Super Jet alkyd based enamel paint "ie" tremclad or rustoleum

[alberta guy]

So when I feshen up my superjet this winter I'm planning to use Tremclad rust paint. Which is the canadain version of rustoleum. It's an alkyd based enamel paint. I'm only doing a simple gloss white paint job. Nothing fancy. You can get it any where and its also in a spay can for touchups. My ski was painted before I bought it. I sanded down a section and painted. It doesn't react with what is already on the ski and I've tried to take it off and it stays on fine. I'm getting it free from work and also painting it in the paint booth there. Has anyone used this type of paint on their ski's before?

 

[Pro-pulsion]

Yup, used them both. The paint itself worked fine for me, it's the clearcoat to be worried about. I tried about 6 different types of spray can clearcoats and none of them held up overly well. I also tried going with a different method using Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane, it didn't last longer than the first ride. Enamel two part clearcoat will be my next route when I decide to do it again. Clearcoat will be necessary, the paint on its own is too soft and will rub off the first time you slide it on wet trailer bunks. I have two nice multicolored strips on my bunks now from two different color schemes. Go with light coats giving about 20 minutes between each coat until you reach your desired level of color density. If you rush it you will have curtains and runs all over it, and if you leave too much time in between coats the paint will attack itself and ripple. Have fun...and take your time.

 

[grezzmky]

It shouldn't react with much of anything. The problem lies when you paint OVER the un catalyzed rustolioum. Are you going to spray it with a paint gun? I would find implement enamel and get the optional hardener to add to it and WEAR A MASK enamel is nasty $hit the hardener makes it a little worse for you. Oh and reduce it a little if spraying.

 

[DAG]

Rusto fatcaps (orange tip) for best misty coverage

 

[alberta guy]

I'm going to be using a spray gun. I have an air supplied mask from a welding job awhile back i can use to paint with. I have looked at adding hardners to it. I don't think im gonna clear coat it i'm not too worried if it is gonna rub off on the bottom in the back of my truck. When its sanded its already white. Plus its a simple enough paint that I could sand and repaint on sunday night and its ready to go again next weekend.

 

[grezzmky]

If you harden it, it wont lift/react when you touchup/repaint

 

[alberta guy]

I've been looking for that valspar hardner that everyone recomends. But I cant find it anywhere in the city. To ship it up from the states being in canada will cost just as much as a tougher higher end paint. Years ago when I was into RC cars there was a product called "tough stuff" that everyone use on the bottom of the chassis to prevent rock chips and scratches that work amazing. It was the same as 3m paint protection but it was almost 1\8'' thick. It only came in 10" by 20" sheets though. If I could find something simular i would love to put that on the bottom for protection.

 

[grezzmky]

ANY enamel paint with ANY hardener in it is very durable. Do you have any farm and home type store, or auto paint store in Canada? Just get some and do the job. Tougher higher end? What the hell is tougher and higher end then implement enamel PLUS a hardener... Emron, that's it.