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spray painting a surfboard
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Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:27 pmby Guitarandsurf92
hey if i spray painted a surfboard would it stay on. and also if i didnt like it would i be able to take it off without damagin the board?
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Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:53 pmby dougirwin13
Scrape all wax off.
Wipe it down with wax cleaner.
Wipe it down with acetone.
Spray on your design.
It'll stay there.
Take it off with acetone if you need to.
Some people sand before the initial acetone wipe.
That's for a poly board.
-doug
Posted:
Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:54 pmby Guitarandsurf92
is nail polish remover the same as acetone?
Posted:
Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:28 pmby dougirwin13
Dunno. Doesn't look or smell the same. Not to say it won't work.
Acetone is real cheap at any harware store.
-doug
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:53 amby kitesurfer
dougirwin13 wrote:Dunno. Doesn't look or smell the same. Not to say it won't work.
Acetone is real cheap at any harware store.
-doug
And it smells real good too. Doug do you need to spray a clear laquer over as well or is that if you're using water based sprays???
KS
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:04 amby drowningbitbybit
To get a real good glossy finish, and to prevent too many scratches and chips, lacquer is the way to go
Get it in a spray can, like the paint (check that its waterproof and also is recommended for the type of paint you're using!) and layer it on SLOWLY once you've finished the spray.
But be warned - lacquer takes longer to dry than you think! It looks and feels dry but needs a few days to harden, so spray it a week or two before you plan to go surfing. And several coats. Then it'll look lovely!
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:30 pmby mywave
post the pcis when your done... one way to get the spray paint off if you dont like it is to sand it off but be CAREFULL
Posted:
Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:11 pmby tomcat360
or you could cheat (like WRV does) and spray it with acrylic automotive finish afterwards.
They do that instead of a resin gloss coat, and it covers up the fact that they horribly oversand the hot coat.
Gotta have a license though.
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Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:15 pmby Jimi
If you want it to stay on for a decent length of time, go to your local boat chandlery/paint shop and tell them you want to paint fiberglass. they'll give you the correct primers and top coats. If you just spray any old paint onto it, even if you use a clear coat over the top, it will fall off very quickly without the right primers. If you do it right, it won't need any clear over the top to be durable.
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:25 amby gdude335
remember, post pictures when finished!
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Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:08 amby WooD