: Myself and a couple of friends have just finished two sof covered in #10
: cotton duck and have read that they could be painted w/ acrilic latex or
: oil base paint,do you need to prime? would oil be better because of the
: linseed in oil to feed the canvas to help protect from rot? does one seem
: better than the other? any feedback would be helpful thank you all. PS. I
: did check the archive for info.

Hi Don,
Either will do fine. Priming with a specific primer is not needed, just thin the first coat so it soaks in and let it dry, 5 to 10% thinner works. If there's any 'fur' after the paint dries, give it a very light hand-sanding then on to the next coat. Follow the re-coat timing on the instructions and use many light coats rather than a few heavy coats,it is less likely to form cracks later.
On the hull, so this until the cloth weave is hidden, 4-7 coats should do. The deck can use less coats as long as it's waterproofed.

If you want an overload of information on this, check out the qajaqusa site.

Hope this helps,
Mike Savage
South West cork