Dump gun set up gelcoat | Boating Forum - iboats Boating Forums
Aug 21, 2021 · Hey gang! I was going through an old post about spraying gelcoat. Didnt get any tips on set up. Im doing a whole boat 24 skippy. I just sprayed the transom with a hplv gun and it wasnt a success the gun is in the trash. Bought a dump gun and set to 80psi with a number 5 and 6 tip. The results...
Metal Flake Help? how to do metalflake gelcoat - Boating Forum
May 29, 2012 · Gelcoat should only be applied over prepped or unwaxed resin. Automotive spray guns are kinda useless. The color comes from the flake. Then massive loads of clear applied over that. Sand until flat and proceed to buff. Flake jobs tend to break down faster than one color jobs.
Repainting outboard cowling - iboats Boating Forums
Aug 17, 2016 · I have a 1997 evinrude 115. The paint has become very faded, I wet sanded it several times with 600 grit sandpaper, and put several coats of the metallic blue evinrude spray paint thatthe motor was used for, however, even in dry conditions, I can't seem to get the mirror like finish I want.. How...
Anyone clearcoat their aluminum boat? - iboats Boating Forums
Aug 6, 2009 · On the other hand the stuff that comes out of automotive spray guns is a lot tougher but you need all the special gear for that. Bring it to a pro? Brush on the professional products, so you dont kill yourself with toxicity of all that nasty stuff?
Couple of questions - iboats Boating Forums
Jun 22, 2015 · My only concern is the .8mm tip on your spray gun. That is on the small opening size. Usually folks use a 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4mm tip size for base colors coats. You may have to really thin the paint to get it to spray properly and that could mean weak color saturation and many more coats to get typical coverage.
Gelcoat, with or without wax - iboats Boating Forums
Jun 11, 2019 · you can spray gel coat with wax, just be ready to clean the gun asap because it will trash it, and only spray s much as you can in a 10min period unless its over 70 degrees then you want to start cutting time off of the "working" use of it. also use a gun made for primer, it shoots better, like a 2.4 needle is best. nrthern tol has a good one and for $30, its a green one with …
squeaky leaf springs | Boating Forum - iboats Boating Forums
Apr 22, 2022 · Thanks Horigan. The springs are already rusted; prior owner used in salt water a lot. But I did scrub them best I could with a wire brush to get any loose stuff the brush would remove, then coated them with cold galvanizing spray. Of course its not possible to get in between the leafs. Some of the cold galvaninzing spray has come off already.
Repainting metal flake question - iboats Boating Forums
Apr 28, 2014 · Depending on the actual size of the flakes you are wanting to spray, will determine the nozzle size for the spray gun you will have to use. You can use a 1.5mm - 2.0mm tip for the primer coats, but you will need a special mm size to allow the flake to pass through the gun tip.
Spraying or rolling gelcoat?! - iboats Boating Forums
Feb 24, 2012 · For instance .. Lets say I am ready to prime. I will spray 3 coats of 2 part epoxy primer ( waiting about 30 min to 45 min between coats ). I will sand/prep that with 320-400. I will 'touch up prime' anywhere that sanded through the primer. Block out …
clean lake scum off lower unit? - iboats Boating Forums
Mar 27, 2009 · Get say an 8 oz. spray bottle. Put 2/3rds of the bottle full of simple green, along with 2 spoonfulls of white vinegar, fill the rest of the way with water, spray, let it set for a few minutes, and wash it off with soap and water. My unit is still shiny black. (I spray it as soon as I pull it out of the water, and rinse it down after I load it up.)