Thread: Does anybody know how much paint I need?

I'm wanting to paint my new boat on the outside. I'm using Interlux Brightside and it only comes in quarts. Does anybody know about how much paint it takes to coat a 16' long X 52" wide jon boat on the outside?

I'm thinking at least a quart, but probably not more than two quarts of primer and about the same for paint.

Thanks,

Dave

Originally Posted by DaveInGA

I'm wanting to paint my new boat on the outside. I'm using Interlux Brightside and it only comes in quarts. Does anybody know about how much paint it takes to coat a 16' long X 52" wide jon boat on the outside?

I'm thinking at least a quart, but probably not more than two quarts of primer and about the same for paint.

Thanks,

Dave

I've painted a couple of pick ups trucks and I buy a gallion. Judging by the size of your boat I would take a rough guess and say 2 qts. should be plenty. I would imagine by the time you thin it down for the spray gun you would be talking about spray 4 qts on it How close am I?

beagler,

I don't have a clue. This stuff is designed to roll and tip on, not spray. But I'm thinking two quarts of each is probably plenty as well. I'm using a quart of Herculiner bedliner to protect the part that'll get banged up in and out of the rough river and other areas I plan on going as well, so that'll cut down on the paint needed, but I'll still need the same amount of primer.

Dave

Yeah I agree with you 2 qts should be plenty. Thats a good idea putting that bedliner on parts of it, I seen a boat on Woodys with the same thing . It looks good plus protects it.