Inflatable Boat Bottom Paint (1 Quart)

The application of this paint was excellent. Coverage was excellent as well. I hope flexibility and durability are as good. The paint must have been on the shelf for quite awhile because it took a long time to get it mixed and I still found hard particles during application. I suggest they put the product in a shaker before shipping.

One of the best dinghy bottom paints on the market. The paint was easy to apply. I applied two coats, The dinghy went into the water in July 2018 and was taken out at the end of September. And although it was a miserably hot NJ summer, I was pleasantly surprised to find a perfectly clean bottom. Best thing, no need to paint next season. You will not be disappointed.

Very thick. Does not separate in can so no shaking or mixing needed. dries fast. Great for RHIB boats where you need to paint the fiberglass and hypalon or PVC tubes. Great coverage even with white or gray colored paint over black. 1 quart will provide 2 coats for a 10' boat or smaller. But may not need more than 1 coat on a 10-14' boat.

We launched and left a brand new dinghy (brackish water) with two very solid coats of paint, the first coat can be considered at least 1.5 coats as we went over it during drying time. Second coat was applied to fully dried surface after 4 days and left to fully dry again for a few days before launching. We pulled the dinghy out of the water after three weeks and founds that the bottom had 50% or less paint left in it (could see rubber color), with barnacles already beginning to stick.

I used this to paint a West Marine 310 RIB dinghy that I bought this year. After a thorough cleaning and prepping the fiberglass bottom with some 100 grit sanding blocks and painters tape, we painted the hull in 2 coats. (I didnt use a primer.) I shook the paint for a few minutes before opening it and stirring but have to say it reconstituted much better than I expected. There was plenty of paint left to do 2 more coats if I wanted to but 2 coats looked good. Both the PVC and fiberglass surfaces took the paint with ease. I used a cheap brush from Home depot as my expectations were that the brush would be non-reusable. I let the 2 coats dry for 24 hrs before putting it in the boat in the water. After the dry time the finish looked good, you could see some minor brush marks but this is bottom paint not car enamel. I chose this paint over Pettit mostly for the price but also for the fact that its made near where I use the boat in RI. I figure they should know the waters of the bay and whats needed to protect a boat. Paint shipped with gloves, mixing sticks and a paint cup. So far its only been a week but it looks good. No cracks in the paint on the PVC. I'll update the review at the end of the season. Update: End of Season 1 (November 2015). Paint held up very well. I cleaned the bottom of the dinghy with a pressure washer at the end of the season and did an inspection. I have to say the paint looks very good. I expected the paint to crack and flake off but its solid. The only areas showing wear is on the keel from where I beached it but even there it didnt wear all the way through. It just looks scraped. I'm adding a star. I wont need to paint next year. Hopefully I can remember to update my review again next year.

The paint was very hard to get mixed well. . I ended up pouring it into big can and mixing with power drill with a paddle. It was the consistency of chunky peanut butter. These pictures are after stirring for 7-8 minutes but before using power drill. I used the same paint last year worked excellent to protect the bottom of the boat.

When it comes to having a clean bottom this paint has helped. Easy to apply and one quart put two coats on our 10.5' dingy

We thought we would take our dinghy out of the water. We were wrong and lazy. We pulled it behind us for several months in South Florida. When we finally pulled it out of the water, I think it weighed twice as much as it normally did because of the incredible growth of barnacles. It took the two of us about 4 hours to scrape everything off. Hopefully this paint will solve the problem of barnacle growth if not our laziness.