TotalBoat TotalProtect Epoxy Barrier Coat System, Gallon Gray

Love total boat products have used this epoxy on multiple boat restorations is tough as nails, works well with their other products of course follow the instructions on the website and you’ll get a great easy to use product, this product is durable, a great value for the money, but remember poor surface prep no matter the product will always give poor results

Using this epoxy primer to paint the roof of my school bus. I wanted a great primer for the bus roof and will use the same brand when purchasing the same brand topcoat. Cost more but buy once and cry once so I do not have to do this again. Marine paint is UV resistant.

I decided to use this to seal up the bottom of my 15' whaler Ive been restoring for below the waterline. The prior owner had old paint that was peeling. Sanded it all off and put 3 coats of this one with a foam roller from Lowes. I tried with a 4" quality nap, but it started to shed. The foam rollers seemed to do a great job and went on fairly well. But when it dried, it left it a little rough. I went to sand it smooth to prep for bottom paint it was a bear to sand. I thought I could knock it down with 320, no luck.. tried 220, no luck.. finally went to 80 (all I had around) and it started to come off, but clogged a ton.. then came back to 320 to smooth it off better. Being that it will be below the waterline, Im not overly concerned, but not being able to smooth it out easily either at application or sanding later is somewhat disappointing. I was expecting for it smooth out easily but my guess its this epoxy is really strong which is great, but tough to work with it. Working time I had no problems. It mixed fine 3:1. Gas off for 15 minutes and rolled on. It does have a pot life about 4 hours or so. I was apply to keep going coat after coat.. Fumes were not bad, have had worse.

Great primer for boat hulls, etc Dries to a tough film overnight yet still easy to sand. Says you can’t apply over a 1 part paint, but I used it over dry, sanded Kilz 3 and it was fine. First gallon I purchased from Amazon. I found out the hard way Amazon paint products are not returnable so I looked around. Thats when I found Jamestown Distributors. Same pricing and delivery timing, but included a paint suit, stir stick, roller & pan, roll of tape, and tack cloth, plus’s 10% discount. Not sure of their return policy, but it can’t be worse and the rest is better. Even shipping. Amazons stuff was all dented, Jamestown’s arrived in perfect condition.

I had a rough looking jon boat that needed new interior paint. I just refinished with this prime coat, before doing the final painting. It is not the easiest paint to work with, but if you prepare it goes well and gives great results. I used both a small 2" brush and a 9" roller. As others mentioned, I did a 3:1:1 mix of paint, hardener and thinner. The paint is SUPER THICK in the can, so thinning it down a little in the can will reduce waste and make pouring a little easier. The working time is very long. I had no problem painting the entire interior of the boat, which took more than an hour. Towards the end, the roller does get a little harder to use as it loses absorption. Plan all your work ahead and you'll be happy with this. I used empty water bottles to measure paint, hardener and thinner. I then dumped those into a milk jug with the top cut out and mixed it thoroughly with a mixer attachment on a cordless drill. Doing those steps with make the job go more smoothly.