Painting the gunnel / toerail

[lockie]

Cuising Helsman current issue looks at house-paint on yachts, worth a look.

lockie

[karl010203]

hey all

Just my two cents worth.

The Monocell Gold Marine Varnish is very cheap - I did all washboards with it years back - with three coats and was doing it all again after 6 months - crap product. Internally probably very good.

Although now boatless ;( I ended up always using the International One Part paint. Looks great and not UV impacted like the varnishes and always looks clean - high gloss. (I think from memory it is called Brightsides / topsides?)

Lets face it sanding is best done once.

An older boat I had with Teak I used a very expensive marine varnish from Whitworths that was great but was still an annual sanding job.

[SeaLady]

I have decided that whilst house paints may do the job. I will sand, undercoat and properly paint.....
Eventually

At presnent enjoying the water is #1 priority
Can we get some sunshine please