SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: 2savage4you on September 25, 2007, 10:37:38 AM
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What is the best to use on a boat trailer? Im doing black Of course ;D Anybody know, i know someone has done this before.
Whats the ancient Chinese secret?
2sav
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Rustolium!
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A pint of Rustoleom (sp?), a brush, and call it a day. Rustoleom, only way to go, spray or brush.
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Do i need to primer it first or just spray it?
2sav
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Most of the Rustoleom's I've seen don't need primer, some don't even need rust removal. It all boils down to how good you want your boat trailer to look.
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I would prime it! and then go to tri-city paint and buy 6 cans. they're cans spray better ;D just my .02 :o
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but then again, I went dark gray ???
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When you use Brand X paint it leave a oil in the surface that can not be removed easily. I would recomend Duplicolor in the pint at Checkers or AutoZone. It is very easy to use and lasts a very long time. We can spray it at your place Steve. Just prep the surface well and I will shot it for you.
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When you use Brand X paint it leave a oil in the surface that can not be removed easily. I would recomend Duplicolor in the pint at Checkers or AutoZone. It is very easy to use and lasts a very long time. We can spray it at your place Steve. Just prep the surface well and I will shot it for you.
Great, I took today off and spent ALL DAY outside grinding/sanding and painting. I just checked my cell and got you'r voice mail? when did you call.
Anyways i tried calling earlier but you dont answer your phone! Oh wait your phone suck's ;D
Well i have allready started with the rustoleum paint, soooo...... i guess im gonna get my azz kicked huh :o
Back to you'r regulary scheduled program ;)
2sav
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I'm about to bead blast my Berk "C" bowl... It looks like $hit so I'm taking it down to bear aluminum, now I want to know, would I be better off to polish it or can I find Epoxy paint in a rattle can or what to paint it back white? I'll work on the trailer and the rest of the boat this winter. Heck, someone's got to keep the shops going while you guys just dream about what you want to do when you should be out having fun in the sun. ;D
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I'm about to bead blast my Berk "C" bowl... It looks like $hit so I'm taking it down to bear aluminum, now I want to know, would I be better off to polish it or can I find Epoxy paint in a rattle can or what to paint it back white? I'll work on the trailer and the rest of the boat this winter. Heck, someone's got to keep the shops going while you guys just dream about what you want to do when you should be out having fun in the sun. ;D
Sand it with rough, maybe 150 grit. Then primer it, then sand it with 220, and spray some rattle can gloss white. The rougher the sandpaper the better it holds
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Sand it with rough, maybe 150 grit. Then primer it, then sand it with 220, and spray some rattle can gloss white. The rougher the sandpaper the better it holds
Well, I got it stripped off and then went and got some Rust-Oleum, flat white primer. Gave the bowl and transom housing three coats. Damn stuff can't be color sanded so it was on to the next step. I got some Semi-Gloss Rust-Oleum white and gave the bowl and transom housing 3 coats of that. I didn't care for the shine so I went back and got a couple of cans of the Rust-Oleum white appliance epoxy enamel and put on another 3 coats. Looks almost great. Pretty darn smooth when you consider I did it in the wind and wasn't able to color sand in between coats.
I couldn't get the zinc-chromate off so that primer stayed on most all the surfaces. I'll post some before and after shots in a few days when everything is back together.
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Just thought I would throw in my .02 on the topic of painting aluminum.
Does not matter how well you sand alum., you need to etch it, or etch primer it to keep the paint sticking!
Alum. is an oily metal that leach out when sanded. (If you do not use etching primer, clean well with methylhydrate after sanding to remove residue)
Best to use an etching primer made for alum. Plus, if you go from primer to top coat, the best bond is a chemical bond.
Don't wait for it to dry and sand then top coat, better to just give it enough time between coats to flash off and then top coat! Gives you the best bond.
Primer and top coat must be compatable to do it this way, but strongest bond if you do.
Just make sure the alum. is all smooth before you start and the finish will be smooth too.
Every application is different so variances in product and procedure will apply.
Up here in the north coast area, for metal trailers you have to either Galvanize your trailer or use cromate primers to make them last (wich in your location would mean last forever :D)
Rob