board painting question

General Discussion
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i am going to make my new board a solid neon green just to trip people out. my question is, could i use regular spray paint to spray over the botton after the fist layer of fiberglass, let it dry up, and then put the hot coat on? for the top i would spray over the first layer of fiberglass, then lay on the deck patch over the paint… would that work too? i would mask off the stinger to give the board a clean look, but i worry about the paint breaking down and start to run over the stringer. also, would puting the deck patch after the paint cause any structural problems for the board such as delaming, or should i just put it over the patch? i know there are smarter ways to paint a board, but i just want to get it done fast and cheap.

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Learned this one the hard way too. Don’t paint over the lam job. EVER! You’re better off to tape off the stringer and paint the foam directly. Make sure you use an acrylic based paint. You can airbrush or use natural bristle brush, just don’t make it too thick and make sure it dries completely before laminating. I’ve heard of people painting over the hotcoat and then putting a gloss coat over it but then you’re taking a chance of sanding through the gloss into the hotcoat and messing up the paint job.

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I have a similar question. I want to do basically the same thing, but I am using epoxy and plan to put a layer of 2 oz/yd over the paint to prevent the paint from getting scratched or chipped.

Will this work OK or am I still asking for trouble?

What paint will work best?

Trent

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somebody 's gota say it it may as well be me,

Mix pigment in with resin and pigment the foam.

flourescent green is really expensive ,more expensive than Red

you will get the best most compatible color ever.

green is a fading nightmare as bad as blue…

follow the directions on the pigment bottle

I think its 1oz to the quart…

…ambrose… at the desk marked ‘’ I told you so…"

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follow up question… whats the deal with paint interfering with the glass sticking to the foam when paint is applied first? i’ve heard of delams and thats what worries me most.

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You won’t have trouble with the resin adhering to the foam as long as you:

  1. use water-based acrylic paint.

  2. use only enough paint to get a consistant color. Don’t build it up. 3) stay away from lacquer-based paints, or paint with glossy finishes.

I’ve painted the entire bottom of boards using water-based acrylic, without problems or delams.