On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 03:09:27 GMT, "JC" wrote:

Any ideas of what paint to use on a Bass Boat that has had its deck
repainted a pitiful solid blue color. The exterior hull is the typical Bass
Boat heavy metallic blueish gray and I would like the deck to somewhat match
the hull. I have spray equipment but don't have much painting experience so
please no complicated technique paints. Thanks for any help. JC

Wellllllll.....

How complicated do you want to get? Mixing metal flake in clear coat,
gel coat, etc, isn't complicated, but the process, mixing to the right
consistency, temperature, preparation can be intense.

Removing the old paint may be problematic. Probably a good sanding
with a DA sander to get a majority of the over paint off. You will
need to make that decision.

Then, you are going to have to match the flake. That means contacting
the manufacturer of your boat and having them send you the proper mix.
I know with Ranger, there are about ninty fifty hundred zillion types
of metal flake - some look idtentical to each other, but in, when
sprayed on, aren't. At the same time, you might check with them for
the paint codes for the undercoat. You might even want to have them
send you the flake. I don't know about other boat makers, but Ranger
does it on the basis of the boat serial number.

From that point, it's just a question of mixing to spec and spraying.

If you are just looking to kind of-sort of match the hull color
without going into a ton of other nonsense, then take the boat to a
auto shop that has a paint analyser and have them mix you up some
epoxy paint, follow the directions and paint it.

Take care.

Tom

"The beatings will stop when morale improves."
E. Teach, 1717