Paint Manual - Dove-Medows Marine Coatings Ltd

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Painting decks, bilges and lockers
Painting decks, bilges and lockers
The most suitable and used product for coating deck areas on
all boats is a high-wear paint with a non-gloss finish.
This gives durability, and minimises reflection from the deck.
Particular tips when painting
bilges and lockers
A lot of time and effort is spent
on the external appearance and
protection of a boat, but internal
areas such as bilges and lockers
shouldn’t be neglected.
Ensure adequate ventilation while
painting the bilge area.
A brush is generally easier and quicker,
particularly on the uneven surfaces
found in these areas.
For general cleaning of bilges use
Pre-Clean. If the bilges are excessively
dirty, clean first with Degreaser.
Particular tips when painting decks
To prepare a patterned deck, use
either a scouring pad or a copper wire
brush.
When adding Anti-Slip Pearls to the
paint, mix small amounts in at a time
to get the right consistency. A 160gm
tub of Anti-Slip Pearls is enough for at
least 1.5 litres of paint, depending on
how much anti-slip you want (80 gm for
a 750ml tin of paint). Glassfibre decks
with anti-slip moulding may not need
Anti-Slip Pearls.
For more even coverage use
a roller rather than a brush to
apply Deck Coating.
For a higher gloss finish, Anti-Slip
Pearls can be added to Brilliant
Enamel and PolyGloss.
Decks, bilges and lockers - onto suitably primed substrate
Product No of
coats
Bilge & Locker
Paint
for bilges and
lockers
Deck Coating
for decks
(Add Anti-Slip Pearls
for a non-slip finish)
Recoating interval Covers
(m ² 10oC 20oC
Thickness per coat Thinner
/ltr) wft dft
2 - 3 16h - 10d 8h - 5d 12 80 40 No 1
2 16h - 10d 8h - 5d 12 80 40 No 1