paint/ clear coat

[george90]

ok i got a 16ft fiberglass bass boat that i want to paint camo will this be possiable to paint ontop on the gelcoat that on there now and should i clear coat it. i also use the boat in the salt water will the paint chip away faster?

[workinpr0gress]

Originally Posted by george90

ok i got a 16ft fiberglass bass boat that i want to paint camo will this be possiable to paint ontop on the gelcoat that on there now and should i clear coat it. i also use the boat in the salt water will the paint chip away faster?

Sure can, you just need to get it clean and give the gelcoat some tooth by wet or dry sanding. For the clear you need a flattening agent to get the gloss you want or don't want and maybe a flex agent. I assume you're gonna use regular urethane enamel like clearing a car?

[george90]

to be honest i dont really know i was kinda planning on using a good pray paint with really good clear coat. thats what my buddy did on my airboat and it seem to work pretty good on alum. but i have no clue about on gelcoat so all suggestions with help on how to do it. it can be a redneck job its a fishing boat not a show boat.

[workinpr0gress]

I hear ya, I didn't know if it was a beater or if you were trying to put a nice finish like some guys do with the leafprint.

Spray bomb it up if you don't have a compressor and gun. They make urethane primer and urethane topcoats in spraybombs, they are superior to a regular old laquer spraybomb. They cost a little more than a can of krylon but it covers so much better, and it lays down with much less orange peel, and is much more resistant to everything. If it's a beater I wouldn't go crazy, clean it, scuff it, shoot it, done. When it starts to come apart just do it again.

[uncleboo]

Originally Posted by george90

... it can be a redneck job its a fishing boat not a show boat.

NOW you're getting into MY expertise! I've painted gelcoat with Krylon spray paint several times. Several canoes, 1 Gheenoe, 1 stumpknocker, and a 4' fiberglass flounder gigging float! As long as you prep it well, the spray paint will hold nicely.

[george90]

what sand paper should i sand the gelcoat with and what would be a good clear coat thanks

[bly]

paint finish. not a clear coat finish if this is for duck hunting? I redid two duck boats last winter for a friend and sprayed a one part pettit I believe camo type paint over a fiberglass sneak box finish. No clear coat. Nothing shiny wanted.

[george90]

if i used pray paint to do the camo and a really good clear coat. could i use a car clear coat and a spray gun. will it last