Painting Starboard

[SeaWhisper]

Has anyone painted Starboard with awlgrip paint? What method was use to prep the board and does the primer and paint bond well?

Thanks,

[34Hatt]

Nothing will stick to it.

Live with it or replace it.

[wndsr]

What are you making out of the starboard? I have found that PVC board which is available in lots of thickness works great for many projects. It can be painted with Awlgrip. But you do not prime it first. Sand and top coat. I made new wing boards as well as my spray boards and have been working great. Also a lot less $$ than Starboard.

[Canuck Dennis]

I would have thought PVC board would expand and contract a lot more than starboard in hot sun ??

[bobk]

I would have thought PVC board would expand and contract a lot more than starboard in hot sun ??

It's the other way around. Starboard is a foamed polyethylene. See the link

http://www.engineershandbook.com/Tab...thermalexp.htm

Bobk

[GJH]

Starboard is great when you need some thickness, say for bolting heavy objects to it. It's used in a few places on my boat; mounting the inverter and electronics. Also I replaced the crapped out hatches into the flying bridge console with it as they get stepped on and laid on all the time. I see it as a replacement for many applications of plywood. But again, no, you can't paint it. Can't say I've ever seen painted PVC, that's interesting..

[SeaWhisper]

Well that is good to know about starboard. I have a 53' MY, the PO had rear deck area enclosed with light ply and fiberglass below the teak hand rail. Over the years it has delamated to the point it's needing to be replaced. Looking for suggestions on replacement material. This is my late winter early spring project. Any input is welcome.

Thanks,

[Diver Down]

Mike, is this like the dodger boards on the side of the boat? If so, we replaced ours with a 3/16" phenolic plastic made by Formica. I'll look up the name of the material when I get to the boat later today. Very easy to cut and paint and it has held the paint well for two years now. Also, this material is available in 5' x 10' sheets.

BTW, I left you a PM on another subject.

[SKYCHENEY]

Or....you could just call Sams and get the original dodgerboard material and make it look right.

[TopHattandTails]

For interior sections of the aft salon below railing/ windows, you could use teak.