Hi,

decided to paint the fibreglass balcony as it is looking a bit scruffy.

[Size is about 20' * 9']

Checked with International and their floor paint isn't suitable.

They gave me the number of their marine division.

Recommendation (including coverage) plus cost from Internet:

2 coats Interprotect
2 coats Perfection undercoat blue
2 to 3 coats Prefection Chili Red

2 * 2.5l IProt 2* £67.00 £134.00
4 * 0.75l Perf Und. 4 * £26.00 £104.00
4 * 0.75l Perfection 4 * £32.50 £130.00

Total £368.00

This doesn't include thinners.

This also involves doing the whole darn thing in at least 7 coats, which
given the vagaries of the British weather could take an awful long time.

So can anyone recommend a simpler and cheaper way to successfully paint
fibreglass - suitable for heavy foot traffic?

TIA

Dave R

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David W.E. Roberts wrote:
Hi,

decided to paint the fibreglass balcony as it is looking a bit scruffy.

[Size is about 20' * 9']

Checked with International and their floor paint isn't suitable.

They gave me the number of their marine division.

Recommendation (including coverage) plus cost from Internet:

2 coats Interprotect
2 coats Perfection undercoat blue
2 to 3 coats Prefection Chili Red

2 * 2.5l IProt 2* £67.00 £134.00
4 * 0.75l Perf Und. 4 * £26.00 £104.00
4 * 0.75l Perfection 4 * £32.50 £130.00

Total £368.00

This doesn't include thinners.

This also involves doing the whole darn thing in at least 7 coats, which
given the vagaries of the British weather could take an awful long time.

So can anyone recommend a simpler and cheaper way to successfully paint
fibreglass - suitable for heavy foot traffic?

TIA

Dave R



Try Bondaglass
http://www.applegate.co.uk/plastics/company/co_21541.htm
I know they have a "15 year" white urethane paint which is suitable for
GRP (it used to be used to paint the white lines on the edge of the
platforms on London Underground, so its resistance to foot traffic
should be good enough). Don't know about other colours though.