I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

[Vet Man]

Ok so here is a question for those who have been there before...
I recently bought a 1977 Glassmaster Playmate from a buddy of mine, and I'm doing a resto on the boat. Got the interior re-decked and all that great stuff, and I've sanded the entire hull down, like all the way down to no paint or primer, which was my intention, I'd rather do it from scratch than paint over a 27 year old primer.....

Now for the question. What the heck do I use to reseal/repaint this thing? I don't want a gelcoat, just looking to prime/coat/clear it. I have looked at some interlux, but to be honest, I'm not really sure what I'm looking at and I want to do this right! So far I've decided to use an Interlux no sand primer as my base
http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/diy/products/primers/fiberglass-no-sand-primer.aspx

Where do I go from here? I'm not looking for a racing boat, don't want to blind myself from all the shiny, I just want to do it right, a good coat of prime, sand it, a couple coats of paint, sand it, and a layer or two of clear that I can buff up. Also, mineral spirits to clean the surface after sanding will not hurt marine paints, right?

 

[Vet Man]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

I suppose I should have mentioned that this will be a freshwater boat that will be trailered. The most I fish at one time is 14 hours, but regardless I'd still like a prime/paint that I could use and not have to be worrying about whether or not my paint was osmotically drawing water to my hull...

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

Try reading this page it may help.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=384982&page=10

 

[Vet Man]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

Thanks, trolled through that thread and a few related ones and found some answers. Unfortunately, now I'm looking at replacing my stringers! lol

 

[Exotic4x4]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

Ive used urethane based automotive paints such as pogo and.even house of kolor on a few boats that I've done in the past, not aS durable as gelcoat but it will work just as fine just easier to chip/ scuff

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

Hello Vet and welcome to Iboats ..

I guess you are planning on the roll and tip method ( that primer you posted cannot be sprayed ).

You might get more advise from the roll and tippers if you change your thread name.

Many have had ( reportedly ) very good luck with the Rusto paint option here in Iboats .. .. my stuff is all High end and may not be suitable for your budget/needs .. ( I can not conferm finish/durability/longevity with this system sorry ..)

Pics would really be good for us .

YD.

 

[BWT]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

Hey Vet, and welcome!

I just finished a restore on a '58 Glassmagic Playmaster and am in the process of posting segmented videos online. First one is up and am hoping to have time to edit and post the 2nd this weekend; in all there will probably be 5 or 6 on this project (link in my Sig below). One Q, how many cracks are there on the surface of the hull? The one I did there were TONS and had to re-glass the whole thing. If this is an issue you're looking at as well these will need to be addressed before painting otherwise they will all poke through the new finish.. Would love to see some pics!

~BWT

 

[BWT]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

Sorry, I misread your make and model (got too excited). Anyway, my Q on the cracks still is relevant. :facepalm:

 

[Vet Man]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

BWT, no cracks as I have sanded down past any cracking that was there, 60 grit is a monster but it works!
YachtDr. I'm not opposed to spraying this thing, the link I posted was the only thing I found so far that looked like it was designed for the use I needed. As far as budget, I'm trying to stay fairly low, and the boat will be mostly trailered, it's longest stay in freshwater will be about 12 hours if I'm on the fish! This will be my first resto project so I'm trolling tons of threads and trying to soak up as much as I can, but sometimes it's best to just ask and hope for an answer
Thanks!

 

[BWT]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

I pretty much with YD on the brands that I'm familiar with. Looking at the size of the boat even using a "high end" marine paint wouldn't be too outrageous. However your comment of trying to stay fairly low on costs is somewhat relative. What kind of budget are you looking to stay within? For example if you were to go with an Awlgrip / Awlcraft 2000 (or that caliber of paint system) I am guessing that you'll spend around $500 for paint, primer, catalyst, thinner, etc. You also have the option of spraying or roll/tip with this line of paint (awlcraft 2k = spray only; awlgrip can be done either spray or roll/tip). There are other less expensive ways to go (different brands) but I am not familiar with them.. As suggested if you poke around on the forum you'll be able to find everything you need to make a decision. IMO the Awlgrip line is one of the best available, but certainly not the cheapest

Good luck!

~BWT

 

[Vet Man]

Re: I need paint advice, what to use, and how to use...

I'll look into the Awlgrip, 500 is do-able, I started this project off calling up some paint shops but they're talking about 4000 dollars for a job, which I know is extremely high. This boat is for fishing, not for show!!! lol
I appreciate the advice from everyone, I'll be posting a thread of the resto project as I go along!