paint quantity
 

How much paint do you think is needed to roll and tip a 23 with a one part polyurethane? Two quarts, thinned per their recommendation? I'm pretty sure I'm going to use Pettit EasyPoxy in Blue Ice, Bikini Blue, or Seafoam. Undecided on those colors yet.

Go with the two part paint, easypoxy is good for many things, not the hull or bottom.

Any idea on quantity needed for a 23?

Some of the guys on here have painted their 23' boats with the Signature paint with very good results, I used it on my transom when I replaced the rotten wood and am very pleased with it. I'm thinking one of those guys will chime in. You can call Tom at Signature and he can tell you. The number I have from 2009 is, 772-287-6077. http://fabulainc.com/

There are others out there that offer the two part epoxy paints, just Google.

I would get an gallon kit, That way you will have some left over for touch ups down the road possibly. I don't think 2 quarts will do it. It took me more than that to do my 20' hull. If you have to buy 3-4 quarts it will be cheaper to just buy the gallon kit. Also depends on how many coats you will apply. Im sure others up here can give you a little better estimate than me tho.

Thanks. My initial thought was to buy a gallon. Then in searching it seemed people weren't using near that much. I think I'll just stick to getting a gallon and having leftover.

Re one part vs two, I'm putting together a fishing boat on a budget, not a show piece to flaunt around at the sandbar and on the Internet. A lot of times it's okay to not buy the highest quality most expensive product on the market, and paint for this project is one of those products.

True, however after you have had to strip off the inferior paint, re-sand and apply the good stuff in less than two years you will re-think that. Do some research on both type paints first. Good luck.

Then why paint it at all! For about $65 and a couple hours of labor, you can just put Polyglo on it and then go fishing! It'll last over a year if you keep a cover on it, less if in S.Fl. with no cover, and it'll look as good as original gel coat!

Considering the work and prep involved in painting, I wouldn't waste time with easypoxy, which will start to fade in just a couple years, at which time you will then wish you used better paint! With the same time and effort, you can use a good urethane paint like Signature or Joel's Quantum that will last a loong time! I painted the bottom of my boat with Signature (one of the few urethanes that holds up below the waterline) in 2010 and it still looks as good as the day I applied it, except for a few battle scars! The rest of the boat is original gel coat, with some Polyglo on it. Still haven't convinced myself that it's worth the effort to paint the whole boat!

Got to agree w/Bushwacker. Painted the The inside of the hull in 2014 with Pettit Easy Poxy, two coats. The prep took at least 10 hrs. Ammonia wash, dawn wash and then sand with 120 with DA and hand sanding. Then another dawn wash followed by acetone wipe down. First two coats were high build primer followed by 120 sanding. Looked great, now not so much.
Location SW FL.

Gotta agree with most of the replies.Use a good two part urethane paint.In the long run the extra cost is well worth it, and as each year that passes with a good finish that looks as good as new, that extra cost will seem insignificant.
"The sweet taste of quality is remembered long after the bitter taste of cost is forgotten"

As for quantity of the paint required not sure if this helps but I used a bit less than three quarts (red)on the hull from the waterline up and about one quart of (white) on the topsides and interior.This was on my 23 Tsunami, using a spray gun.I used a two part catalyst cured urethane by Epifanes (similar to Imron).That was about 7 years ago and it still looks the same as the day it was done.