Epoxy, painting and varnishing help please.
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:45 pm
Hi guys, seasons greeting to you all and some advice please.
My plans for my plywood runabout this spring is to refurbish the finish both inside and out and I could do with some advice on what to use. At the moment she has a painted hull, varnished top deck and varnished interior and I plan to stick with this combination. As my local supplier of Hempell and International products has a 25% sale on at the moment I am going to buy the products now for spring use but what to use and where?
1/ I intend to epoxy sheet both the hull and top decks for strength and durability so when I come to paint the hull do I need
to prime it first( if so with what?) and do I use a two pack paint for the top coat?
2/ do I need to prime the top deck before varnish and again do I use two pack varnish and again which is best.
3/ is it best to do the exterior work first or the interior(varnish). I will be turning her over for the hull work.
Any other tips, advice or recommendations greatly appreciated.
Happy new year, cheers, Simon
My plans for my plywood runabout this spring is to refurbish the finish both inside and out and I could do with some advice on what to use. At the moment she has a painted hull, varnished top deck and varnished interior and I plan to stick with this combination. As my local supplier of Hempell and International products has a 25% sale on at the moment I am going to buy the products now for spring use but what to use and where?
1/ I intend to epoxy sheet both the hull and top decks for strength and durability so when I come to paint the hull do I need
to prime it first( if so with what?) and do I use a two pack paint for the top coat?
2/ do I need to prime the top deck before varnish and again do I use two pack varnish and again which is best.
3/ is it best to do the exterior work first or the interior(varnish). I will be turning her over for the hull work.
Any other tips, advice or recommendations greatly appreciated.
Happy new year, cheers, Simon