bottom paint>??

[oldskoo]

anyone found any form of bottom paint that actually lasts>>???? i want to do somthing to the bottom of the hull as bare glass is starting to show through.....rhino lining>>?? ect

 

[surferdude345]

i think ur best bet would be gel coat or one of the specialty marine paints

 

[SuperDrifter]

Any epoxy (2 part) paint will work

 

[WFO Speedracer]

I have heard Awl-grip paint was extremely durable and hard.It says for topside use only but this is designed for Yachts,you won't be leaving your ski in the water for months or years on end.

 

[oldskoo]

nope im sure it would sink in about a hourlol just seeing what would hold up against the constant beaching

 

[blaster800]

nope im sure it would sink in about a hourlol just seeing what would hold up against the constant beaching

'' hold up against the constant beaching'' ?? good luck It has to be harder than sandpaper !! or if you chuck a little mass off of the rider then the friction will be reduced where the finish meets the beach ,that being said ,your finish of choice will last longer,even allowing latex to be used !

 

[oldskoo]

frank that was the most professional way anyones ever called me fat hahaha i gotta hit the 24-7 fitness up by my house i know all the booze it startin 2 catch up 2 me lol and i am confused by the last sexual enduendo(spl)

 

[Superjet3]

Awl-Grip is good paint. Very hard.

 

[SUPERJET-113]

What kind of ski is it?

 

[vjhardcore]

Krylon spray paint - that stuff for plastic etc - I did my old 650sx years ago and it lasted for the next 3 years I had it. I didn't regularly drag it on the shore, but nor do I do that with my 07 SJ. Try a light sanding of the hull, wipe it down with some sort of cleaner and try the Krylon - get a stand for the beach..Its a Watercraft not an ATV the beach will wreck any finish.

Good luck

 

[ger87410]

Anyone tried rustoleum? Maybe I'll buy some white and we'll try it on the wifey's ski.

How about Rhino spray on lining? :biggrin:

 

[oldskoo]

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Sn sj

 

[oldskoo]

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Krylon spray paint - that stuff for plastic etc - I did my old 650sx years ago and it lasted for the next 3 years I had it. I didn't regularly drag it on the shore, but nor do I do that with my 07 SJ. Try a light sanding of the hull, wipe it down with some sort of cleaner and try the Krylon - get a stand for the beach..Its a Watercraft not an ATV the beach will wreck any finish.

Good luck

atv watercraft close enough(its a pos,i hate taking care of ski,s, rather buy a cheep hull every few years).....i just dont want to have exposed glass, i fig that may speed up the distruction, im really thinking about the rhino lining

 

[Speedfreak]

Gel coat is some super hard stuff. But it gets sprayed on 1/4 inch thick and then sanded down smooth and buffed. So there would be a noticeable addition of weight. I would just go with some spray bomb stuff then you can touch it up every month or so with no problems.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

If you are not gonna take care of your stuff what difference does it make,thats the real question?

 

[stanton]

hah noone i ride with has paint on the bottom

 

[oldskoo]

aahhhh not a bad point.......iv never cared before.....figured maybe id give it a college try..............

 

[jondotcom]

My hull was not bad, but some of the bottom paint was chipped down to the smc, so I sanded it smooth to the smc, then brushed on a thick coat of 2-part epoxy. It turned out so smooth that I didn't have to sand it again.

I'm actually thinking about doing the entire lower hull with black tint... kinda like gel-coat but for SMC. Epoxy rules.