor paint and it kept flaking off, but the bits that were stuck on were really hard to sand off, it was a pain. My own view is to pay the money and use paints that were designed for use on steel boats, there are lots at the chandlers. The only exception to this is Bondaprimer that I use as a primer, as a final top coat on the gunnels, and even for a bit of interior decorating, though strictly I think Bondaprimer is sometimes actually sold as a marine paint.

.....................Dave

[bizzard]

That's it, floor paint not flexible enough. Different expansion and contraction rates, the paint lets go, cohesion.

Although Leyland floor paint seems to hold up reasonably well on steel roofs. But I wouldn't use it.

Edited March 12, 2017 by bizzard