SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: texscorpion on April 19, 2011, 07:34:39 AM
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i have painted lots of cars but never a boat can anyone give me any tips or tricks on how to make the paint bond... do i need to use any special adhesive promoters or anything like that???
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sand to 400 grit then wipe with grease and wax remover then wipe with a tack cloth then spray primer sealer then your color saame as a car. Just make sure its clean clean clean :thumbup: welcome to the madness :beer:
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use awlgrip or imron. flexible and good luck scratching it.
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im still a fan of base- clear on top deck I put 35 coats total on mine and when color sanded and buffed it looks awesome .single stage or other finishes on the hull are fine
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Thirty Five coats of paint? :o
Must have taken years to paint. ;D
I'm in the process of painting my hull with AWLGRIP.
I painted the inside and it came out pretty good for a back yard job.
Make sure you have a good respirator, that stuff will melt your brain.
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did you guys make your own stand to use when painting the bottom of the hull? Or did you completely gut the whole boat and flip her over?
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The biggest problem with old boats is how many times they've been painted before. To be on the safe side I would strip the hull down to bare glass, and while it's there repair any cracks it might have had before. Then use a nice 2 part primer/sealer so the paint doesn't fade into the glass over time. Then just use whatever automotive base paint you normally use. If you have a kinda lighter hull I would use a bit of Flex Additive for any fatties walking across the deck bowing it in.
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Here are some pic's of how we did my old eliminator. That thing had been painted five different times and was a pain in the ass. Luckly the first person who painted did not prep well so we were able to razor blade most of the top.
The first pic is when I first got it.
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Second pic is after using a razor blade on the top.
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Third pic we flipped it and started on the bottom.
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And the rest are after it was painted.
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Need to make sure you use the really BIG fuzzy rollers too, no brushes..........Takes less time that way and leaves a stucco like texture...... >:D
Ray
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Thirty Five coats of paint? :o
Must have taken years to paint. ;D
I'm in the process of painting my hull with AWLGRIP.
I painted the inside and it came out pretty good for a back yard job.
Make sure you have a good respirator, that stuff will melt your brain.
total time about 3 months including chemical stripping and hundreds of hours of block sanding here is a link to my project http://www.socaljetboats.com/boat-showcase/my-new-project-8209/ (http://www.socaljetboats.com/boat-showcase/my-new-project-8209/)
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total time about 3 months including chemical stripping and hundreds of hours of block sanding here is a link to my project http://www.socaljetboats.com/boat-showcase/my-new-project-8209/ (http://www.socaljetboats.com/boat-showcase/my-new-project-8209/)
I read your thread.
Did you ever get your boat finished?