July 26, 20241 yr Hello, I would welcome any advice on painting the hull of an IOM. Currently a bit scratched want to improve for club regional racing. I assume spray paint but is acrylic better than enamel. Or vehicle paints? Rub down with 1200 wet dry? Degrease etc. Prime? Any articles on line I could consult? Many thanks, Don
July 31, 20241 yr Hello Don, Not sure what your hull is made of, but in my article on the IOM page "Alternative build" you can get an idea of what weight you may add to your hull. Paint is heavy and although my finish was clear epoxy, it shows just how much needs to be removed to manage weight. As you say you may need to prime / undercoat first if applying a colour finish; so you are going to add weight. This may not matter, of course and it is more that I took immense care to keep the build weight down and seem loth to slap some on just to make it look nice. Usual advice to prepare with a good de grease and keying with 800 say. May be wise to avoid car paints (correct me here) Spraying applies less paint than brushing I find. Finally remove gloss with the 1200 wet & dry. Makes a slipperier hull. Gloss looks nice however; so up to you. What design is the boat ? Best of luck, Richard
August 1, 20241 yr This is a painting article that I found some years ago- very detailed. John Painting a hull.docx
August 1, 20241 yr Author On 31/07/2024 at 16:11, Richard98 said: Hello Don, Not sure what your hull is made of, but in my article on the IOM page "Alternative build" you can get an idea of what weight you may add to your hull. Paint is heavy and although my finish was clear epoxy, it shows just how much needs to be removed to manage weight. As you say you may need to prime / undercoat first if applying a colour finish; so you are going to add weight. This may not matter, of course and it is more that I took immense care to keep the build weight down and seem loth to slap some on just to make it look nice. Usual advice to prepare with a good de grease and keying with 800 say. May be wise to avoid car paints (correct me here) Spraying applies less paint than brushing I find. Finally remove gloss with the 1200 wet & dry. Makes a slipperier hull. Gloss looks nice however; so up to you. What design is the boat ? Best of luck, Richard
August 1, 20241 yr Author 13 hours ago, John Ball said: This is a painting article that I found some years ago- very detailed. John Painting a hull.docx 15.92 kB · 22 downloads Thanks
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