I built my Expedition at my summer cottage last fall but didn't sand and paint it yet. I'm planning to varnish the deck and paint the hull. I won't be able to source quality paint/varnish where my cottage is located, so I'll need to bring it with. How do I estimate the quantity to bring?
Hello Paul.
I can't speak about varnish.
I got two coats of Two-in-one primer/undercoat onto my Expedition. Roller application. I didn't need the entire contents from the 2 x 750 ml cans, maybe 1 Litre will do.
For topcoat, I expect choosing only one colour is most economical.
I choose two colours, blue and orange.
The blue worked well with the my choice of primer colour. I got two coats on the sides and hatch lids from one 750ml can
The orange did not work well with the dark coloured primer.
I put four coats on the bottom, it's still not great, used a lot of paint.
Now I'm turning my attention towards the deck. I have bought a third 750ml can of primer, white, and a second 750ml can of orange. Im hopeful applying the white primer will mean only two coats of orange will be required.
Hope this helps Paul.
Best of luck now.
Tony
