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| I am restoring an old tuffy and had a question about a clear coat over the paint. I am trying to do this fairly inexpensive, so I used spray paint on the boat after sanding, priming, etc... (It turned out great!) The paint is pretty scratch resistant by itself, but I was thinking of mixing up a monster batch of the 2 part envirotek epoxy and covering the entire hull... I have used this on tons of lures and it holds up great even after getting smashed by a muskie. Any thoughts? Part of me keeps thinking after it cracks the rest will flake off in no time. Has anyone ever tried this? Or is there a better product I could use? Thanks!
I will post pics when I'm done as it may help someone else.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The only paint that will stick long term is two part, same paint used on Corvettes made by DuPont; I believe Imron is the name for the stuff. It takes a ton of prep to get the two part paint to stick over the long haul. You definitely do not want to use any two part coating over the paint; it could react with the spray paint and make a bubbly wrinkly mess, and if it was applied over the hull, would crack and peel off. You need a molecular bond between the coatings to acquire a durable coating. | |
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Painting a tuffy