freshen up boat

[miloman]

hey I want to repaint my aluminum boat I understand all the prep work re sanding and priming Im going to use either toplac or brightside which ever one you suggest my question is would you reccomend I brush it on with the 333 brushing liquid roll on with a closed cell foam roller or spray it on. I want to have none or minimal brush marks and I wanted to know with the brush or roller how does it spread out. Do you see brush marks? Does the roller introduce too much air? I assume that spray will look the best but the other 2 are an easier solution for me what are your thoughts

 

[miloman]

Re: freshen up boat

any thoughts about this at all

 

[crab bait]

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if you can spray,,, by all means do so.. <br /><br />if you can't ... roll brush an tip...

 

[miloman]

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crabbait if I rool brush and tip off is it going to give me the effect of sprayed on

 

[crab bait]

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pretty much not.. because it's rolled ,brushed & tipped .. to get spayed look,, it must be sprayed.. <br /><br />but it's a close second if done right..

 

[miloman]

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I was told today crabbait that I could wet sand it after and buff it back to high gloss with wax and it should remove any evidence of brushing

 

[Tinkerer]

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Nothing looks as good as spray except spray (also nothing looks as bad as bad spray, so don't do it if you haven't practised first and got the technique worked out). <br /><br />Sanding out high ridge brush marks all over a boat will take forever. You'll also find the thin spots and go through them if the paint ain't evenly applied. Then you've got to wax and buff, and wax don't last forever.<br /><br />What's best if you use it right is a flat applicator with fine nylon type hairs. Can't think what they're called or brand names but you get little ones with roller wheels on the edge for cutting in around architraves and window frames in house painting. As long as you don't load it up too much and get runs in the paint, it will give a better smoother finish than a brush.

 

[miloman]

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thanks tinkerer I thought the same this is my adversion to spray. How does closed cell foam rollers work I read that the 333 brushing liquid helps spread it out would you reccomend toplac or brightside

 

[NathanY]

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Djohns brushed his and you cant hardly tell that it was brushed. A better quality paint will level itself so that there will be almost no lines at all, then if you wet sand with 1000 grit paper and polish, you will not be able to tell unless you are right up on it. But you have to use a good quality paint like Interlux or Briteside.

 

[Tinkerer]

Re: freshen up boat

miloman<br /><br />Haven't used closed cell rollers so can't comment. <br /><br />Have used foam rubber brushes (wedge shaped things on a stick) on small areas of detail and they're real good for getting a flat surface off the brush if you don't load them up too much. Might be a cheap way out. <br /><br />Like Nathan says there's the self levelling effect, but on vertical surfaces it becomes the self-sagging effect if you put too much on, regardless of the quality of the paint. <br /><br />Remember whether it's brush or spray: several light coats are better than one thick one. May take more time painting, but it avoids sags and gives the best finish and needs less repair work - e.g. sanding back - after it's done, so doesn't take any more time in the end.