West Marine Store Brand Bottom Paint

[Mark D]

Has anyone used this stuff? The price difference makes it worth considering. I use the ablative type.

 

[gtobare]

I used it for the past 2 years it does the same job.i live on long island and my boat is in the water from late april til late september.

 

[BJL]

I've also used West Marine paint and it's worked as well as any other. I bought ablative this year and if the weather ever cooperates I'll be able to use it!

 

[sublimetime]

I have used this paint for last 9 years. put it on light, one coat. Holds up fine all year,april to sept. when they haul the boat they pressure wash it. after they block it i pressure wash some more. the first coat of bottom paint on the glass is the typical medium blue color,then each year I repaint with black. when I pressure wash I wash until the blue just starts to show thru,this way I dont tend to get the buildup of old paint. Six coats of black on it now and I can still see the blue. GOOD CHEAP PAINT

 

[KD]

The guy at our local WM said that their house label was being made by Interlux but now they have switched to Petit. I found this out last week when I went looking for a quart of brown for my old Carver. It used to be avail. in the house label for under $40. Not any more! Interlux makes it and now I am back to spending $75.00 / Qt for the CSR Micron stuff. Just to touch up every 2 years or so.

Agreed, good paint for the $. I think that Petit might be a little harder than Interlux which I would be willing to try if the color was available.

 

[yzer]

I've used it back in the Interlux days. Both Interlux and Pettit make 1st quality marine products.