geo737
Member
- Jun 5, 2012
- 150
- Boat Info
- 1979 sea ray 195 I/O, White over blue. no electronics as of yet. Pulled behind 2004 Ford Expedition
- Engines
- 228 Mercruiser - 5.0 Chevrolet engine w/Alpha Outdrive
I coated the bilge with professional grade rustoleum semi-gloss white enamel. I scuffed everything then wiped with lacquer thinner to clean it. I decided to go this route after doing some searching on what other folks have done and decided to give it a shot. I put two coats giving 24 hrs between coats and was lucky that the sun is shining this weekend and is "baking" the paint in the bilge. I'm sure there are pros and cons of going this route, as opinions will differ, but for me it will serve my purpose. Quick, easy, inexpensive. If someone goes this route, one tip for enamel is to stir the paint, don't shake enamel, it will put bubbles into the paint.