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Halfords Red Primer
tizdaz:
Hi guys, is the Halfords Red Primer waterproof?
I ask because i want to do a water test but the skeg of my tug is made out of wood mostly so i will need to make sure its water proof, so was just wondering if i gave all the skeg area a spray with the Halfords Red Primer will that make it water proof?
cheers :)
Colin Bishop:
No, primers are not waterproof, they need to be sealed with a topcoat of paint or clearcoat.
Colin
tizdaz:
hmm, ok 'im confused! someone said to me to use halfords red primer for the red colour on my hull, so how would i seal it? i don't want it to look glossy i want a matt finish :) ?
Like i say it's just for a water test so i wont be spraying the whole hull just yet, but i need to spray this section as some of it is wood so will need to seal it to make it water proof ?
cheers
Colin Bishop:
Simple enough. Spray the hull with red primer to get the colour and then seal it with a matt or satin varnish. I find the Ronseal MattCoat Polyurethane varnish does a good job. Don't use quick dry acrylic varnishes as they can peel off.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ronseal-UTVMC250-Internal-Mattcoat-Varnish/dp/B001GU4BHQ/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_60_bs_lp_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=T2QSGA4P0ET900XAX3VN
Colin
tizdaz:
ah ok thanks :)
thing is I wasn't planning on spraying the whole of my hull just yet only this bit, as its going to be a 3 colour job, I guess i could just do the keel for now with the method you say to make it water proof & then I can do the rest when i come to it ?
I'm doing it these colours:
Would be ok to just do the keep bit now & then the rest later on? It's just so i can do a water test for ballast etc?
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