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I am not going to have it sprayed.
Recommendations on painting to get the best wet look
Roll and tip??
Brush with fine badger hair?
Penetrol/adatives?
Any and all advise will be much appreciated.
Painting boat without spraying advise
Im doing all of the work my self.
I am not going to have it sprayed.
Recommendations on painting to get the best wet look
Roll and tip??
Brush with fine badger hair?
Penetrol/adatives?
Any and all advise will be much appreciated.
Roller and then cut and buff to get smooth and glossy.
My plan was to primer, then 3-4 coats sanding lightly between coats. Wet sand at 2000, buff with 3m Finese it, and then buff with 3m perfect it.
Any thoughts?
Any products you like better than another
Why? auto paint doesnt brush well, do you want a solid color? forget about metallics and honestly painting a boat with a brush is just silly. many people could help you spray it, you could do a lot of the prep work and spray a boat with out huge expense. the people on this forum could help you get a much better job.
using a roller and wetsanding wont get you there, sorry..
if you used a roller you waould have to wetsand with several grits and what are you going to polish? are you going to try to use a clear with a roller? or single stage? housepaint? no paint could be applied that you could finish with wetsanding and polish to achieve a decent job on a boat..im sorry to be negative it just wont work..maybe gel coat but thats a different animal..
You have sort of the idea, what kind of paint are you hoping to use, whats your goal? im all for doing it yourself i think you just need a bit more advice and you can do it..albeit with a slightly different approach.. do you have any friends with a air compressor?
Last edited by Showrigger; 03-28-2011 at 04:00 PM.
Classic..Originally Posted by HotRodJosh
Thanks.
Thats why I asked. I am new to fiberglass painting. My line of work is in wood and varnish.
I can do all the prep etc... but after that, its all a mystery
The hull and some of the deck is 1 color and there is also faux wood on the deck
Well what kind of boat and what are you trying to do?
This car was painted with foam rollers.
Here is the link to the article.
Skoolie.net • View topic - "$50 paint job" using Rust-Oleum/Tremclad?
and another...
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/b...job/index.html
I'm not advocating it but it has been done before with more than surprising results.
Last edited by Quickjet; 03-28-2011 at 05:48 PM.
That must be what Billy B uses....foam rollers!
I feel for poor Bobby....has to polish that $hit out!
Last edited by Retired Flatbottom Racer; 03-28-2011 at 08:17 PM.
This is what I'll be painting
I got some good advise from "78 charger"
Definately interested in hearing more.
Thanks all for chiming in
Soooo. That is where you learned to paint.This car was painted with foam rollers.
Here is the link to the article.
Skoolie.net • View topic - "$50 paint job" using Rust-Oleum/Tremclad?
and another...
A 1962 Ford Falcon Recieve A Budget Paint Job - Hot Rod Magazine
I'm not advocating it but it has been done before with more than surprising results.
Given the project that you are working on, I would say the roller and sand method would work. It would be a lot of work, but you can get satisfactory results doing so. Since boat shows don't grade the boat for authenticity, spray does leave a nice flat finish and gives more options for painting effects. More than likely when new that boat had a brushed on paint job. But someone will chime in and tell you how it was back in the day.
So many projects, so little time
i been reading this whole thread. I painted cars for years. with paint technology changing all the time and getting thinner to reduce VOC . there is no way your going to sell me a car painted with a roller and looks like that. in the event it was done with a roller you would have 1000 hours in sanding the runs and highs and lows out.
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