gregg62 Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I have 45 foot cruiser stern , on grand union I want paint job done less than £100 per foot if possible , any tips or advice ? Don't need any fancy sign writing , just one colour ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bradley Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Do it yourself; for £100 pound total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I have 45 foot cruiser stern , on grand union I want paint job done less than £100 per foot if possible , any tips or advice ? Don't need any fancy sign writing , just one colour ty you are probably looking at a professional job with covered paint dock,back to metal, full strip of windows and all other fittings for that price. You can probably get it done slightly cheaper with your single colour request. Unless it is a heated dock, you are possibly looking at March at the earliest for work to start. Which end of the GU are you ?? Hiring a dock and doing it yourself is another option - you can probably half the price. Finding a motorway bridge and doing it yourself will probably 1/4 your top price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark99 Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yes beware doing it outside this time of year. Condensation, low dewpoint. We used to have painting inspectors of the systems we applied to industrial external steel. They would only sanction painting in the painting season (the warmer months) and even then they used whirling hygrometers before even allowing the paint to be applied (to check dewpoint/ airbound mosture was acceptable). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Do it yourself; for £100 pound total. If you can even buy enough suitable paint for that, (or anything like that!), I'd like to know where. Paint, and materials like stripping discs cost us a small fortune. We also significantly increased the cost by hire of a (not particularly good) covered wet dock, but I would have hated to try it without that. Such facilities seem progressively harder to find in our area - the one we used is no longer let out privately. DIY is bloody hard work, IMO, and takes at least 3 times as long as you imagine it might. (Obviously this highly depends on how much stripping down and prep, you do, also how much smoothing between coats. If you want the end result to look like a model of a ploughed field you can do it both quicker and cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watershed Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 £100/ft? When can i start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Phil Donovan, Pitstone wharf, heated drydock and £100 per ft............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 If you can even buy enough suitable paint for that, (or anything like that!), I'd like to know where. (Obviously this highly depends on how much stripping down and prep, you do, also how much smoothing between coats. If you want the end result to look like a model of a ploughed field you can do it both quicker and cheaper. Alan, you have seen Colins boat I take it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Alan, you have seen Colins boat I take it.... True, And of course not all of us have access to the paint that our Royal Navy are throwing out because they no longer have many ships to paint, (as I assume he may have)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bradley Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 If you can even buy enough suitable paint for that, (or anything like that!), I'd like to know where. Paint, and materials like stripping discs cost us a small fortune. We also significantly increased the cost by hire of a (not particularly good) covered wet dock, but I would have hated to try it without that. Such facilities seem progressively harder to find in our area - the one we used is no longer let out privately. DIY is bloody hard work, IMO, and takes at least 3 times as long as you imagine it might. (Obviously this highly depends on how much stripping down and prep, you do, also how much smoothing between coats. If you want the end result to look like a model of a ploughed field you can do it both quicker and cheaper. http://www.paintmaster.co.uk/index.php/product-range/13-specialist-paint.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynalldisocvery Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Top link, im keeping that in my menu for when i get around to painting the land rover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcol Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 the enamel boat paint from Paintmaster is fantastic! its the proper stuff they make paint for industry sell it in 2.5 tins to 25 litre drums http://www.paintmaster.co.uk/index.php/product-range/13-specialist-paint.html cost me £35 for 5 litres, roller it on, when gets scratched etc just apply another coat col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starcoaster Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 I used International ten year gloss for wood and metal, on Ebay at less than £20 for 2.5l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete & Helen Posted November 13, 2013 Report Share Posted November 13, 2013 the enamel boat paint from Paintmaster is fantastic! its the proper stuff they make paint for industry sell it in 2.5 tins to 25 litre drums http://www.paintmaster.co.uk/index.php/product-range/13-specialist-paint.html cost me £35 for 5 litres, roller it on, when gets scratched etc just apply another coat col Which one on the list do you use? the "Machinery Enamel" ? or the "Skip Enamel"? (serious question . not a dig at your boat been akin to being like a skip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Bradley Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Which one on the list do you use? the "Machinery Enamel" ? or the "Skip Enamel"? (serious question . not a dig at your boat been akin to being like a skip) Not on the list but if you ask for narrowboat paint they know what you want. I felt I wasn't skilled enough to justify very expensive paint but am happy with the result. Not perfect but no ploughed field either, despite what Matty may say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDR Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 If you want a single colour paint job for much less than 100GBP a foot and are not confident to DIY I know someone that will do a decent job for you but probably not 'til spring.He has done about a hundred boats all told, about ten that I have seen and all have been very good solid jobs. That would not be a down to bare metal/windows out job but all paint on roof & sides sanded down and any areas of rust/pitting dealt with. Rustoleum shop primer as base and Rustoleum used as top coats, anti slip on Gunwalws/roof as requested. Pinstriping included but no signwriting. I can mail you pictures of his work but not until mid December as currently away from boat. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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