Other primer

[Vumad]

What primers are you using? For plugs and hulls?

I see lots of paint jobs that chip. Nothing ever seems to be as good as oem.

It would be nice to be able to have one product that works nicely on both finishing plugs and painting hulls (Probably use with automotive paints).

 

[snowxr]

Slik Sand is a nice high build primer. Good for covering small hull scratches. JP209 is pretty good, too. It's a little cheaper. They're both catalised polyester based primers.

 

[Sanoman]

l have had good luck with sealer over the primer.Then putting flex additive in the paint.Under most conditions it will last.

 

[Fro Diesel]

l have had good luck with sealer over the primer.Then putting flex additive in the paint.Under most conditions it will last.

Right here. This is what we have been doing, there is so much to learn about painting, i like to spend my time sanding and let a professional do the painting.

And when i say professional, i mean, painter at a shop that cleans and paints cars, also sells chicken, fish, rims, and stereos, typically located in the hood.

 

[air blair]

What primers are you using? For plugs and hulls?

I see lots of paint jobs that chip. Nothing ever seems to be as good as oem.

It would be nice to be able to have one product that works nicely on both finishing plugs and painting hulls (Probably use with automotive paints).

Plugs-duratec or high grade poly primer.
Rtr hulls- auto paint and clears.
They will crack if ridden hard enough. Reinforcements helps with the flex that makes cracks.

 

[Sanoman]

Plugs-duratec or high grade poly primer.
Rtr hulls- auto paint and clears.
They will crack if ridden hard enough. Reinforcements helps with the flex that makes cracks.

Had real good luck with flex additive Blair,but you are right on reinforcement

 

[MikeyB]

With the right paint system flexing of our hulls shouldn't be cracking the paint. Look at a bumper cover on any newer car those things can flex like crazy and the paint holds up fine.

 

[Sanoman]

With the right paint system flexing of our hulls shouldn't be cracking the paint. Look at a bumper cover on any newer car those things can flex like crazy and the paint holds up fine.

And those bumpers have flex additive on them too MikeyB

 

[MikeyB]

And those bumpers have flex additive on them too MikeyB

Yep I know, just making sure everyone reading realizes that with the right products their paint shouldn't be cracking from normal flexing. On a side note, flexing isn't always a bad thing..


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[air blair]

Does gelcoat have flex additive? Havnt seen that yet

 

[MikeyB]

Does gelcoat have flex additive? Havnt seen that yet

I'm not sure, I remember seeing a video of a boat drop where the gelcoat was barely damaged so maybe theres something special out there.

Heres the vid I think, kinda interesting:

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[air blair]

Cool vid, wow the drop

 

[WB1994]

I took a class by SEM , thier head painter said its not the color that needs flex additive , its the clear that needs it. He took a piece of tinfoil and sprayed it with color then after it dried he crumpled the tinfoil to show the paint color didnt crack.