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Dinga04
03-08-2008, 09:54 PM
Hi all,
I am currently doing up the insides and deck of my fibreglass boat. I'm looking at flowcoating the inside as I don't have any spraying gear for 2 pot paint.

Does anyone have any hints and tips for rolling flowcoat? Pictures? What sort of finish would I expect?

Thanks in advance

tropicrows
04-08-2008, 05:01 PM
You can use a roller to give a better finish, but you can end up going through a few rollers. You can't use the cheap ones as they will fall apart (can't remember the names of the type to buy, but they are pink). I purchased 8" rollers and cut it into smaller ones depending on the area to cover. The old paint brush works well and gives a reasonable finish. You can thin the flow coat slightly 2-5% to make it easier to paint. I preferred to mix it up in small batches of 150ml with 3.5% hardener. You have to work fast but as it can go off quickly, depending on the day temp.