How to paint a boat

[JohnZ]

I used a special paint remover found at a hobby shop that specializes in model trains. It safely removed the paint without disturbing an ABS hull so depending on what kind of paint you used it may or may not work. I can't remember the name of the paint remover, but any hobby shop that sells or specializes in trains should have it.
good luck.

[Old Sloppy]

is it called "DOT 4" brake fluid ?

that is what you use on a lexan car body to remove the paint you use on the inside with out any damage to the lexan.

Harry

[dana]

He's removing paint on top of gel coat guys.

[Basstronics]

Ive used Citri Strip and I love that stuff. I keep it on hand to take care of my painting mishaps... lol

[JohnZ]

No. It had a label on the front specifically for trains and the paints used.
But, it could be very similar.
However the plastic used for model trains is not lexan so DOT 4 brake fluid might damage the plastic.
Don't remember too much about it as it was years ago when I used it on a MRP Fountain.

[SweetAccord]

So I'm ready to apply the clear coat but I've run into a problem. All my clear paint cans got mixed up and I'm not sure which to use. The hull was painted with Krylon Indoor/Outdoor flat white. I have 4 clear coat cans;

1. Rust-Oleum Automotive Enamel
2. Rust-Oleum Crystal Clear Enamel
3. Krylon Acrylic Crystal Clear Indoor/Outdoor Protective, Non Yellowing clear finish
4. Krylon Fusion for plastic (metal-wood) clear UV protection for Indoor/Outdoor. <Don't think it's this one.


Which is the right one to use again?

[Basstronics]

I tried #3 and it sucked! Actually the whole Krylon experience for me was horrible and it will never happen again. Boat looked like hell and weighed like 20 lbs for a 15" hydro...

[SweetAccord]

I tried #3 and it sucked! Actually the whole Krylon experience for me was horrible and it will never happen again. Boat looked like hell and weighed like 20 lbs for a 15" hydro...

So what do you use for a clear coat?

[BLboat]

On my boat there is only a specific area where the paint is chipping. Can i just treat that small area instead of redoing a large portion of the boat?

[JohnZ]

Hmmm, definitely sounds like a paint mis- match. I have used Krylon Fusion for Plastic and the matching clear with great success. The indoor -outdoor paint and matching clear should have worked. Another thing I did was to let the paint dry for a week before prepping it for clear coating. Used 3 very light coats and two medium heavy, sanding with 400 grit between coats. I let that dry for a week before final level sanding and clear coat polish. Came out almost like an automotive paint job. I was very surprised at the outcome of finish using just Krylon.
Can you describe what happened and what it looks like?

[BLboat]

Hmmm, definitely sounds like a paint mis- match. I have used Krylon Fusion for Plastic and the matching clear with great success. The indoor -outdoor paint and matching clear should have worked. Another thing I did was to let the paint dry for a week before prepping it for clear coating. Used 3 very light coats and two medium heavy, sanding with 400 grit between coats. I let that dry for a week before final level sanding and clear coat polish. Came out almost like an automotive paint job. I was very surprised at the outcome of finish using just Krylon.
Can you describe what happened and what it looks like?

Well it is completely white where the paint has chipped and it peels up when i take tape off. ill try and post a picture.
SO do you think i could just repaint the one area though?

[BLboat]

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here it is

[JohnZ]

That looks to me like two different paint formulas and the base coat reacted. I guess at this point you can sand it back and repaint. Before applying the clear try it on a sample of the paint you used. Just paint a piece of plastic or wood or whatever you have handy and try clear coating over that. Remember to let the paint dry thoroughly before clear coating. I know some companies tell you that clear coating can be done after the minimum drying time but I've had the best results allowing the paint to dry for a day or two.
If you used the acrylic crystal clear, that may be the problem. It is a water based formula and may have caused the reaction. However to get a better idea of the problem you can call the people at Krylon and talk to them about it. I've called them in the past and they were very helpful.
Now Krylon makes several clear coats: one for their standard paint , another for the Fusion (for plastics) and another as you mention as an acrylic. IF you used the indoor- out door paint I would use the standard clear for that paint. That you used the flat white shouldn't have any bearing on the situation but you never know.
I know I'm being long winded but because of your situation at this point I would definitely call Krylon.
As I mentioned before I used the Fusion for my ABS hull BBY O.M. 26 along with the matching Fusion clear and had no problem.
Good luck.

[detox]

Nothing worse than your paint being peeled off while removing hatch tape. The hockey tape OSE sells is some strong hatch tape and will remove paint if your paint job is not done correctly. You can test bonding strength of paint on small area of hull before painting entire hull.

[BLboat]

That looks to me like two different paint formulas and the base coat reacted. I guess at this point you can sand it back and repaint. Before applying the clear try it on a sample of the paint you used. Just paint a piece of plastic or wood or whatever you have handy and try clear coating over that. Remember to let the paint dry thoroughly before clear coating. I know some companies tell you that clear coating can be done after the minimum drying time but I've had the best results allowing the paint to dry for a day or two.
If you used the acrylic crystal clear, that may be the problem. It is a water based formula and may have caused the reaction. However to get a better idea of the problem you can call the people at Krylon and talk to them about it. I've called them in the past and they were very helpful.
Now Krylon makes several clear coats: one for their standard paint , another for the Fusion (for plastics) and another as you mention as an acrylic. IF you used the indoor- out door paint I would use the standard clear for that paint. That you used the flat white shouldn't have any bearing on the situation but you never know.
I know I'm being long winded but because of your situation at this point I would definitely call Krylon.
As I mentioned before I used the Fusion for my ABS hull BBY O.M. 26 along with the matching Fusion clear and had no problem.
Good luck.

well i didnt do the paint job myself. The boat is a revolt 30 and thats the factory paint job. Now i have the issue of trying to match the factory paint and figuring out the best way to go about applying it. The only thing ive ever painted are RC car lexan bodies. Nothing like fibergalss.