Hi all, The marine 2 part paints are very good re finish and durability, however many of them are not for amateur use. You can get them from marine suppliers, but they don't encourage sales to DIY folk.
Many of the best two part marine topside paints are LPU (Linear Polyurethane). LPU paints (ex: Awlgrip, Sterling etc) can give a beautiful durable finish (I've been repainting major parts of my boat over the last two seasons with Awlgrip). HOWEVER if you intend to use them, I STRONGLY ADVISE that you take the time to lookup and read the MSD sheets for the paints and also get and read the manufacturer's application instructions! Two part LPU paints can be very, very bad to inhale. Brush application requires good organic vapor respirators at a minimum and exposed skin protection. Spray applications (which atomize the paint) require full body paint suit protection with external filtered air supplies. THe stuff is nasty and will absorb thru your skin. Also the organic solvents that the paints give off are very strong - you would not want to apply them indoors; I've had neighbors a block away come see what the smells were coming from. The recommended clean up solvent for Alwgrip is MEK - which is itself hard to get here in Calif (it is considered bad stuff these days due to VOCs - and it's mild compared to the paint). Frankly, you do NOT want to get this stuff into your lungs. The effects are nasty and for (at least some LPU paints) cumulative (your body will not process the chemicals). The Awlgrip manuals flatly warn that by the time you notice the symptoms it is too late.... Safety first when working with two part paints! Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
