PPG Pitthane in Bilge and Engine Room?

[Target9000]

The marina that we're using to haul out and start phase one of our major refit has suggested that we let them clean the bilge and engine room and then they'll apply Pitthane paint. I believe it is spelled Pitthane because I googled this paint and it came back with that spelling, however on the price quote it is spelled Pythane. Anybody have any experience with this? Better than bilge paint I'm assuming?

[Target9000]

Fiberglass btw.

[FloridaWriter]

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
Pitthane® Ultra Gloss Urethane Enamels
95-812 Series Is a two componant Urethane which offers superior gloss and color retention over standard urethane finishes. It is recommended for use as a finish coat in interior and exterior coating systems where a high gloss,wet look finish is desired. The excellent adhesion and abrasion characteristics of Pitthane Ultra make it the outstanding choice in industrial and commercial applications where long-term protection and aesthetics are critical.



Benefits:

• 2.8 lbs./gal. VOC

• High volume/weight solids

• May be accelerated for low temperature cure

• Superior chemical resistance

• Mar and abrasion resistant

[FloridaWriter]

It sounds expensive for the bulge. What about using Bilgecote?

[Sailmonkey]

Seems awfully expensive to have someone else clean and paint your bilge......Are you having them pull the engine?

[Target9000]

Originally Posted by FloridaWriter

It sounds expensive for the bulge. What about using Bilgecote?

I thought the same thing but the guy at the marina swears by this stuff for keeping the bilge and engine room clean. All in all, even if its double the price of conventional bilge paint its still small money compared to the cost of labor that goes into ripping the engine, tanks, etc out to paint all this stuff. Might as well use the best.

[Target9000]

Originally Posted by Sailmonkey

Seems awfully expensive to have someone else clean and paint your bilge......Are you having them pull the engine?

Yes, we're ripping everything out of the bilge and engine room including the engine and tanks. I'm going to do as much of the work as I can but the yard will be the ones actually hoisting the motor out etc. So while its ALL out I might as well do it right.