Re: Has anyone used "airplane paint" to paint a hull?
How long will it take the School Board to get that idiot out looking for a job he can handel. I don't know of anything much more stupid that a teacher could have told any student, other than that self inflicted gun shots might feel good.<br /><br />Imron is often used on aircraft, cars, and boats. It is a fine paint with great reflective qualities, a hard finish that will last for years and years (probably outlast a gelcoat to tell the truth) and comes in any color you can immagine. A second choice would be Awl Grip, also formulated for boats and aircraft. Its a little different than Imron in that its a little more dangerous to use, and it finshes to a surface that you do not rub and buff out, never compound, and never wax. It is far and away best reflective paint around and can be applied by roller with great success. You are going to pay for this though. The primer you need to use cost very close to $200 a gallon and the top coat paint cost a lot closer to $300. Oh, when I say gallon I mean a gallon of the product, but with the primer you also add an equal amount of hardner and then 25% or more of reducer. With the top coat the ratio becomes 1:.5:.25~.4 so you are going to get a lot of coverage out of it. Of course its also available by the quart but the per unit price goes up. I've been buying my Awl Grip supplies from Performance Yachts in Annapolis, MD. The have the best prices I've found.<br /><br />Imron can be found at most large auto parts stores that specialize in supplying the local auto body repair tradesmen. It is commonly available and great stuff. You could use either and still be way way ahead of a replacement gel coat, which is quite a job to apply for a full hull.<br /><br />Thom<br /><br />Thom
His experience has been good and he applied it with a roller. Make sure you get a good mask at the very least.
