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wes0

What grit sand paper works best to prep the ski for paint? I have the purple blaster and want to go green on it.
 
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Mxer33

What kind of paint are you going to use on it? If you use a marine epoxy type paint, which is what I recommend although pricey, you can be fairly aggressive with the sandpaper grit down to 120...
 
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wes0

I saw one at Lowe's called top side or top deck it was for boats. colors are limited so I was gonna go check west marine
 
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Mxer33

Petitt makes a product called easypoxy, you can literally roll it on with a roller then wet sand and buff it out smooth as glass.
 
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Mxer33

I think that marine paint from Lowes would work just fine, I'm just not as familiar with it. Just know that type of paint does take some time to dry.
 
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Mxer33

No problem and good luck! I think if you use some sort of one stage epoxy marine paint you will be pretty happy with the results.
 
scottie mac

scottie mac

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When I paint, I usually prep with 320, then 400 then hit the entire ski with 3m scotchbright (wet) as a final touch. It is overkill, but the better you prep a ski, the better it will look after paint. Also, those marine epoxies are very durable, but they aren't going to give you a real high quality finish. (if that is even what you are looking for) If you are going simply white or black, those are fine, if you want a candy or a pearl or just want something that looks showcar when done, your best bet is base clear with quality paint from a paint supply shop. Just FYI

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Mxer33

Yes if you want some crazy colors the only way to do that properly is with some sort of automotive two part base/clear shot with a spray gun. A one stage will be much tougher but you won't get those wild color combinations and the prep for those type of two stage paints is more intensive since they go on so much thinner.
 
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