In reply to Post #15
How much cheaper is the white boat if you have to spend £150 on proper paint and primer, plus many hours work to do the job properly?

The stuff in post 2 is designed for inflatable boats, other similar products are around the same price, and all require thorough cleaning and a primer solvent

Can you really blame the forum for bad advice when you've done a half arsed job using a cheap paint not designed for inflatables without researching it further
10 seconds on google

There are loads of dinghy repair/restoration videos on YouTube

In reply to Post #15
Having the option to colour the thing can really pay in the long run, but I'm not convinced that there is a cost effective option that works.

so Having the option to colour the thing can really pay in the long run

but your now saying it is B******* then

Plastidip say themselves on their website to clean an area with acetone and try Plastidip to see if you get adhesion.

You want flexithane paint ideally, I know the zapcat racers use this... those are the F1 of racing inflatables (based on weight to power ratio) and they have very high pressure tubes.

For a better price than the polymarine stuff try HMG Flexithane.

HMG Flexithane

Its all about the prep work though, check out

prep guide

In reply to Post #18
Thanks. We may be getting somewhere. I estimate 2 litres for a 2m tender. £116. If two coats are required it is no longer cost effective.

In reply to Post #19
No problem.... I'd suggest giving Rawlins a call and see what they think, they will put you right onto what works and if you need a thinner or will need two coats for example... I take it the boat is PVC and not hypalon as hypalon is quite expensive. Anyway, they have always been really knowledgeable when I've spoken to them

Edit: here looks cheaper for bulk HMG paint but I havent dealt with them before. Their website has been going since '08 but I'd check them out yourself first

tools-paint.com

I'd not advise using the hardener (makes this one pack paint into a two pack) because like all two pack paints you'll be risking your health with skin exposure alone - let alone lung exposure - and would really need professional environment and respiration equipment like masks that pull air from outside of the room.

In reply to Post #20
I sprayed my zodiac with Halfords camo paint. It's a 2.6m boat and I used three tins. Gave it a beige base coat and then used olive green and brown sprayed through leaves to get a pattern.
It's been used about six times since being sprayed and the paint is still on the boat and the boat hasn't rotted away as some people suggested it would when I said I was going to spray it.
I think it will need a top up next year just to colour in where the oars have scraped away some of the paint but for about £8.00 a tin it's not an issue.
I did this as a bit of fun during lockdown and was surprised just how easy it was to do.

In reply to Post #21
Thank you both. Can the forum note this is the quality of correspondence that is required.