WHAT PRIMER TO USE ON A WOOD BOAT

[mark couty]

Now that my wood boat is sealed sanded and ready for primer, is there a rattle can primer I can use ?

I will paint the boat with rattle can, probably LustreCoat. Thanks.

 

[anthony_marquart]

I have had really good luck using plasticoat primer and color,.. then clear with 2k clear from a can.. works really well.

 

[moparbarn]

lustrekote is lacquer based, so use a lacquer based primer under it. either lustrekote crystal clear or automotive clear works on top. let the lustrekote clear dry THOUROUGHLY before exposing it to fuel. i use it on my boats, & with good drying time (like a month!) it stands up to 65% ok.

 

[anthony_marquart]

i stay away from lacquer based paint. That's just me though..

 

[moparbarn]

but it's rattle can easy, & available at most hobby shops. makes it hard to resist . i will admit, colors are limited in lustrekote, but tamiya paints are lacquer based & have a bunch more choices, like petty blue. i have good spray equipment, it's just a pita for small jobs like my little .21 stuff (& i'm basicaly lazy :lol: )

 

[longballlumber]

Before last season, I had never used an HVLP system or shot epoxy paint of any type before. So far I have had two painting "sessions" using Klass Kote products. If can can get a decent finish ANYONE can do it (where's the EASY button). Great stuff and it's hard as nails when it's fully cured.

www.KlassKote.com

Later,

Mike

 

[David Murany]

Wet sanding the clear is important for the curing process. It releases gases from the bottom of the clear and makes it harder faster. Use 2000 and then use a micro finishing compound to rub it out. Just an fyi.