I know ,this topic is old ,but so am I and I can't remember everything . What do you guys use to paint the bilge nice ,bright ,smooth ,white ? Paints or epoxys please . I don't think I want to do Jell coat . Thanks

Just finished my cigarette bilge was bright white awlgrip. My painter used light grey gelcoat and splattered purple and yellow.
I think is way better than the bright white and easy to clean.Can
email you a pic if interested best of luck.

Boot if you use Gelcoat make sure the guy that sprays it knows what to add to make it harden. You need more then just the catalist for it to air dry. The buthead that did my boat messed up and most of the new paint has wached away!!! All that work for nothing

Boot

I used a product from Pettit called Polypoxy. It is high gloss bright white and chemical resistant. It's been in for 1 year and still looks like new. It is easy it clean also. If this link works you can check out the photos.

http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.js...id=37552410203

Good luck

Gig

I used Interlux bilgekote and there primer stands up to any oil , gas or sluge absorption. then I spyder it in lacquer ,purple&black.

BTTB,
From what I was told during my info gathering process on recoating my bilge area was that gelcoat when sprayed has a very pronounced orange peel effect which to me would be a pain in the ass to clean. How did your gelcoat come out in regards to that. I would be interested in seeing those pictures. A gelcoat guy quoted me 350.00 to prep and spray the bilge area on my 20' jet boat project. Bilge area is not that large being a single engine. Is that price in line with yours if you do not mind me asking.

Boot,
I am also inquiring on having imron sprayed
inside. I looked into Easypoxy but am concerned with water having constant contact being that jets inherently require some leakage inside. Easy poxies warns that it is not suitable for continuous submersion.

Definately caught between a rock and a hard place on this one. I want to do this once and only once!

Paul