MFG Blue Paint Question

[adoseth]

Hello gang, I am looking to repaint the blue areas on my Seacruiser and i am wondering if any of you know a close match of MFG blue and what would be a good brand, i would like to use a spray gun to get the best glossy finish i can get, please advise, thanks

 

[sphelps]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Well I got the same color and will be mixing some useing valspar tractor paint with a hardner. I think Mark had a paint # using ace paint.
not sure how to attach the thread . I ,m not the best at worken a computer. You should start a thread in the boat repair/restore forum.
The fella,s there really know there stuff and are always willing to help. Click on my thread link below ,were starting to talk paint. Look on Woodonglass,s Blue Flamingo thread starting at page 10 , very informative!

S.P.

 

[sphelps]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Whoops, double post.

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Here is page 10 of Woodonglass thread about paint. If you send him a pm he will tell you how to mix the paint to get the color that you are looking for.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=384982&page=10

 

[adoseth]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Thanks Jon, does the Tractor paint come in the MFG blue color, or would i have to mix something in it, also why use hardener?

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

I don't think the paint comes in blue ..... you have to mix it to get the right color. I am not a painter so I don't know why the hardner is used but I know I used it to paint my hull and it went on nice and dried hard as nails. I used the roll 'n roll method to paint the hull. If you send a pm to Woodonglass he will be happy to give you the formula to mix the color that you want. He has a lot of helpfull tips on his "Flamingo" thread.

 

[adoseth]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Sounds good Jon, thanks a bunch !

 

[woosterken]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

hey ,love the boat!!
i think that rustoleum "sail blue" is close to the dark blue of my MFG.

woosterken

 

[adoseth]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

WOW that is sweet looking Woosterken, i will check that out as well , i did look at Lowes paint online and found Ocean Sigh 5002-10A as a really close match but i will check that out as well, BTW did you paint the hull or polish the existing gelcoat that was on it?

 

[adoseth]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Also Jon, what is Roll n Roll method?

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Roll n' roll is like roll n' tip ( if your familar with that ) but you use two rollers instead of a brush. Copied this from Woodonglass ----> Wet roller with paint an roll out about 4-6 square feet. Thin coats work best and help prevent runs. If you can HEAR the paint (Sticky Sound)you are rolling too long. Put the first roller in a Plastic bag and use another roller. Wet it out but wring out almost all of the paint and then Re-roll the area you just painted. Use a very LIGHT stroke and the paint should lay down with NO Bubbles!. Put this roller in the bag and use the other roller again. Repeat this process untill the boat is painted. Always do the re-roll with a damp roller with very little paint in it and LISTEN. You will hear the sound that lets you know when it's time to stop. It's kind of a sticky sound.

Here is a great link to a video on the Roll n' tip method: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-SGcSlNmoo&feature=related

 

[woosterken]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

ado,
no what you see is just the way i got it ,except for a power wash and a good coat of wax
She is all original, all merc. 120 hp with merc out drive.

woosterken

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

....I think Mark had a paint # using ace paint.not sure how to attach the thread...

this is the thread (droid) you are looking for if you want to read what sphelps was referring to.

 

[adoseth]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Thanks Mark, thats a great post on painting, and i will be heading to Ace soon to pick up some MFG Blue, and Woosterken that is awsome looking for being that old of a finish on that boat, i wish mine would clean up that good , i tried but its just too weathered

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

.... Woosterken that is awsome looking for being that old of a finish on that boat, i wish mine would clean up that good , i tried but its just too weathered

Did you use wax on the gelcoat? Don't. Use a compound and polisher, and finish with a product called "Gel Gloss." Maybe that will work for you? Don't know. Gelcoat on mine gets hazy fast if I wax it. Although I have waxed it now and then... .sigh,

 

[adoseth]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Hi Mark, Well today the family and i went out and washed her down and my wife was using rubbing compound then polishing compound on the hull, the hull came out beautiful but the deck and any blue areas were just too faded so i think i am going to use an electric buffer with rubbing and polishing compound on the hull and paint the deck and blue areas, problem now will be finding a match for the white deck paint to match the hull color , here is a pic of the hull after buffing up a section

 

[woosterken]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

i think it says in the brochure that it is sand , not actually white
but my brochure is for 1974.

woosterken

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

woosterken is correct- it is not "pure white"

Mine is fairly white as actually I had filled gouges and screw holes and then wet sanded and sprayed the sheers with Duplicolor acrylic lacquer "linen white" in spray bomb from NAPA. A good-enough match seems to be Interlux "matterhorn white" which isn't quite pure white either- transom outer is Interlux Matterhorn White left over from another boat job. Did it with about 8 cans when I was broke a number of years ago. Bought two or three cans every week when I got paid LOL and called it my "boat payment."

The white on my boat is waxed with Maguires.... :redface:

 

[adoseth]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Well i guess i need to choose a polyurethane or acrylic base paint, suggestions?, reason i ask is because the Interlux is poly i believe and the paint from Ace is acrylic

 

[Mark_VTfisherman]

Re: MFG Blue Paint Question

Well i guess i need to choose a polyurethane or acrylic base paint, suggestions?, reason i ask is because the Interlux is poly i believe and the paint from Ace is acrylic

ACE does have an acrylic latex deck enamel- I really good product but NOT what you want on your boat.

What you want is ACE Polyurethane Floor and Deck Paint. I will try to post more info later. If your local ACE doesn't carry that you probably should use the Interlux or something like it. There are other suggestions for paint as well. The ACE Polyurethane works nice and properly applied has a pretty nice gloss finish as well.