Boat Paint Tutorial
The All At Sea team has been busy shedding some light on the confusing and intimidating process of painting your boat - both Bottom Paint and Top Coat. Below find two sections to help shed some light. If you have any questions, please email us editor@allatsea.net and we will get an expert on the line with you.
Tips for successful Top Coat Paint Application and Maintenance
Steve Rosenberg researched and interviewed the top Boat Paint companies in the world that specialize in Marine Topcoat Painting products to offer you a step-by-step independent selection, application and maintenance guide based upon our research.
Participating companies include: Alexseal, Blue Water Marine Paint, Interlux and Awlgrip Paint
- Part 1 - What is the Difference between Topcoat and Gelcoat?
- Part 2 - Ways you can Recognize Paint Deterioration and How to Get a Head Start on Prep Work
- Part 3 - How do you Know which Paint is Right for your Boat?
- Part 4 - Caring and Maintaing the Shine on your Top Coat
- more to come
J. Summer Westman spent the last several months interviewing and researching the different companies with Marine Bottom Painting products to offer you a step-by-step independent application guide based upon our research. Please note... Our research is geared towards the Caribbean region which is considered one of the harshest regions for bottom growth.
Participating companies include: Interlux, Sea Hawk and Pettit Paint
NEW Biocide Free Bottom Paint Launched by Interlux
- Part 1 - Anti-fouling Paint and the Marine Environment
- Part 2 - Does the type of boating you do affect your bottom paint decision
- Part 3 - How to Choose Antifouling Paint
- Part 4 - Removing Old Bottom Paint
- NEW Part 4a - What to do about BLISTERS
- Part 5 - Applying your Bottom Paint
- Part 6 - Caring for the Bottom of your Boat
- Part 7 - New Products and Information from Manufacturers
Additional Insights into Anti-fouling in the Caribbean by Robbie Ferron
