Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Paint

I agree with Greg. Get it done pro if you can. I had mine grit blasted professionally and the first coat sprayed on. It was lovely, until I then painted the rest of the coats on by hand. The finish is "meadiocre" at best and it was an UTTER CHORE to do. The 2 part epoxy i used was really thick and difficult to apply. Also it didnt go on very smooth so i had to do a load of sanding to get even a half decent finish with the top coats. Took weeks. By the time i'd done the first coat, i would have paid anything to get it profesionally done. Oh, and i got paint all over the drive as well, despite rigging up blankets etc. Paint in my hair, paint on the dog, paint in the girlfriends hair - she went bezerk. Dog didnt care.

On 8 May 2012 00:08, Greg <greg@precisionplastics.com> wrote:

Well...the best way to go is to hire a pro, because the best materials for the job are not only very toxic (and illegal to use with out license) but also require things like spray booths and clean air for a good job. If you can afford it, ask your painter to do this:

First, get the hull down to bare metal by sand or soda-blasting. If you choose soda, make sure to also use a neutralizer afterward.
Immediately use a two part epoxy primer made for steel boats. Apply the recommended number of coats with the recommended flash time in between coats.
After the epoxy gets tacky (but before it completely hardens) color coat with a marine, linear, two part polyurethane.
For best results, clear coat with the best UV stabilized clear that is made for the color coat.

Or... you could just use paint from Home Depot and brush it on yourself. Use brown so the rust doesn't show later.

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org [mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Scott Waters
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 6:35 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Paint

Just curious and thinking ahead, what is everyone using for paint on the exterior of their subs?
Thanks,
Scott Waters
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