Found some great colors of marine paint I like a lot. Was wondering if this stuff would be applicable to our hobby? Suppose to be durable and has UV protection. And it’s cheap! Anyone use this stuff on a car? Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Tractor Supply had Tractor enamel single stage paint, quart cans. Black was nice, went on and covered without looking like mixture of Rustoleum and heavy oil... Then, one day before I went for 3 more quarts? Some 'suits' walked in, handed the manager some papers, and said they were taking the paint (VarSpar) because it had OIL in it! They were re-stocking the store with water based crap I wouldn't paint front wheel drive 'cars' with! GRRRRRR! Now I have to have good Nitro shipped to my son in Oregon. He'll smuggle it in to me...shhhhh.....
I used that exact Kirby paint on a 40's jeep. it sprayed ok, and it was surprisingly durable. finish dulled, I started with semi-gloss, it ended up duller. can't sand and buff. I was able to paint a different color over it without it lifting.
Sounds good! Thank you for the reply you answered my questions Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I used paint called Interlux, I believe. It was marine enamel. Sprayed good, and looked good. It did oxidize after a few years of living outside all of the time. But I was able to buff it off, and it still looked okay. It lasted until rust issues forced me to go over the whole thing again. (with Rustolieum).
I have sprayed PPGs alkyd enamels I like to use the hardener, but its not required we recently did a test panel with it at school (with the hardener) after a week, we cut and buffed it. looked very good alkyd enamels spray a little odd to me but Im used to the newer paints
I'm not familiar with that brand but the brands that I am familiar with are rather spendy. Friends just had their 50 foot cruiser painted and the boatyard did what is known as roll and tip rather than spray it. I've got Valspar oil base porch and deck paint on the bottom of my sailboat that I painted it with 16 years ago and that stuff has held up pretty well. I don't think they sell it anymore either.
Alkyd paint with some hardener added for painting cars. I learned this from guy who taught me to paint. “ it’s free,” Its very durable lots of our pickups and cars were painted “Lakehead University colours or CP Express blue,,,Also known as Finlander blue
Petit & Interlux have both been used on boats here on Lake Erie. I've seen them brushed on & "tipped" with a foam brush, resulting in a low gloss smooooth finish Imron is popular for spraying.......2cents worth..... mike
By all means use hardener and accelerator if need be. Most alkyd enamels have acrylic toners today that provide better colors. The harndner makes it's performance simular to acrylic enamels.
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