Best paint to cover an old oild driftboat

I have 16x48 drift boat made from a tatman kit that will be turning 30 yeas old this year.I originally varnished it but after a few years battling the sun damage I decided to strip it and oil it with boat oil  I picked up from Tatman. Every few years I would throw another coat of oil on it. It was the perfect low maintenance finish.                                           I have just replaced the bottom and chines and put an epoxy graphite on it.  I have filled some of the scrapes and dings it collected over the years with an epoxy saw dust mix so it wont be the pretty piece of furniture it was when it was young  so I decided to paint it.  What would be a good paint over an oiled boat and would need to be treated or primed before painting?                 

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Permalink Reply by Lawrence E. Long on May 3, 2013 at 5:00am

Richard:  Call the  George Kirby Jr. Paint Co.  163 Mt Vernon St., New Bedford, MA 02740

Tel 508 -997-9008   kirbypaint.com

This business has been in the same family since 1846 and all they do is make marine paint.  When you call one of the 3 brothers will answer the phone-no recorded messages.  I would suggest using one of their paints- thinned slightly on the first coat and then full strength for the following coats thats the way I do it.

Ask for a color chart- they have lots of choices- and will also do custom colors.

Good Luck

Permalink Reply by AJ DeRosa on May 3, 2013 at 5:26pm
I'll second Lawrence's suggestion. Been using Kirby's paint for many years n ow with very good results. Seems they may have invented marine paint over 150 years ago and, as Lawrence indicates, a Kirby will answer the phone. I have used it over epoxy and also over oiled plywood. I like to thin it a bit with turpentine and a bit of Penetrol to help it flow smoothly.
Permalink Reply by Richard Bunse on May 3, 2013 at 7:05pm

Thank you for this great contact. It was a pleasure talking to real people that know what their talking about.

Permalink Reply by chris towles on May 3, 2013 at 10:16am
So the full boat was oiled, and You want to paint over oil on the outside? But leave it oiled on the inside?

Any oil based paint will paint over that oiled surface with prep, use a good one cause the boat will be in harsh environments. Sanding is key obviously. If you want to remove the oil or some of it, try tsp. I have mold on my seat tops, years ago i tried everything to get it to go away. I tried bleach, oxalis acid, oxy bleach..none worked. My dad who is a painter suggested tsp to remove the oil from the surface and retry. That tsp sure did pull the oil off quick. It was much easier to attack the mold and when I was done I just re oiled, good as new
Permalink Reply by Richard Bunse on May 3, 2013 at 6:59pm

 only the exterior was oiled, after I striped the original varnish I painted  the interior an oil based  paint. I can't remember the brand. I plan on oiling the new  inside bottom and the new floor boards but I'm thinking I will paint the interior sides but I am open to any advice or recommendation. Thank  you  much for your advice.

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