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Flagstaff206 · 02-03-2012, 06:31 PM

Thanks for all your help. I think I have decided to take your advice and paint it. Do you have a brand of marine paint to recommend ? (Immron, Awlgrip, etc.) Also should I use the epoxy primer first or just paint. I will clean and lightly sand prior.

Flagstaff206 · 02-04-2012, 05:59 PM

ok, I have decide to paint and have bought the supplies. Started the prep and cleaning this afternoon. I am going with Rustoleum Topside paint. A friend of mine use it on his sailboat and it looked pretty good. I am hopefully going to get it done this week. I will post before , during and after pics. Thanks for your help

Midniteoyl · 02-04-2012, 11:11 PM

Cool... should be good paint.

Flagstaff206 · 02-05-2012, 05:20 PM

I have cleaned and sanded per Paint manufacturers instructions and have the roof ready to paint. Hopefully get it done in the next few days. Will post pics if I can get things to cooperate.

Flagstaff206 · 02-05-2012, 05:35 PM

Flagstaff206 · 02-05-2012, 05:36 PM

Flagstaff206 · 02-05-2012, 05:39 PM

Posted some before pics. #1 is a closeup you can see it was dirty and need a cleaning and some small crazing. #2 & 3 you can tell how it had yellowed

Flagstaff206 · 02-06-2012, 03:07 PM

Here is a pic during the first coat. you can tell how white the new paint is compared to the yellowed top.

Flagstaff206 · 02-06-2012, 03:09 PM

After first coat. Looks AWESOME. I can honestly say that the top looks new and matches the sides very well. Will post more pics after the final coat.

Midniteoyl · 02-06-2012, 10:08 PM

Cool. Congrats on a good job. Looks good and MUCH better then Proflex...lol

Flagstaff206 · 02-07-2012, 10:16 AM

Thanks for the help Midniteoyl. I am very glad I took your advice. Sorry for second guessing you. It really turned great. Even better than I was hoping

Midniteoyl · 02-07-2012, 09:25 PM

No worries... Hard to trust someone on the internet

familyman68 · 07-30-2012, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Flagstaff206

Thanks for the help Midniteoyl. I am very glad I took your advice. Sorry for second guessing you. It really turned great. Even better than I was hoping

The photos look great. Nice job. I am wanting to do the same to my Dutchmen pup. I'm wondering how much of the topside paint to purchase. Did you roll it, bursh it, or spray it on?

Flagstaff206 · 07-30-2012, 03:36 PM

familyman, I bought topside paint from lowes, $11.00 a quart. WAY cheaper than some other brands from the marine places. So far it still looks as good as the day I did it. You will need 2 quarts. I used about 1 1/2 quarts. I did 2 coats. You will need sand paper etc. Go by the directions on the can. I brushed with a GOOD brush around the perimeter of the roof and arouond the A/C and then rolled the rest. It turned out VERY nice I think. Looks original. The paint is "self leveling" so you can't tell the difference between where u brush and roll.