You are welcome.
I don’t recall the exact name of the Interlux BilgeKote I used, but it is
bright white in appearance and closely matches the color in the engine room
of our 2006 NT42.
I found the best approach for me to apply the paint was to thoroughly clean
the surface, mask off areas where practical, pre-paint tight areas and
corners with a brush, roll-out the larger areas with a small roller (around
4-6” wide and around 1/2”to 3/4” diameter, and back brush to blend the
rolled-on paint with the previously brush-painted tight and corner areas.
Keep a rag handy to clean-up drips and mistakes as you go.
Also be cautious of not only the toxicity of the paint vapors but also
possible fire/explosion risk in the ER where sparks can ignite them.
Keep strong airflow going during and after application.
Regarding quantity, it will depend on how much of the bilge/ER you want to
paint and how many coats you want to apply.
The paint gives good coverage so a quart goes a long ways.
I suggest you get two quart cans. One may be enough, and if so, you can
always return the unopened can.
Steve
On Sat, Apr 25, 2026 at 3:37 AM Robert Leviton Robert@robertleviton.com
wrote:
Thanks Steve
The engine room is ivory, any idea what product NT used?
Also, quantity; 1-2 quarts, a gallon?
Robert
Tiramisu
NT 42-047
From: steve countryman via Sentoa sentoa@lists.sentoa.org
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:01:42 AM
To: South East Nordic Tugs Owners' Association (SENTOA) <
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Subject: [Sentoa] Re: Paint Recommendations Engine Room
Interlux BilgeKote is a single part, semi-gloss fast drying enamel that I
have used with great success.
Be sure to wear a respirator and run a fan when using it is enclosed
spaces. Read the instructions too.
On Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM Robert Leviton via Sentoa <
sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote:
The engine room & bilge on my NT 42 needs "refreshing."
Would someone please recommend a pain they have used successfully.
Thanks
Robert
Robert Leviton
Tiramisu
42-047
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You are welcome.
I don’t recall the exact name of the Interlux BilgeKote I used, but it is
bright white in appearance and closely matches the color in the engine room
of our 2006 NT42.
I found the best approach for me to apply the paint was to thoroughly clean
the surface, mask off areas where practical, pre-paint tight areas and
corners with a brush, roll-out the larger areas with a small roller (around
4-6” wide and around 1/2”to 3/4” diameter, and back brush to blend the
rolled-on paint with the previously brush-painted tight and corner areas.
Keep a rag handy to clean-up drips and mistakes as you go.
Also be cautious of not only the toxicity of the paint vapors but also
possible fire/explosion risk in the ER where sparks can ignite them.
Keep strong airflow going during and after application.
Regarding quantity, it will depend on how much of the bilge/ER you want to
paint and how many coats you want to apply.
The paint gives good coverage so a quart goes a long ways.
I suggest you get two quart cans. One may be enough, and if so, you can
always return the unopened can.
Steve
On Sat, Apr 25, 2026 at 3:37 AM Robert Leviton <Robert@robertleviton.com>
wrote:
> Thanks Steve
>
> The engine room is ivory, any idea what product NT used?
>
> Also, quantity; 1-2 quarts, a gallon?
>
> Robert
> Tiramisu
> NT 42-047
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* steve countryman via Sentoa <sentoa@lists.sentoa.org>
> *Sent:* Saturday, April 25, 2026 12:01:42 AM
> *To:* South East Nordic Tugs Owners' Association (SENTOA) <
> sentoa@lists.sentoa.org>
> *Cc:* steve countryman <stevecman@gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Sentoa] Re: Paint Recommendations Engine Room
>
> Interlux BilgeKote is a single part, semi-gloss fast drying enamel that I
> have used with great success.
>
> Be sure to wear a respirator and run a fan when using it is enclosed
> spaces. Read the instructions too.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2026 at 6:41 PM Robert Leviton via Sentoa <
> sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote:
>
> The engine room & bilge on my NT 42 needs "refreshing."
>
> Would someone please recommend a pain they have used successfully.
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert
>
> Robert Leviton
> Tiramisu
> 42-047
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