Hi,
I have 1 1957 Crown Line, 14' runabout that I want to repaint. The hull is fiberglass and no problem but the top deck looks funny. In the picture attached you can see where the finish has peeled off to reveal a black underneath surface. It looks more like hard rubber than fiberglass and has a grain that looks something like birch bark. I can't imagine it being anything other than fiberglass but thought I'd ask if anyone knows what this is before I strip and paint it.
OK, after posting I went out and started scraping off paint and saw at a chipped area that the deck is fiberglass but still don't know what kind of paint or primer this black is. I don't want the new paint to peel off like the old.
Next I took sandpaper to it and sanding hard in 1 spot I could not get thru this black layer, it appears thicker than a single coat of primer and hard. So whaddayathink?
Thanks, Andy
I have 1 1957 Crown Line, 14' runabout that I want to repaint. The hull is fiberglass and no problem but the top deck looks funny. In the picture attached you can see where the finish has peeled off to reveal a black underneath surface. It looks more like hard rubber than fiberglass and has a grain that looks something like birch bark. I can't imagine it being anything other than fiberglass but thought I'd ask if anyone knows what this is before I strip and paint it.
OK, after posting I went out and started scraping off paint and saw at a chipped area that the deck is fiberglass but still don't know what kind of paint or primer this black is. I don't want the new paint to peel off like the old.
Next I took sandpaper to it and sanding hard in 1 spot I could not get thru this black layer, it appears thicker than a single coat of primer and hard. So whaddayathink?
Thanks, Andy
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