TotalBoat TdotalBilge Bilge Paint

Used for a bird bath in backyard (and it turned out very well) color is good

Follow the instructions on the can, allow proper time between coats and apply it when the humidity is at the right levels (this is a key part) and this product works amazing. I redid the stringers in my boat, sealed it all up with a epoxy resin. Scuffed the dry resin to give the bilge paint something to grab and a nice clean surface (new epoxy meant no oil or grease that cause fisheyes or poor adhesion). This stuff covered in one coat, but I had so much left, I went ahead and did a 2nd coat just because I had no other use for this (a quart goes a LONG way if done right) and it left a beautiful finish to the entire engine compartment of my boat. Once it set up, you can wipe any dirt or oil/grease that drips down from your inboard engine with ease. This product is wonderful and easy to maintain. Just make sure you don't put it on in really high humidity because it will make it so it'll never want to dry. Follow that simple piece of advice and this product will seal up your transom, bilge area with no problem at all. Nice thick product that lays down and flows out so you see no brush/roller strokes. It comes in many colors to fit your personal preference. We love this stuff and even found that we liked it enough to do the floor in the shed under the go karts, race cars and lawn mowers because it repels oil and grease, which allows super easy clean up. If you are going to use multiple coats though, make sure you allow proper time to "flash/dry" between coats or it will seal off/over and never want to feel fully dry. Remember, this isn't normal house paint, it is a coating that is meant to repel water, oil, grease, or other mechanical fluids like antifreeze or transmission fluid. For that purpose, it works wonders

I cleaned our bilges and applied per the label directions. It works rather well. If you want a thick coat, there is no need for thinner/reducer unless you get it on your skin. Then the thinner takes it off well. It applies to your project straight out of the can, no hardner to mix in. It is extremely fuming to the area applied to, so be prepared to have ventilation of some sort. I left the door and windows open, put the cover on & went home 8 hours later after applying to the cabin bilges. I used a cheap brush in difficult areas, and a foam 4 inch mini roller in the wide open spots. Overall, I'm happy with the outcome. It is a bit pricey in my opinion, but again, it works well. Good Luck!

We have always had a struggle with getting the right paint for our coping. It is aluminum and we had multiple layers of paint on top of the coping. After time they would chip off or just look bad. After stripping the coping, I was looking for a marine grade Primer and paint. I saw Total Boat and ordered the paint, but couldn’t find the primer on Amazon. I called the company and ordered the epoxy primer. Apparently it is also on Amazon, but I couldn’t find it. Anyway, we put the Total Boat primer on top of the aluminum (and on top of JB Weld that filled in holes in the aluminum), and we are very satisfied with the result. The paint goes on, very smooth and flows into the brushstrokes, and leaves a very smooth shiny surface to have water bead off of it. You must be properly dressed, and wear a mask/nitrile gloves because of the fumes, but it was worth all the effort.

coverage is good. once cured it is rock solid, but this stuff takes forever to cure.

I've been working in the marine industry for 30 years. I have experience with many different products and I was hoping for a positive outcome with TotalBilge. Not so.A) This 1 part bilge paint breaks down your roller within 3-5 minutes of use leaving you digging out pieces of roller in your finish and having to go over it again and again. I tried multiple roller types and different naps all of which had the same result.B) It is 'stringy' almost spider web like when loading your roller and moving to your project or vice versa. Never in my career have I experienced this and it causes the applier to be hyper cautious when moving applicator.C) It leaves micro bubbles in the finish if rolled and not tipped right away. You should not have to tip this finish. It's a bilge paint.Unsatisfied with TotalBilge. Interlux Bilgekote for the win.

I’m actually shocked out how well this paint holds up to abuse, our latest boat is fiberglass, and the manufacturer did NOTHING to coat the bilges. It’s now 40 years old, and had become a stained mess, so we’ve painted it with Total Bilge and my gosh, it’s a night-and-day difference. I’ll be buying more in grey now to do our other little sailboat’s open cockpit.

Turned out good. I'm happy with it. Try to lay it on thick but not too thick. It does dry slick and I don't think a second coating would adhere well. Dried in a few hours in about 74 degrees and low humidity California weather. Smells extremely strong. Keep well ventilated.