Boat paint

[biederboat]

I'm going to be repainting a 19' aluminum Starcraft boat. I've repainted two others using Petit Easypoxy, great paint for minimum effort, looks pretty darn good for combination roller/brush-on but I would like to go for a more quality look next time around. My two options at this point are either spray on Easypoxy or go with a two-part poly paint. I would like to do the 2-part paint but am wondering about ventilation requirements. Do you need a respirator or is there a sufficient filter that will do. Is there anyone that will rent a respirator, I'm assuming they aren't cheap to buy. If anyone has any recommendations here, I'll take 'em. FYI, the existing paint is on okay, I don't intend to entirely strip/etch/primer like I did the other two.

Thanks,
Biederboat

[deadstick]

visit your local auto paint supply store. They should be able to tell you what kind of resporator you will need. Don't mess around, todays paints can be very bad, dead brain cells don't come back.

[Willie Ketchum]

I've sprayed Easypoxy with excellent results, one rig I painted is still around after 18 yrs and still shiny. I used easypoxy thimmer and sprayed with a regular automotive paint gun.

[Reelentless]

You cant apply a 2 part poly urethane over single part paints. The solvents will cause the old paint to lift. So unless you know for sure what kind of paint you have now, better go with a single part paint.

That said, Interlux Perfection is a good 2 part paint. Sterling is the best. You could also use Imron, an automotive paint. All 2 part paints are nasty to breathe. Use a good respirator that filters out organic solvents, gloves, a tyvec suit, and eye protection. You dont want to breathe the vapors. Sterling claims that you can get better results rolling and tipping with their paint than spraying. But its very expensive...$300 a gallon plus the reducer and catalyst.

A good single part paint is Interlux Brightside. Not as hard or glossy as the 2 part paints, but better then most single part paints.

[tomictime]

great advice..Interlux has great technical support and application guides, including the required safety/enviro stuff, or at least they did when I painted the Livingston w brightside..

You cant apply a 2 part poly urethane over single part paints. The solvents will cause the old paint to lift. So unless you know for sure what kind of paint you have now, better go with a single part paint.

That said, Interlux Perfection is a good 2 part paint. Sterling is the best. You could also use Imron, an automotive paint. All 2 part paints are nasty to breathe. Use a good respirator that filters out organic solvents, gloves, a tyvec suit, and eye protection. You dont want to breathe the vapors. Sterling claims that you can get better results rolling and tipping with their paint than spraying. But its very expensive...$300 a gallon plus the reducer and catalyst.

A good single part paint is Interlux Brightside. Not as hard or glossy as the 2 part paints, but better then most single part paints.

[HntnFsh]

When I was doing body work.A long time ago.And not a lot of it.So my knowledge is limited.

But....
Some of the painters I talked to told me they didnt use Imron because it was too hard and chipped to easy.Just what I was told.But you might ask around about it.