TotalBoat Wet Edge is a one-part, high-gloss polyurethane topside finish. This thick, rich topside paint is easy to apply and has excellent coverage characteristics. Advanced UV stabilizers ensure high gloss and color retention. Choose from 21 popular colors in quarts or gallons.
Wet Edge is easy to clean, resists staining, & has incredible abrasion resistance. Our unique urethane formula provides superior adhesion and flexibility, allowing the natural expansion and contraction of your boat's hull without causing the finish to lift or crack. Elasticity provides longer life and increased durability over leading marine one-part enamels.
Brush or spray on fiberglass, wood, or previously painted surfaces above the waterline. For best results, prepare surfaces with TotalBoat Topside Primer.
Select colors are now available in pints, perfect for boot stripes.
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IMPORTANT!
TotalBoat Wet Edge Topside Paint is not designed for continuous submersion on boat bottoms that remain in the water longer than 72 hours.
Features
High Gloss one-part topside finish
Long lasting and durable
Fortified with advanced UV stabilizers
Range of bright, crisp colors
FREE QUICK-START KIT INCLUDED:
(1pr) Large latex gloves
(2ea) Wooden Stir Sticks, 10"
(2ea) Plastic Mixing Pots
Application Methods
Brush, Roll and Tip, Spray
Thinning (Brush/Roll Application
TotalBoat Special Brushing Thinner 100
Thinning (Spray Application)
Xylene
Cleanup
TotalBoat Special Brushing Thinner 100 or TotalBoat Dewaxer & Surface Prep
Is this suitable for painting the hull of a Rebal 16? The boat will be trailer stored.
Morganj337
I used Topside on my 28 Oday. I went on easily over the primer, and looksgreat using roll and tip. While I took some dock rash down to the primer,I'm certain any other paint would have scarred the same. Good Luck!
pspellinen
I am sure it would. I have it as deck planking on my boat and it still looks as good as it did when I put it on 3 years ago.
colincooke
Absolutely. Please feel free to reach out to one of our techs at (800) 497-0010 if you have any specific questions about application, surface prep or anything else along the way.
JD Tech Associate
I am restoring an 1012 Automobile with Wooden Spokes and Fellows. I've sealed them with the Total Boat Penetrating Epoxy. This appears to have really sealed the wood well. My question is what would now be the best paint for these wheels? Since they are wood, I'm sure they will expand/ contract it's typically very dry in the Arizona Desert. Yet I want them to last.
Bruce
Polyurethane paint systems such as this, tend to have durability and great adhesion, as well as relative ease of applying. UV exposure over a number of years is the biggest downfall, but it will accept expansion and contraction better than a lot of other paint types.
JD Tech Associate
Bruce: four years ago I applied two coats of Total Boat Wet Edge Flag Blue polyurethane paint to 2ft X 2ft sapele marine plywood panels to cover the East facing front of my building in MD. The panels were first completely sealed on all surfaces with two coats of TB Penetrating epoxy followed by light sanding, and a prime coat of Interlux InterProtect 2000(gray base). To Date after daily 24hr exposure to the elements: 1) No cracking, or blistering or panel swelling. 2) Slight loss of sheen. 3) Blue started to fade after 3 years. Fading would obviously depend on amount of sun exposure and paint color.
Bob
hello, this is a tech question regarding the wet edge topside epoxy. i was considering over spraying the wet edge with a 2 part clear urethane after i shot the wet edge. the boat is a classic 13 whaler. it will see foot traffic and stuff sliding around inside. i thought possibly the clear would be easier to spot repair. can you provide any info/experience with this process? thanks, lance
lance
I just used a brush to apply to window frames so they will not get any traffic. They tell you to use three coats which is pretty thick.
brick32013
Wet Edge is a polyurethane system, not an epoxy. A 2-part clear urethane will likely damage the Wet Edge underneath from the solvent content. Even if it does not appear to bubble it up, it can soften the Wet Edge or weaken the paint to a degree that will cause premature failure. The closest 1-component clear coat that comes to mind that may provide higher abrasion resistance to the Wet Edge would be applying Halcyon Clear over the top.
JD Tech Associate
Which color would most closely match a 1977 Grady white?
howgel
If you're referring to the hull side it is probably a off white. Either color match or get white and yellow and mix your own.
nicholasrobertcap
This is a very hard question to answer based upon age, and any color fading that your boat has experienced over its 41 years. Please call one of our techs at (800) 497-0010 and speak directly with one of our techs, and request to have a Wet Edge color chart sent to you.
JD Tech Associate
I have a small Norwegian sailing pram that has a 1 year old coat (2?) of Wet Edge Top Coat on top of a coat of Wet Edge primer that received some areas of damage on the gunnel and stern transome that needs repainted. I really don't wish to repaint the whole of the damaged parts as there is a contrasting color on the inside of the boat that I don't wish to have to mask and 'cut' around. I have sanded the affected areas and plan on re-spraying the affected areas. Now to the question, what is the best way to reblend the old paint with the new without making it look like a total cludge? Can the joining edges be ranked fair and buffed?
Paul
Yes, sand damaged area, mask and reprime where you are down to hull material. Mask off entire area sanded and repaint with original wet edge color, fine sand before final coat. Spraying is best but foam brush is ok taking care to tip. Remove tape and lightly feather edges being very careful not to remove old paint around the edges or remove tape before last coat so the spray or brush does the feathering. Them buff if you want. If your pram has been sitting in the sun for a year, colors may not match.Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
louiszimmer
I use Wed Edge to paint hull and deck . Spray on hull and brushed on deck. I try to roll but it left some marks, so I used just brush. One coat primer, 3 coats on hull and 2 coats on the deck.
spskossus
My guess is roll and tip. If you can paint to some point where the plane changes, such as where the transom meets the side or bottom, it will hide the change in sheen, texture and, color.
rhquinn
One-part paints such as Wet Edge will be difficult to blend old and new paints. Buffing 1-part paints is also a fine line between not enough and burning through. You may be able to spray and fade the repair out into the old paint, but like any paint, whites will be easier to fade than bold colors without noticing. For consistency it is still recommended to mask the whole area, but you may want to prime and paint the repair and see how it looks.
JD Tech Associate
what is the dry time before use ? thanks
chris
Suggested 24 hours to be safe
zperry78
I live in Florida but painted in November. The paint was dry within anhour. When I painted in the sun, it dried very quickly, hard to keep a wetedge. I put the boat in the water the day after the second coat. It seemsto have some fineI hope this helps.
meandercp
Dried in a couple days.Blobs may stay wet for a while, just like enamel paints.Dried in a couple days.Blobs may stay wet for a while, just like enamel paints.
lampredi2
We have a broad spectrum of dry times dependent on conditions. Within 24 hours under most conditions the paint is ready for light/casual duty use, 48 hours for heavy duty use or for bootstripes that will get partial submersion. Again, these times are more dependent on the conditions of the air, substrate and paint at the time of application.
JD Tech Associate
Is this thinned with Xylene for spraying? Or is something else required.
Tim
Yes, thin with Xylene for spraying.
JD Tech Associate
coverage ?
dt
Coverage is good but I recommend at least two coats allowing curing time between (a week depending on temp. and humidity).Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S®6 active, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
jmmparker2.jp
Yield is roughly 80 sq ft/quart at the proper mil thickness. 2-3 coats are recommended for optimal color and paint performance.
JD Tech Associate
Can I use a topside paint on the bottom? I'll be using my boat in a freshwater lake and will store on a trailer. Won't be moored for more than 3 or 4 Days at a time.
Dave
I have used similar paint on some of my homebuilt boats. Again, kept inthe water for less than a week but did a good job protecting thefiberglassed wood.
swidmier
Not recommended, I would limit mooring time to 1 or 2 days max and use epoxy primer underneath topside paint. You didn't mention what your boat is made of. Knowing that might change my reply. Hope this helps and good luck with it.
timtuckerfla
A couple of days at a time should be okay, but it is pushing the limits of the paint's adhesion. A 2-component urethane would hold up a little better if you are concerned with paint adhesion.
JD Tech Associate
Can I paint vinyl with this paint? If so, how do I prepare the surface?
Gary
  I'm skeptical.  If you're talking about rigid vinyl, you might get away with it, if you can find a good plastic primer. I've found SEM productsto be very good in this regard.  If it's flexible vinyl, I'd forget it. I haven't found anything that'll stick to that.  For what it's worth.   -2wire
bkkeen
Vinyl will probably not accept this product very well and is not recommended. There are paints that are specially designed for use on vinyl.
JD Tech Associate
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Made sure you get thinner to help it flow...
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Time will tell how durable it is, but the application of two coats went well. Make sure you get the thinner to help paint flow. It starts to dry very quickly and as noted in intructions, do not plan to apply a second coat until it has completely dried.
Reb on Siren Song
Bayfield, WI
Excellent product
5
Great coverage, great finish,
LR CFO
CA 95682
Beautiful topside paint
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We used this paint on our 1957 wooden Chris craft cruiser gloss black top sides. Wet edge was easy to apply with the role and tip method, and the results were smooth and beautiful! The finish is durable and glossy.
Nautigal
Vermont
Easy to apply, but scratches and chips
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Rebuilding a 14' Carolina Skiff. The surface is a combination of old gelcoat, new fiberglass (polyester resin), and filler. All surfaces were sanded and primed with two coats of Totalboat Topside Primer. No problems here- primer applied easily and cured well. Paint was applied after primer (3 coats of Wet Edge Topside- Boston Whaler Blue). Some nonskid areas, some smooth areas. Paint applied easily and cured beautifully. Very vibrant color and easy to get even coats (roll & tip). However, the smooth surfaces scratch very easily, due to hooks/fish/tools coming into contact with the paint. Disclaimer: I am a novice boatbuilder/painter, and I followed exact instructions for primer and paint application. I plan on covering the boat with gelcoat next.
Matt
Tallahassee, FL
More work to use than I like
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I wanted to like this paint because I have found every other Total Boat product to be excellent. I started rolling and tipping this paint. Found it very hard to keep a wet edge. Add too much of their thinner and it runs, too little and it skins too fast, I just could not find a sweet spot to work with it. I switched gears and tried rolling only, I used one of Jamestown's foam rollers and the finish was pretty good. Lots of shine but a little too much texture for me. I tried spraying, it wants to stay fairly thick even when thinned with the recommended Xylene, again I couldn't find a sweet spot, too thin and it runs, too thick and it doesn't spray well. In the end I rolled it and found that it color sands quite well. I went over it with 1000 and the 1500 grit, polished and waxed it and voila a very good finish. I have painted using many different paints over the years, both one and two part. Brightside is easier to work than this paint, I think I will use it next time rather than Total Boat Wet Edge.
Salty
Ventura, CA
easy on, looks good, flakes off
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we sanded, made fiberglass repairs, washed with degreaser, applied totalboat topside primer, and rolled out deck areas that trimmed and separated the nonskid areas, (we used totalboat non-skid on that and it does not have the flaking problem). but in some areas midship the deck paint is flaking up/off. I have not had this problem with any other totalboat paints hull, bottom, nonskid or interior. so i don't know the problem.
capt. jimmy
kentucky Lake
Would buy again
4
Using this to paint a old sailboat. It's going on nicely but a little chunky. Material definitely needs to be mashed at the bottom of bucket with end of a small board everytime - or filter it. Stirring alone won't mix it for smooth painting. Total boat should put these instructions on the can itself. I do appreciate JD's videos.
Scott
Virginia
Great Topside Paint Product
5
Use it to do pin strip on hull above the water line and the gun rail. Looks great. Easy to apply.
Dave
Cape Charles VA
Love it.
5
Really love it.
Rich
Parker, az.
Highly recommended
5
I have use this product number times with excellent results each time. As long as you follow directions, paint flows easily slick as glass results and excellent durability.
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