What is a cheaper option for painting epoxy. I don't want to spend big bucks on norglass shipshape and and weatherfast just for this scenario. Many thanks

House paint, exterior.
Sometimes you can get rejected samples from Bunnings in the paint section, the tints that were rejected.

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FabulousPhill said..
House paint, exterior.
Sometimes you can get rejected samples from Bunnings in the paint section, the tints that were rejected.

And that will withstand getting wet?

Exterior house paint survives rain and sunlight. It's for a dinghy isn't it? Will it be wet or immersed forever?
I use housepaint on my yacht's cockpit, hand rails and toe rails with good results. I use house paint for my dinghy.
I'm OK with you rejecting advice and spending more money.

I used to use White Knight paving paint, oil based on my fishing vessel. I would do the hull every second year. The cabin and uppers last about 10 years. I use the same paint on the timber uppers on my SS34, deck, cockpit and cabin. Three coats no primer. Goes on Fibreglass hulls just the same. It used to be $60 for 4 litres. Now owned by Dulux so it's around the $100 mark now.

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FabulousPhill said..
Exterior house paint survives rain and sunlight. It's for a dinghy isn't it? Will it be wet or immersed forever?
I use housepaint on my yacht's cockpit, hand rails and toe rails with good results. I use house paint for my dinghy.
I'm OK with you rejecting advice and spending more money.

No not rejecting the advice, just a question. I'll be happy to use exterior paint, I can get it tinted to pretty much the exact colour I want, and that's not possible with the marine paint, so thanks for your response.

A colour card/chart of Aquacote marine paint from Bote Cote Pacific in Brisbane: boatcraft.com.au/informationpages/aquacotecolourcard.htm
I used them once on my first dinghy, but obviously more expensive than house paints.
Prices here: boatcraft.com.au/Shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_38&zenid=416dc5302ad0c090476c56da72761fd0
I buy epoxy from this company, because once they had an exhibition with dinghies in Melbourne.

My philosophy is that if we can make sailing cheaper, more people can go sailing, so I have a swing mooring, and I learn to do a lot of maintenance jobs on the yacht & dinghy, such as painting, engine maintenance, rigging by hand swaging, etc to make it as cheap as possible. Although I do have some expensive electronics and wind vane, the rest I try to get value from.

+1 for White Knight Paving Paint - oil based - tough as,and goes on easy with basic Prep + covers well .
Followed Ramona's advice - did cockpit.cabin top + dinghy .