Doug Roy
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Sep 27, 2010
- Messages
- 45
Have a new sole in my engine compartment. Any recommendations on paint? Durability counts, looks doesn't.
I have been using Tap Plastics bonding coat polyester resin. It says not to apply paint to it without using the surface curing agent. The surface curing agent has wax in it. When I sand the resin with the surface curing agent it gunks up my sandpaper worse than the uncured resin. I'm wondering if it's better to just use the bonding coat resin alone and sand off the uncured resin before painting than have to deal with the wax in the curing agent. To complicate things further, the counter guy at Tap Plastics thought there were people painting directly over the bonding coat, which he said would seal the bonding coat and cause it fully cure. Now I'm really confused. Nothing beats experience! Thoughts?
Thanks
I have been using Tap Plastics bonding coat polyester resin. It says not to apply paint to it without using the surface curing agent. The surface curing agent has wax in it. When I sand the resin with the surface curing agent it gunks up my sandpaper worse than the uncured resin. I'm wondering if it's better to just use the bonding coat resin alone and sand off the uncured resin before painting than have to deal with the wax in the curing agent. To complicate things further, the counter guy at Tap Plastics thought there were people painting directly over the bonding coat, which he said would seal the bonding coat and cause it fully cure. Now I'm really confused. Nothing beats experience! Thoughts?
Thanks
