Lazarette Paint

[Frank Vernet]

All CD Skippers

Just thought of another winter project

My cockpit lazarettes desperately need cleaning and painting. Need both color and brand/type paint recommendations for these storage compartments.

Thanks in advance to all.

Frank Vernet
CO Sirius
CD33 #84

[craig]

All CD Skippers

Just thought of another winter project

My cockpit lazarettes desperately need cleaning and painting. Need both color and brand/type paint recommendations for these storage compartments.

Thanks in advance to all.

I used pettit boot top white on my bilge of our 34 hunter
It flowed nice, dried high gloss and it looks great. I would not hesitate to try this on the underside of a cover. craig

Frank Vernet
CO Sirius
CD33 #84

shavdog@aol.com

[Dale W]

Don Casey's classic book on fixing up boats recommends good quality exterior latex housepaint. I took his advice.

I took one of the boards out that had the robin's egg blue shade that was used inside my cockpit lockers to Wal-Mart and had them color match it. Of course you are not bound by the old color, a nice beige or other light complementary color could add eye appeal. I used the semi-gloss paint and it came out great and still looks good after a couple of years.

I used a small roller for most of the work. Like most paint jobs, prep is the time consuming part. Get everything out. Clean thoroughly. Depending on how gung ho you are while hunched up inside a locker, I can pretty much promise you that you will be able to find areas that were not finished off at the factory. Sand down any rough spots and fill in holes. Scrub with a TSP mixture prior to painting (Mix TSP according to directions - it's plenty strong and does a good job final cleaning and paint prep for a new coat.)

If you are keeping your color scheme, one coat should do it. I'd probably try 2 coats for a color change.

A good winter project! Good Luck,

Dale



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[john doyle]

All CD Skippers

Just thought of another winter project

My cockpit lazarettes desperately need cleaning and painting. Need both color and brand/type paint recommendations for these storage compartments.

Thanks in advance to all.

Frank Vernet
CO Sirius
CD33 #84

I painted my lockers with anti skid so when I jump in I don't slide to the bottom.
John CD31 #18 Bonnie Blue



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[mike mascaros]

Don Casey's classic book on fixing up boats recommends good quality exterior latex housepaint. I took his advice.

I took one of the boards out that had the robin's egg blue shade that was used inside my cockpit lockers to Wal-Mart and had them color match it. Of course you are not bound by the old color, a nice beige or other light complementary color could add eye appeal. I used the semi-gloss paint and it came out great and still looks good after a couple of years.

I used a small roller for most of the work. Like most paint jobs, prep is the time consuming part. Get everything out. Clean thoroughly. Depending on how gung ho you are while hunched up inside a locker, I can pretty much promise you that you will be able to find areas that were not finished off at the factory. Sand down any rough spots and fill in holes. Scrub with a TSP mixture prior to painting (Mix TSP according to directions - it's plenty strong and does a good job final cleaning and paint prep for a new coat.)

If you are keeping your color scheme, one coat should do it. I'd probably try 2 coats for a color change.

A good winter project! Good Luck,

Dale

I agree with you all the way...
some years back a good friend ask me to help him out on a paint job ...was the inside of a Island Trader 41... he used Sears weather beater paint and it worked out flawless great finish and durable job...of course should anyone need to be reassured and spend more thats fine also...
cheers...keep on sailing...mm...
BTW Dale my engine cooling system is doing well....thanks for your advice...



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