Gel coat with Duratec additive. No cheezy implement paint.

Looks like I started a monster ....

Also used this and the rustolium for years. Hold up extremely well. Just mix in the recommended amount with your paint and let sit for a half hour before use. Dries hard as a rock in a hour.



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Whatever Glassdave recommends is what I would use.

Tile-clad from Sherwin wiliams. It's a two part epoxy that is tough as nails and sticks to anything. Definitely more expensive than rustoleum though.

You shouldn't be using paint as a sealer. That's what the fiberglass resin is supposed to do. Epoxy paint will chip, crack, and flake over time. If you think that it's going to seal water, I would think again.

x100 on the rust oleum that's what we used.

Awlgrip

150bucks for 2 gallons sherwin Williams epoxy. Probably take less than half that for your bilge and it covers so well I am sure you only need one coat.

The fumes from doing a bilge in Imron without a pressurized fresh air resprorator is a deadly mix.

Ignore this post...Gel coat is a big NO NO over epoxy. I used Sherwin Williams Macro Poxy to coat my Profile bilge, that stuff is thick, sticks to anything, and tough as hell.

Can't beat the rustoleum used it several times works like a champ and hard as nails !

Another vote for Rustoleum , stuff holds up great, good price too.