Paint Expert Needed
 

Hi everyone,

I've got my boat pulled for a bottom job, and am in the process of
repainting the boot stripe (which also goes up the side of the hull as
on the older Trojan's).......

Today I meticulously taped everything off, sanded the old boot stripe,
wiped it down with alcohol, and started brushing on the Interlux
Brightsides Enamel paint.....I hadn't moved but 6" down the stripe
when I noticed the paint was taking on a lumpy appearance....

I realized something was terribly wrong, so I removed the paint I had
applied with rags and Acetone.....

Any clue why the paint would start clumping up immediately after the
paint was applied? The surface is smooth and free of dirt and
contaminants!

Also, has anyone used (with success) the disposable paint sprayers you
can get at Home Depot and other stores? I think they run around $10,
and are simply a container with a pressure can attachment.....I'm
thinking this may provide a more even/glossy finish than
brushing/tipping....

Any thoughts/advice would be most appreciated....I've got to have the
boat in the water by Wednesday, and with today being a bust, I'm
running out of time!!!!

Thanks!

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:00:44 GMT, wrote:

Hi everyone,

I've got my boat pulled for a bottom job, and am in the process of
repainting the boot stripe (which also goes up the side of the hull as
on the older Trojan's).......

Today I meticulously taped everything off, sanded the old boot stripe,
wiped it down with alcohol, and started brushing on the Interlux
Brightsides Enamel paint.....I hadn't moved but 6" down the stripe
when I noticed the paint was taking on a lumpy appearance....

I realized something was terribly wrong, so I removed the paint I had
applied with rags and Acetone.....

Any clue why the paint would start clumping up immediately after the
paint was applied? The surface is smooth and free of dirt and
contaminants!

Most likely you haven't reduced the paint enough. Try cutting it a
little with thinner. The only other issues could be weather as in
temp, humidity, wind or you haven't cleaned the stripe as well as you
thought you did.

Are you rolling it or brushing it?

Also, has anyone used (with success) the disposable paint sprayers you
can get at Home Depot and other stores? I think they run around $10,
and are simply a container with a pressure can attachment.....I'm
thinking this may provide a more even/glossy finish than
brushing/tipping...

Not really - to properly spray paint you need to get a "wet" look when
the paint goes on and that's going to take a few cans. Not to mention
you can't get good nozzle control.

Any thoughts/advice would be most appreciated....I've got to have the
boat in the water by Wednesday, and with today being a bust, I'm
running out of time!!!!

Clean the stripe with acetone, repaint with shrink tape (produces a
cleaner edge), cut the paint with thinner (it should be on the can as
to recommendation) and use a clean brush or roller.

Good luck.

Later,

Tom

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:16:37 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


Are you rolling it or brushing it?

Thanks Tom........

I'm brushing it, but I wonder if I wouldn't be better off rollling it.
Because the stripe goes up the side of the hull (it's fairly wide), I
need to have a car-like finish. The original stripe was like a
mirror, and I'm trying to achieve the same results. I have to assume
the original stripe was sprayed, but can I get similar results by
rolling and tipping?

Thanks again........

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:22:57 GMT, wrote:

On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:16:37 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


Are you rolling it or brushing it?

Thanks Tom........

I'm brushing it, but I wonder if I wouldn't be better off rollling it.
Because the stripe goes up the side of the hull (it's fairly wide), I
need to have a car-like finish. The original stripe was like a
mirror, and I'm trying to achieve the same results. I have to assume
the original stripe was sprayed, but can I get similar results by
rolling and tipping?

I have seen some great results from roll and tip. The last boat I
looked at that had been rolled and tipped looked like a factory job -
it was that clean and smooth.

It takes time, but it can be done.

You may have to hold off on the Wed. launch. :)

Later,

Tom