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Anyone on tinboats have experience painting fiberglass?
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<blockquote data-quote="taxidermist" data-source="post: 99317" data-attributes="member: 1795"><p>Ok slow down you can paint glass or tin, just use different primers.</p><p></p><p>With Plastic they now make a primer that has a MEKP catylizt. This is good stuff cost a few dollars more. then use any auto paint thats 2 part.</p><p></p><p>Lots of sanding before the primer and applu a couple good coats and sand with 600 grit wet or dry and you should be fine.</p><p></p><p>Fresh water will grow all kinds of crap, from scum green moss to Didymo alge. But the boat must be sitting in the water for this to happen.</p><p></p><p>Xwife and I use to clean sailboat hulls on fresh water lakes in north Arkansas.</p><p></p><p>Anyway of the metal flake is showing thru a good cheap clear coat can build enough to cover it, I use Western Brand its $110.00 a gallon with hardener.</p><p></p><p>I also have a 22 ft tin boat we painted, none of the paint has cracked or peeled off, its been knocked off but thats all. Just sand and prime then paint and keep the paint thin you just want the color to cover the tin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="taxidermist, post: 99317, member: 1795"] Ok slow down you can paint glass or tin, just use different primers. With Plastic they now make a primer that has a MEKP catylizt. This is good stuff cost a few dollars more. then use any auto paint thats 2 part. Lots of sanding before the primer and applu a couple good coats and sand with 600 grit wet or dry and you should be fine. Fresh water will grow all kinds of crap, from scum green moss to Didymo alge. But the boat must be sitting in the water for this to happen. Xwife and I use to clean sailboat hulls on fresh water lakes in north Arkansas. Anyway of the metal flake is showing thru a good cheap clear coat can build enough to cover it, I use Western Brand its $110.00 a gallon with hardener. I also have a 22 ft tin boat we painted, none of the paint has cracked or peeled off, its been knocked off but thats all. Just sand and prime then paint and keep the paint thin you just want the color to cover the tin. [/QUOTE]
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