Just curious how top side painting is handled, is it a spray job, roll or brush?
I guess I'm wondering if it can be a DIY project and still get professional results?
Thanks!
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03-07-2021 02:06 PM #1Senior Member
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Painting question top sides spray, roll or brush?
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Re: Painting question top sides spray, roll or brush?
A year ago I would have told you spraying is the only way to go. Then the guy that has done my varnish work for a few years told me he could roll and tip and make it look as good as a spray job. I doubted him, but he showed me a 80 Lazzara he did and it looked great. We gave him a shot and had him do my parents 40' express and it came out great. He charged just under $12,000 to paint the hull and top sides on that boat. Since he did so good on that one I have him starting on my boat this week. I have a 61 Davis and the quote to do the topsides and varnish work is $11,800. If i took it to a yard to be sprayed it would probably cost $40,000. It is something that can be done yourself but from what I saw watching them it's something that takes a lot of practice to get good at it.
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Re: Painting question top sides spray, roll or brush?
In most cases it is hard to shield other objects from overspray in most marina settings, and I don't gust mean your objects.
Spray would be my first choice. For decks you could roll and brush. The prep is the hard part.GLORY Hull # 365
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My 53 was rolled and tipped back in the late 90s and it looked really good
It’s pretty impossible to do a spray job in a marina so boat would have to be moved to a yard... that alone is a couple of months of storage. It all adds up. A good roll n tip job is 95% of the result but for 30% of the cost... I m going this route In a few months when I redo mine... much neededPascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
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Re: Painting question top sides spray, roll or brush?
I assume "roll and tip" means roll and brush correct?
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03-07-2021 04:09 PM #7Senior Member
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The new no tipping products from Alexseal look promising, not sure how its going to weather. A lot of real unbiased videos on Youtube. I will attach an a/b test. https://youtu.be/aO2u2RShmZs
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03-07-2021 06:06 PM #8Senior Member
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Re: Painting question top sides spray, roll or brush?
I have been rolling and tipping LP paint for years, myself and a friend did my hull in the water at the dock and it came out pretty good, not perfect. It is definitely not a job for a first timer, proper thinning and accelerating for the conditions takes lots of experience and wind and moisture are not your friends.
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03-07-2021 09:41 PM #10Senior Member
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