Re: [bolger] Epoxy + Oil-based primer
DGO -
Just finished painting the exterior of my Elegant Punt. Three coats of
Sherwin Williams Exterior Latex Primer, and two coats of High Gloss White
Latex Exterior paint.
The hull is covered in two coats of System Three epoxy, with 6oz. Fiberglas
on the bottom only. The latex primer worked great, and dried to a sandable
finish in about 8 - 10 hours. No drying problems on top of the epoxy at
all.
David
Just finished painting the exterior of my Elegant Punt. Three coats of
Sherwin Williams Exterior Latex Primer, and two coats of High Gloss White
Latex Exterior paint.
The hull is covered in two coats of System Three epoxy, with 6oz. Fiberglas
on the bottom only. The latex primer worked great, and dried to a sandable
finish in about 8 - 10 hours. No drying problems on top of the epoxy at
all.
David
Hi Harry,
After taking forever to dry, (about a week) it was as hard as nails.
It was a high grade industrial oil based paint, no name, and it should
wear like iron.
As to your wife the silver smith, she will not only need shop space,
but you may as well start building her a work bench! She will need a
work area about 2' by 4'. ;-) It will give you something to do while you
wait for the paint to dry. <grin>
Stan, Stern Wheel, Micro Tugger, Snow Goose.
After taking forever to dry, (about a week) it was as hard as nails.
It was a high grade industrial oil based paint, no name, and it should
wear like iron.
As to your wife the silver smith, she will not only need shop space,
but you may as well start building her a work bench! She will need a
work area about 2' by 4'. ;-) It will give you something to do while you
wait for the paint to dry. <grin>
Stan, Stern Wheel, Micro Tugger, Snow Goose.
Stan Muller wrote:
Did it stick after it dried? When I had the problem the paint never bonded
properly even after drying. I could pull it off with a finger nail even
after weeks of drying in the hot Alaskan sun in Nome.
And a by the way, if you make a jeweler out of my wife I will have to give
up shop space. Of course as talented a craft person and artist as she is,
there might be money in it , which would mean more tools for the shop.
HJ
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% Harrywelshman@...
> Hi DGO,Stan
> I had the same problem on the interrior of my Micro. I ran a wondow
> fan on it for almost a week and then it finally dried. My suggestion;
> wait it out.
> Stan, Stern Wheel, Micro Tugger, Snow Goose.
>
Did it stick after it dried? When I had the problem the paint never bonded
properly even after drying. I could pull it off with a finger nail even
after weeks of drying in the hot Alaskan sun in Nome.
And a by the way, if you make a jeweler out of my wife I will have to give
up shop space. Of course as talented a craft person and artist as she is,
there might be money in it , which would mean more tools for the shop.
HJ
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% Harrywelshman@...
Hi DGO,
I had the same problem on the interrior of my Micro. I ran a wondow
fan on it for almost a week and then it finally dried. My suggestion;
wait it out.
Stan, Stern Wheel, Micro Tugger, Snow Goose.
I had the same problem on the interrior of my Micro. I ran a wondow
fan on it for almost a week and then it finally dried. My suggestion;
wait it out.
Stan, Stern Wheel, Micro Tugger, Snow Goose.
I would suggest making a test panel and trying some different paints - some
oil base primer won't stick to epoxy. Steve Anderson
oil base primer won't stick to epoxy. Steve Anderson
DGO wrote:
Some oil based primers will stick to epoxy without prep but not many.
Before painting you need to wash with mild soap, to remove the amine blush
and it doesn't hurt to sand either.
You can call the system three guys and they will tell you the same thing,
cause that's what they told me when I had the problem.
They will probably try to sell you there two part, water based paint also.
We are in the midst of a mass cartopper building spree here using system 3
and I am going to try it out. I will report on results.
HJ
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% Harrywelshman@...
>It ain't going to dry and it ain't gonna stick. I have had this problem.
> Here is what is interesting. The paint does not seem to want to dry.
> I am using an exterior oil-based primer. Still tacky on the
> epoxy-coated areas after 24 hours. Dry as a bone on the stir-stick.
>
>
>
> Find a different primer for the areas where you will be able to see.
> (Any recommendations on primers that cover System3?)
Some oil based primers will stick to epoxy without prep but not many.
Before painting you need to wash with mild soap, to remove the amine blush
and it doesn't hurt to sand either.
You can call the system three guys and they will tell you the same thing,
cause that's what they told me when I had the problem.
They will probably try to sell you there two part, water based paint also.
We are in the midst of a mass cartopper building spree here using system 3
and I am going to try it out. I will report on results.
HJ
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