Enforcer Paint Resto

[Rob B]

Look at post #210, great guy to deal with!! I'll get the website for you this evening.

The website: http://www.e-zsigndesign.com/

 

[caliburn]

painting

sorry for butting in on his sight, please bear with me as I am new to this sight, I have a few questions, I read your thread and its intimidating to think of using the wrong type of paint as there is so maney options out there. does anyone know about Tamco products? they have a Premier series that comes in a clear and its saposed to be as durable as Imron and its around $90 a gallon, I was thinking on using this as my clear coat, but I have no clue. the 2nd question is primer what is 2k? I priced Nason primer at $120 with activator, I sanded the Starflite down today, other than a few small spots that I bondo-glassed no more than abut 2 inches here and there do I really have to primer the whole boat or can I just use a sealer on those places? My third question is the rub rail I can not seem to find the insert for it, Ebay, Overtons and Jamestown dist ect. I cant seem to find it, my rub rail is in great shape and to replace the whole thing is pricey, is there a rub rail insert that is close enough to work? thank you everyone for helping me with this restoration.

 

[Rob B]

sorry for butting in on his sight, please bear with me as I am new to this sight, I have a few questions, I read your thread and its intimidating to think of using the wrong type of paint as there is so maney options out there. does anyone know about Tamco products? they have a Premier series that comes in a clear and its saposed to be as durable as Imron and its around $90 a gallon, I was thinking on using this as my clear coat, but I have no clue. the 2nd question is primer what is 2k? I priced Nason primer at $120 with activator, I sanded the Starflite down today, other than a few small spots that I bondo-glassed no more than abut 2 inches here and there do I really have to primer the whole boat or can I just use a sealer on those places? My third question is the rub rail I can not seem to find the insert for it, Ebay, Overtons and Jamestown dist ect. I cant seem to find it, my rub rail is in great shape and to replace the whole thing is pricey, is there a rub rail insert that is close enough to work? thank you everyone for helping me with this restoration.

First are you just sanding your boat then clear coating or painting a color then clear coat? If you're adding color to the boat then yes you'll need a epoxy primer. I don't know much about Tamco products only used Nason and marine paints so far. Maybe somone else might know about that product. I'll see if I can find the insert JT Patroni used on his Starflite and post it. How about posting some pictures of your boat. Hope this helps.

 

[caliburn]

At first I was thinking I could get away with just sanding and clear coating it but now after I sanded it, I think I should repaint her, guess I will have to bite the big one on this out of the pocket book and prime the whole thing, it just seems to be a waist to spend the money on a undercoat that you can not see, but I gauss you will with all the scratches I now see after sanding it, I am thinking on a pearl blue stripping with a white for the main with alittle pearl in it as well, does that interlux topside white paint take a clear coat and does it use a activator or no? and thanks again for the help. As far as pictures go I have been taking them as I go along and dont even know how to put them on this site, If I have to pay or something I will. oh and I sent a message to ezstiper for the logos, gust love them on your beauty, but I am going to ad alittle uniqueness to mine.

 

[Rob B]

At first I was thinking I could get away with just sanding and clear coating it but now after I sanded it, I think I should repaint her, guess I will have to bite the big one on this out of the pocket book and prime the whole thing, it just seems to be a waist to spend the money on a undercoat that you can not see, but I gauss you will with all the scratches I now see after sanding it, I am thinking on a pearl blue stripping with a white for the main with alittle pearl in it as well, does that interlux topside white paint take a clear coat and does it use a activator or no? and thanks again for the help. As far as pictures go I have been taking them as I go along and dont even know how to put them on this site, If I have to pay or something I will. oh and I sent a message to ezstiper for the logos, gust love them on your beauty, but I am going to ad alittle uniqueness to mine.

Interlux is a single stage paint, no clearcoat. Basically mix the paint add some 218 or 333 depending if you're gonna roll and tip or spray. However if I were you do it the right way. 2 stage paint like what I did. There should be a laundry list of the supplies a few pages back. Yes you'll be happy with the primer coat to seal the boat. Good stuff easy to sand. I sanded my boat with 180 grit, then a coat of primer, sanded with 600 grit, another coat of primer then sanded again with 600 grit. Then you're ready for taping/painting.

To add photos either become a supporting member or use photobucket to copy and paste. You can send me a PM with your email address and I'll post them up for ya!!

 

[JT Patroni]

First are you just sanding your boat then clear coating or painting a color then clear coat? If you're adding color to the boat then yes you'll need a epoxy primer. I don't know much about Tamco products only used Nason and marine paints so far. Maybe somone else might know about that product. I'll see if I can find the insert JT Patroni used on his Starflite and post it. How about posting some pictures of your boat. Hope this helps.

My rub rail came from a distributor in MA. Black base and black insert. Both came in 55' rolls. No seams. I just can't find the name of the company right now. I will look for it if the info is still needed.

 

[Rob B]

My rub rail came from a distributor in MA. Black base and black insert. Both came in 55' rolls. No seams. I just can't find the name of the company right now. I will look for it if the info is still needed.

Just sent you a PM about it!! Thanks!!!

 

[caliburn]

how much primer and paint did you use gal. red, qt. white and qt. black, gal. of clear? oh and

 

[Rob B]

how much primer and paint did you use gal. red, qt. white and qt. black, gal. of clear? oh and

1 gallon of primer, 1 gallon of red, 1 qt of black and white and 1 gallon of clear. Your boat looks nice from the pictures. You should start a thread for your resto/paint work. We like pictures!!!

 

[SippyRat]

cmpulse, have you had time to set the windshield on yet? you don't seem to have anything else to do

 

[Ramifications]

He's too busy helping everyone else to finish his project

 

[Rob B]

cmpulse, have you had time to set the windshield on yet? you don't seem to have anything else to do

Not yet!! I work out of town, that's why the slow progress Friday i'll hit it hard!! Pun intended!!!!

 

[Rob B]

He's too busy helping everyone else to finish his project

How true this is!!!!! Also working out of town hinders progress as well!!

 

[atc250r]

Working hinders progress in general!!

Fixed that for ya!

 

[Rob B]

Gonna set the windshield in morning long enough to take pictures then start water sanding!!!!! I gotta get sippyrat off my back!!! I'll post them up mid morning!!! Oh the T-bolts showed up today as well!!

 

[Ramifications]

I look forward to seeing the windshield on it. I think it's going to look good

Sucks all your T bolts snapped. All of mine came off with relative ease

 

[Rob B]

This morning I placed the windshield on the boat for a photo-op, before the water sanding begins!! Actually looks good black on black! Here's the pictures:

 

[Rob B]

a few more

 

[Ramifications]

Looks good Robbie... but it has a slightly different sheen from the hull. Will this require repainting in the near future so it all matches? Kinda like the slightly different shades of red?

 

[RNGRDVE]

Looks good, I like it.