How to Buy Marine Paint
This is tough stuff for sure--marine paint coats commercial and military ships, offshore oil rigs, fixed and floating marine structures as well as private passenger boats, yachts or even rafts. It covers boats in fresh and salt water and stays on a long, long time. Here are a few things to keep in mind when buying marine paint.
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Instructions
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Determine what type of vessel the marine paint is for. Marine paint can cover the biggest oil tanker to the smallest inflatable raft.
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Buy marine paint for the topside of the boat. The deck and the outside of the boat above the waterline can be protected by topside paint to protect it from water, ultraviolet rays and anything marine related.
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Get some bottom paints for the boat bottoms and hulls. These paints have anti-fouling ingredients to keep it from getting nasty with things like algae, zebra muscles, barnacles, slimes and organisms. Choose the amount and strength needed, depending on the size of the boat and the degree of harsh fouling conditions.
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Select a wood finish for teak and wood boats. This finish is designed to protect wood from the effects of marine exposure.
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Consider primer and repair marine paint for further bottom protection from water absorption and blistering. Some gel coat and fiberglass surfaces require sealing with this type of paint.
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Get some dewaxers, reducers and thinners for removing surface contamination, speeding up dry times or slowing down dry times. These can help the flow of all bottom paints, topside enamels, primers and wood finishes and is also good for a cleanup of equipment and supplies.
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Tips & Warnings
Clean the boat properly before applying marine paint.
Monitor oil prices and buy when low. Oil prices have significance on the demand for marine paint used on offshore structures and tankers.
Purchase marine paint as least often as possible--protect the boat's paint by using some methods listed in Resources.
Compare prices on marine paints through Deal Time, as marine paint is expensive.
