I just painted my taipan with 2 pack car paint it will be just the same as using marine paint but at half the cost. the paint rep told me that it's basically the same paint just in a different tin with different label.I got my paint for $140.00 aus dollars for 4lt tin in red. $85.00 for primer.if you get a colour that is already mixed you save big $$$$$. my friend had a taipan in car paint and he only repainted it after 8 years of full sailing.