painting 650sx

[jeff2792]

what kind of paint should i use to paint my ski? cus spray paint just peels off! and im not sure if i have to use marine paint or if i can just use like auto paint. i didnt think it would matter... but aparently it does.

 

[Waternut]

Any paint will work but you have to prep the area properly which is where all the work comes in. I think I spent about about 2-3 weeks stripping and sanding and then 2 days painting. I just used spray paint and then did a polyurethane clear coat over it.

 

[jeff2792]

well i dint clear coat mine, but i sanded it down, bondo any chips, and it looks okay, but the paint is peeling! any ideas? would the clear coat fix that problem?

 

[jeff2792]

and can i spray paint the bottom also?

 

[azreark1]

yeah clear coat fixes everything, its peeling because there is no protectant over it and thats what the clear coat does.

Sanddown, paint, and Gel-Coat the bottom.

 

[shift1313]

yeah poly clear will do the trick. I like to use krylon fusion paints. it adheres really well but you have to follow the instructions. You need to recoat within 24hrs or after 7 days and make sure you dont put it on too thick because it wont cure.

 

[shift1313]

I spent about 30-40 mins of wet sanding the hull cover to make sure i had a good clean surface for my paint to adhere to. Then i used a paint prep aerosol spray(total prep is the brand i used) to make sure there was no grease or anything. Hosed it off and let it dry then put 2 coats krylon fusion on. I also did the handle pole at the same time but i dont have any pics of it.

I didnt paint the hull because i was going to cut it up and mod it. also there is no clear on that because it was just going to be my base.

 

[Waternut]

I prefer paint to gelcoat. Gelcoat is more durable but it's much more expensive and difficult to use. It's also much more difficult to touch up.

I just repainted the bottom of of the nose on mine because it was getting chewed up from beaching it. Pull it a little forward on the trailer then I just sanded it by hand for about 2-3 minutes to get any loose chips out and sprayed away. Total time to repaint the bottom of the nose, 20 minutes...and now it'll be good for another 20-30 beachings.

 

[nshalaby]

If you have access to a spray gun use it by all means, spraying right out of a can wont look half as good. But like noted above the prep takes a long time, it only takes a couple minutes to actually paint. But definitely use clear, it not only protects the paint from chipping, but also helps fill in any imperfections.

 

[Kennay]

There was an excellent thread posted over on PWCtoday recently.... here is the link

Happy reading

http://www.pwctoday.com/showthread.php?t=167161