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About Paints

Boat Paints

Paint for boats is formulated to perform in a myriad of environments and to adhere to vastly different materials. Sailboat paint encompasses hull and bottom paint as well as varnish for wood surfaces. Outboard boat owners most likely will need boat paint to touch up their motor while many powerboats feature nonskid boat paint on many surfaces for safety. Defender offers all types of boat paint.

There is a boat paint for every application ? make sure you use the right one!

Marine-grade paints are formulated specially to adhere to different materials and surfaces while withstanding moisture, UV exposure, and even submersion in water. Surface preparation is always a key in successfully applying boat paint but confirming the material that will be painted is the most important. Boat paint manufacturers have developed paints for boats that will cover aluminum, wood, and fiberglass, but these are three different boat coatings and are not interchangeable.

Read the directions, please.

Yes, there is an art to spraying boat paint. The more practice the better a painter will become but painting your own boat if you do not expect a professional job, is certainly something any boat owner can try. Prep work is key, but there is one other important factor in using boat paint. Read the can! Not every boat paint manufacturer mixes their paints, accelerators, and reducers in the same ratios so take the time to read the instructions and know what they mean. Before mixing, if there are any questions, contact the experts at Defender Marine for more insight.

Strip it down, then build it up

Removing old coatings is the best start for a satisfying paint project. Whether old varnish or bottom paint, taking the boat back to its original surface offers the best environment for proper boat paint adhesion. Stripped of paint, the boat may reveal the need for wood repair, fillers, or fairing compound to prepare and smooth the surface before painting. Defender Marine offers a full line of paint strippers as well as primers, sealers, and surface repair and preparation compounds. Safety equipment, caulk, tape, and all types of applicators are also available; thoroughly review your project and chosen boat paint to create an accurate list of materials before the boat painting project starts.

Paints

Seachoice Ultimate Defense High Copper Antifouling Paint

Seachoice Shield Premium Multi-Season Ablative Paint

Pettit Protect Fast Dry Epoxy Primer

Seachoice Ablative Plus Premium Antifouling Paint

Pettit ProPoxy Prep Solvent

Pettit ProPoxy Two-Part Topside Paint Kit

Pettit ProPoxy Two-Part Topside Aerosol Paint

Pettit ProPoxy Two-Part Epoxy Primer

Pettit Tuff Coat Semi-Smooth Rubberized Non-Skid Coating

Star Brite Dip-It Whip-It

Propspeed Propprep Metal Conditioner

Propspeed Clear Coat - 320 mL - CC320

Propspeed Stripspeed Coating Remover - 1 L - SS501

Propspeed Etching Primer Base & Hardener - EPKIT

Propspeed Lightspeed Kit - LSKIT

Propspeed Commercial Kit - PSCKIT

Sea Hawk Tropikote Antifouling Paint

Sea Hawk Talon Antifouling Paint

Sea Hawk Sharkskin Antifouling Paint

Sea Hawk sHAWKocon Underwater Primer

Sea Hawk Captain Jack's Fast Flash Varnish

Sea Hawk Captain Jack's Varnish - V1000/PT

Sea Hawk Islands 44 TF Black Dual-Biocide Antifouling Paint - 1005TF/GL

Sea Hawk Zinc Free Barnacle Blocker - 505A

Sea Hawk Island Prime Sealer - 1283GL

Sea Hawk S-76 Tack Coat Primer Kit - S-76/GLKIT

Alexseal Cor Spec 135 Primer Base

Alexseal Cor Spec 135 Primer Converter

Alexseal Flattening Additive

Interlux Micron CSC HS Antifouling Bottom Paint

Interlux Micron WA Antifouling Bottom Paint

Interlux Pre-Kote Plus Primer

Interlux Intergrip No-Skid Compound

Interlux Ultra-Kote Antifouling Bottom Paint

Interlux Toplac Plus Topside Paint

Interlux 860 Interior Primer - YIC862G

Interlux Seam Compound Brown - 30/QT

Interlux Seam Compound White - 31/QT

Interlux InterProtect 2000VOC Two-Part Epoxy/Primer Kit - Y2000VOCKIT/1

Pettit Hydrocoat SR Ablative Antifouling Bottom Paint

Pettit Tuff Coat Metal Primer

Pettit Copper Bronze Antifouling Bottom Paint

Pettit Aluma Protect Aluminum Epoxy Primer

Pettit Tie Coat Primer

Pettit Old Salem Hard Racing Non-Antifouling Bottom Paint - 1959Q

Alexseal X Acrylic Topcoat

Alexseal Acrylic Topcoat X Converter Spray

Alexseal High Build Epoxy Reducer

About Paints

Boat Paints

There is a boat paint for every application ? make sure you use the right one!

Read the directions, please.

Strip it down, then build it up

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