best spray paint for midwest plywood ??

[lupy]

What is the best spray paint for Midwest plywood? this is the multi ply stuff that's really smooth. It dosn't need to look like glass or anything, mostly just to protect the wood while it's in the water. Also, it shouldn't peel off from the hatch tape.
Quicker the better.

I just figured I would use the epoxy spray paint , but it isn't at the local hard ware store anymore, isn't it around anymore??

Thanks for any and all help.
Ken

[JimClark]

you need to seal it first

[lupy]

Thanks!, but what is the best thing to seal it with?? Also, is this to get the paint to stick better? or to keep the grain from showing through? This is a project I am doing for someone else, and is on a tight schedule. They have stated that apperance isn't the goal, only that the wood should be protected and the paint not peel. The bottom of the hull already has paint on it, the top deck is still bare wood, so my paint is only to protect the top deck and hatch areas. Not sure what was used on the bottom of the hull as it's a second hand hull.
Ken

[JimClark]

To protect the wood from water. You can use thinned epoxy, or polyurethane. Then prime it and paint it.
If the bottom isn't sealed also it wont last long

[lupy]

ok, so a polyurethane (spray?) sealer, then a primer (recomended brand of spray ? ) then a color paint, (best spray formula?) I want to avoid brush strokes, and don't have a spray rig.
Thanks again for responding to these basic questions.
Ken

[detox]

I would seal wood using two coats of Z-Poxy finishing resin (apply using 1" foam brush) block and hand sand between coats using 150 grit sandpaper. Afterwards I would prime using White Krylon primer. When primer is dry I would then sand using Norton Gray Synthetic Wool pads "OOO" grit avaliable at HomeDepot. Then paint using regular Krylon paint. Be sure to wipe all surfaces using Denatured alcohal to prevent fisheyes before applying epoxy and painting.

Denatured alcohal.......................$7.00
Z poxy finishing resin................ $15.00
1" Foam brushes.........................$0.50 each
150 grit sand paper.....................$4.00
Krylon primer..............................$4.00
Norton Gray "000" sanding pads $5.00
Krylon paint................................$4.00



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[detox]

Some people use Minwax Water-Based Polycrylic clear in place of using Z-Poxy, but beware this water based spray finish will cause the plywood to warp if not carefull. You may need to apply a few coats while block and hand sanding between each coat to get a really smooth finish.

If you want a really flat smooth finish surface prep is key. Surface prep is 95% of the paint job.


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