fiberglass boat painting

[Blackburn]

hi im new to boat painting i did some major reading and research on paint fiberglass boats but anyways i have my 14ft fiberglass boat striped down to the fiberglass i know i have to use primer first before i can paint im thinking of using Brightside Primer and use Interlux Brightside Polyurethane from the reading iv done alot of people seem to recomend this but i dont know of a good color to go with im using the boat for fishing so if anyone knows of a good color that brightside has that would look good on a fishing boat plez let me know excpt. black or red also what is a good fiberglass cleaner for removing all the old wax exc. and any other prep work i should do before priming and painting <br /><br />thanxs

 

[Bondo]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

This Guy right here is doing a Beautiful Job,....<br /> All of your Answers are Right Here,............... Well,... Except the Color Choice...... That's Pretty Much a Personal Thing.......<br /><br />I Prefer His choice of Paints as well........

 

[brownies]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

Thanks Bondo, and, I'll agree with you on the color choice, even if I did pick it.<br /> Black is a tough color to make look good, and it'll be hot and hard to keep clean. Then again, if you have ever seen a REALLY NICE black boat....all I can say is WOW!<br /> I would choose red before black 99% of the time if those were the only two color options. Sorry, I just had to try black ONCE..LOL.<br /><br /> All you old wax should be gone with enough sanding and wet sanding and washing. Your paint choice is probably fine, although, I have never used Brightside products. I think it will be okay though, due to the same Brand Primer and Color choice. Usually using LIKE brands is a safe way to avoid compatability problems. (the stuff should all work good together).<br /> Here is an example of seven year old auto paint on a boat. This was a "quicky" job done about 7 years ago and this boat sees lots more weather than it should. (element abuse due to not being stored under a roof and very seldom has a cover over it). It's just not "taken care of" like it should be. Not much time was spent on "prepwork" prior to painting either.<br /><br />

 

[Always Broke]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

You do some beautiful work brownies. I was a mechanic by trade but used to do a little painting on my own stuff on the side. I had trouble with fish eyes even after all kinds of prep work and had an old time painter tell me something that seemed to hold true and I haven’t had fish eyes since. Clean the surface before you start sanding, any wax, silicone, etc… that’s there when you sand gets worked into the paint and or fiberglass when you sand it. Maybe it’s just luck but it’s worked so far.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

I'm certainly no expert when it comes to boat paint, but Brightsides is tough and works really well with the roll & tip method. But I don't think I would ever bother to spray it. There's more user-friendly and better paints for that. Afterall, Brightsides has a zero no-sand time and takes at best 16 hours to dry per coat. That is to say, you've got to sand between daily coats, unlike some 2 part spray.<br /><br />Are you stuck on roll & tip, or can you spray?

 

[brownies]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

Sorry for the confusion. I can't take the credit on that red boat. Not my handywork. The boat belongs to one of the guys that works here.<br /> It can be "picked to death" but, the work was good enough for who it was for.<br /> That's is where you want to be when doing any job for yourself, If you're happy with it, that's all that counts.<br /> BTW...I think it turned out just fine also. It's pretty enough to get compliments 7yrs later, held up darn decent, and he's not afraid to let kids climb and crawl all over it. (or innebriated adults for that matter...lol).

 

[fishingdan]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

I agree with Alwaysbroke (love that name!). It is best to remove wax and oil before sanding to insure that you don't grind it into the surface. <br /><br />Brightsides is nice to work with and, as mentioned above, it is designed for roll and tip application. No need to spray it. <br /><br />If you go that route, use the specific interlux products stated in the paint literature. The interlux website has all of the details.<br /><br />www.yachtpaint.com<br /><br />Color is up to you. Dark colors tend to show every imperfection. <br /><br />Good luck

 

[Blackburn]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

ok thanxs for the info whats a good wax and oil remover??

 

[brownies]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

Ajax and red scotchbrite and water.<br />Unless you need something that sounds more professional.

 

[Always Broke]

Re: fiberglass boat painting

There's a lot of way's to skin that cat. Alcohol works good too, not beer, of coarse that will make your paint job look good no matter how it turned out the kind you buy at your local hardware or paint store. It doesn’t dry out to fast and gives you some working time. Turn your wiping rag to another fold after wiping every few square feet or so then get another one when it’s used up or you’ll just be spreading the bad stuff around.