conquest30'

ok i have a 94 conquest enforcer 30' and im redoing my interior. That being said i have carpet in my engine compartment which looks like s***. I tore up the carpet and noticed it is fiberglass under. Its not colored just clear. Well my transom is the same way but is grey in color, and i would like not to put carpet back in. So what i can paint/spray or whatever over the clear fiberglass to make it match the transom. Someone told me epoxy paint? Any suggestions thanks

Linster

West Marine sells a bilge paint that works good

conquest30'

how does it hold up to wear and tear...... anybody else?

bustedarse

Accessability is probably the main factor here.
If possible , flowcoat the fibreglass surface.
First , degrease thoroughly.
Scuff surface real well with 80 to 100 grit.... Dont be scared to rough it up when applying flowcoat.
Blow down and rag off with liberal amounts of acetone.
Catalize flowcoat at 2%.Dont try to make too much at a time as it will beat you to set.
I found, unless you could really lay it up on a flat surface,1 to 2 inches max in a 2 litre ice-cream container will have you hurrily applying to get it all on.
Ambient temp is the major factor here.
When it shows signs of turning , dont try to wack the rest on as it will look like s**t.
Turf it and start again gradually guaging the time and amount to mix to suit.
Brushes and small rollers are the easiest applicators and are a throw away item after each batch.
Your ice -cream containers can be re-used after they set. Simply bend and peel out.You will still need quite a few.
If you need to you can recoat but do as soon as possible.
If you have to leave overnight , be sure to re-sand before you overcoat.
Find yourself a shipwright/ boatbuilder or fibreglass specialist that will sell you product from his bulk supplies as this will halve the cost of materials.
Also his further advice will be invaluable!
This is a brief description of what is required but that is the guts of the job
If you have further questions dont hesitate to ask as it was through the generosity of time given to me by Artesian Shipwrights of Gladstone owner Frank, that i can pass on help to you.
Cheers

raeburn

I used Bilge Coat from West Marine in my last boat and it worked great. Make sure you follow the directions exactly - pretty easy stuff to work with. As far as durability goes, I re and re'd the engine the next season and it hardly got marked up at all. Fuel/oil don't affect it.

ezstriper

there's a thread on here about this but rustoleum works awsome and holds up unreal, just clean lightly sand and brush it on....Rob

conquest30'

any pictures of the bilge coat, is it glossy or flat, i need it in gray

Young Performance

The Interlux Bilge Coat is available in white for sure. I think the only other color is grey. They only have 2 colors. I have used it many times and love it. It is not affected by fuel, oil, etc. and is simply brushed or rolled on.
Eddie

conquest30'

thanks young you have some good advise, but can u post some pics of one you have done .... thanks

conquest30'

hey eddie dont mean to bother you, but if you have some pics that would be awesome, and how easy was it to do? thx