TotalBoat Marine Topside Boat Paint Primer for Fiberglass and Wood, White, 1 Quarts (Pack of 1)
$45.99
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To ensure the topside paint on your boat adheres well and won’t lift or peel, apply TotalBoat Topside Primer first. This one-part premium marine undercoat is compatible with all 1- and 2-part polyurethane and enamel topside paints. Its high-solids formula flows easily, requires only one coat, dries quickly, and is easy to sand. Perfect for priming decks and hulls above the waterline before applying a topside hull paint, such as Total Boat Wet Edge, or a non-skid marine deck paint, such as TotalBoat Total Tread.
Topside Primer is easy to apply by brushing, rolling, or spraying on properly prepared wood, fiberglass, gel coat and previously painted surfaces in good condition. Because of the high solids content, it’s important to stir this primer for a full five minutes before applying, to ensure it’s mixed thoroughly. If needed, thin with TotalBoat Special Brushing Thinner 100 when brushing, and xylene when spraying. As for application tools, we recommend the following: Brush Application – natural bristle brush; Roller Application – 1/8″ solvent-safe foam roller cover; Spray Application – 1.1mm spray tip. Most applications will require only one coat. It’s not necessary to achieve full hide from Topside Primer, and additional coats should not be applied to achieve full hide. It’s more important to have a thin, consistent coat. If a second coat is needed, sand lightly with 220-grit sandpaper and remove any sanding residue with a clean, dry lint-free rag or vacuum.
Choose white or gray in quart or gallon sizes. TotalBoat Topside Paint Primer provides excellent coverage, requires fewer coats, dries faster, and is more flexible than other one-part marine-grade primers. Compare to Rustoleum Marine Paint Primer, Pettit Easypoxy Topside Paint Undercoater and Interlux Pre-Kote Primer. All TotalBoat products are formulated to provide great value and great results. 100% made in the USA.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Package Dimensions : 5.13 x 4.38 x 4.38 inches; 2.8 Pounds
Item model number : 365387
Date First Available : November 13, 2015
Manufacturer : TotalBoat
ASIN : B00HS4YY7G
ONE-PART MARINE PRIMER FOR BOATS provides a durable, flexible undercoat for 1-part and 2-part polyurethane and enamel marine topside paint; for use above the waterline on fiberglass, wood, gelcoat and previously painted surfaces in good condition
COVERS COMPLETELY IN JUST ONE COAT: High-solids primer seals the surface with 1 thin coat; apply a second coat only if a higher build is needed; to fill large surface imperfections use TotalBoat TotalFair epoxy fairing compound before applying Topside Primer
EASY TO APPLY BY BRUSHING, ROLLING OR SPRAYING: Use a natural bristle paint brush, a 1/8 ” solvent-safe foam roller, or to spray, use a 1.1mm tip; wear proper personal protection; work in a well-ventilated area; boat primer is chromate-free and lead-free
DRIES FAST, CURES TO A SMOOTH, HARD FINISH: Ready to sand in 60-90 minutes at 65°F; marine paint primer is easy to sand, then just wipe clean and apply a topside finish such as TotalBoat Wet Edge or TotalTread marine non-skid deck paint
AVAILABLE IN WHITE AND GRAY IN QUART AND GALLON SIZES. Brush/roller application – thin with TotalBoat Special Brushing Thinner 100; spray application – thin with xylene; do not apply Topside Primer thicker than recommended or it may not cure properly
Customers say
Customers find the boat paint performs excellently and is easy to apply, with one customer noting it works well for covering bondo and discolored areas. The paint dries fast initially but slows down during the process, and while many find it sandable, some report it doesn’t sand worth a toot. The finish quality receives positive feedback, with one customer mentioning it dries to a beautiful hard glossy finish, and customers appreciate its smooth application.
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Barry –
Beautiful Final Results
We used this product on our large front porch. It faces northwest and gets all the worst of the weather here. The porch was new pressure treated wood primed with two heavy coats of the same brand primer and allowed to dry thoroughly. The final paint coat went on smoothly and quickly, like butter, with no issues whatsoever. The one coat coverage was amazing! It has dried to a beautiful hard glossy finish. To the touch it almost feels like hard plastic. Other than the high price we have no complaints. However on our old porch we had used other high end brands such as Sherwin Williams and it would still peel after only a year or two. We are hopeful that this product applied correctly will outperform the others. Only time will tell I guess. I would definitely recommend trying it if you can stomach the cost. Iâm hopeful it will payoff in the long term.
Raymond Proulx –
shipped very securely
Quality paint. Excellent coverage.
Jose Ramon Moreno –
Good
Total boat primer and paint is hust one of the best paints out there
Brian Duval –
Easy to apply and durable
Used on the interior decking and gunwales of an open fiberglass dory. Went on easy with a quality roller (don’t get the cheap foam ones – this stuff will start degrading those very quickly). Covered the original tan painted gunwales and the raw fiberglass deck with one coat, then applied three coats of Total Boat Wet-Edge topside in white (could have gotten away with two but we had enough for three) . A lot of sandy teenagers in and out and unsecured gear bouncing around in choppy seas with no chips or scratches. Time will tell, but I’m impressed so far.
BTW LLC Amazon –
Nice product. I little pricey & why I gave it only 4 stars
Great product but its all about the prep before you prime. Sharp edges need to be rounded or you will sand thru the primer. The primer dries very quickly ( even thinned 10% ) so complete the square space in front of you before you proceed but make sure you do a light ( no pressure ) role on your final tip pass. ( I did not use a brush to tip. I rolled my project using a foam roller which works great. My surface was an epoxy sanded with 120 grit. You could still see the swirls after priming in the first coat but the 2nd coat did the trick & seals everything. “Seals”…. I have done some minor filler work on a few imperfections before priming. The primer prepped these spots ( dull finish ) in the first pass & sealed them in the second pass along with all the filling all the swirls. The only thing I could see after the second pass was the roller marks. If you make a final no pressure pass this should be minimal.1) There is no such thing as a one coat. I could light see thru one coat but the coverage is excellent. 2 coats are required2) You must lightly sand between coats just to take the roughness out. I use 320 dry light passover on the first coat & 400 wet sanding with orbital sander on the 2nd coat & did not sand thru the primer. I did not need a third coat mainly because the surface prep was almost perfect.3) Do not use the thinner to clean the surface ( primer ) between coats unless its over 24hrs. Only use to prep the surface before you prime. I could sand after 4 hrsCoverage is very accurate based on applying 2 coats. My project was about 120 sq ft so I had to use 2 qts. 1/2 ( 4 oz ) cup will coat about 30 sf. So you don’t waste primer, leave the little stuff for leftover paints. I had 4 2×4 hatches that i coated after each of the 4 30 sq ft sections which worked out well.
Cinc Hayes –
Great!
I used this primer before I painted my canoe in Boston whaler blue. Used the entire quart for the canoe. Seemed to work great. Then did two coats of the Boston whaler blue after the primer dried. Also lightly sanded in between coats and before I put the primer on.
Amazon Customer –
Never again
Never again… Wanted to prep and paint the two halves of my center console helm. Read reviews and watched videos. That on top of my being fairly experienced with marine fiberglass and paint work. Opened the prime and mixed thoroughly. As per the instructions I reached for a brush to work right out of the can… Big big big mistake. This stuff I assume can only be rolled and that with a minimum of 10% thinning. It would have been nice had the instructions even hinted that these two steps are required. The result was horrible with deep brushstrokes. I should have quit after first 4 brush strokes but assumed it would flatten upon drying. Ha! Next dait looked like crap! Though 48 hours later I could sand it smooth. Ha again. The stuff was not nearly dry. Like mud. Unbelievable. Called the tech line to hear that it must be thinned and rolled. Imagine that. Was told the first coats need to be ultrathin to the point of transparency. Wow wish that had been in the directions. A week later I just spent the last 8 hours grinding it all off. And don’t try anything short of 40 grit. Even that clogs in minutes. 15 discs later I am done with the only positive being that sanding does not produce dust. It comes off like grains of sand. First time I ever spent that length of time with a sander and did not have to dust off pants after. Weird stuff… Anyway such was my experience. I share it here in the hope that thinning and rolling transparent coats will produce a better outcome. But I leave that to someone else to discover. As for me I got my money back from Amazon no questions asked.
Mic –
Great paint
Glad I went with this brand, love the color