Getting ready to paint. Help!!!

[Jetpilot106]

I was going to do a quick rattle can job on my JS440. I got it all prepped and stuff. Im using the PJ1 fast black epoxy paint, and the pj1 epoxy clear. My main question is what kind of rattle can primer would be the best on the top and bottom? Do I need a sealer?

 

[NVJAY775]

Someone else hopefully will chime in here. If your gelcoat is colored, you may want to use a primer, or sealer prior to spraying down your color. The paint shop I got my paint from told me the same thing.

As far as rattle can primer, I have no idea. I used duplicolor sandable white rattle can primer and it didn't cover very well, but still sealed ok. On the plus side, it dries wicked fast.

Although I ended up ditching the rattle can idea after semi poor results. The duplicolor paint I had dried too fast and was leaving dull areas at paint seams. So I resanded, picked up a hvlp gun from home cheapo, picked up a couple quarts and sprayed it instead. This was on a b1 though. Larger areas for sure.

Hopefully someone else will chime in for ya too.

 

[Liquid Graffix]

The darker the color, the better your prep needs to be. Doesn't matter what type of paint. Dark colors show EVERYTHING! Make sure you use a high grit sand paper and wet sand out the thicker sanding marks.

Start with 80 to strip the paint then go up from there: 120 / 400 / 600 or 800/ and if you want to go all out - 1000 grit. Dip the sand paper in a bucket of warm soapy water and it will last longer.

Here are a few pics of a rattle can job I did on a 750 Kawi a few years ago. I primed it and did a light sand with 600 or 800 before the black paint. It held up pretty good actually. I'm currently doing an old SN but it's gonna be Silver so it requires less prep.

 

[NVJAY775]

For me the biggest problem (gripe) I have is not having a spray booth to keep small airborne crap from getting on the paint when spraying. It's not that big of a deal though, as I know the paint is going to get hammered anyway. As long as it looks decent, I'm cool with it.

 

[Liquid Graffix]

If you do a wet sand at the end, it will remove any small particles like dust that may have stuck to the paint. Not a show quality paint job, but it will get you on the water for cheap.

 

[NVJAY775]

If you do a wet sand at the end, it will remove any small particles like dust that may have stuck to the paint. Not a show quality paint job, but it will get you on the water for cheap.

I'll have to try that out. Thanks.

 

[Jetpilot106]

I was thinking of using a filler primer just to make sure it didn't have any scratches. Is this a good route to go. I cleaned it off after sanding with 120 it didn't look like their where many scratches on their. I stripped all the paint off Im going black so I don't want anything to show. Does the filler primer work ok in water? and does it need a sealer?