1979 Imperial

[boatnut74]

Re: 1979 Imperial

That white a yellow is going to look killer!

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Viscosity, Smishcosity.... First coat looks like it came out great!!! I'm sure the final product will look even better (but don't sweat the bottom too much - it is the bottom after all).

I like the way you taped off the design element on the front--looks cool. And I like the white and "lellow" (as my 4 year old says it) too.

 

[tpenfield]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looks good. Nice work. The second coat will cover your worries.

 

[sphelps]

Re: 1979 Imperial

I agree with the rest the white and yella is gunna look sweet ! Have you tried the roll and roll method ? It doesn't leave any brush lines.
Just a thought..Keep up the good work !
Later !

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Sweet!

Love the color combo...

You da Man!

Been doing a bit of youtubing about R&T and a couple mention that you should thin your paint a little, towards the end...makes sense, since it is sitting in the open and and all the juicy stuff is evaporating...

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looks good! The FireFlite awaits you here At 52, I just can't trust her to travel all the way there solo......

On my way with some Kool-Aid!

That looks great Bear...how long did it take to do both sides?

About 1.5 hours. Thanks Troop!

That white a yellow is going to look killer!

Thanks man, I'm diggin it also!

Viscosity, Smishcosity.... First coat looks like it came out great!!! I'm sure the final product will look even better (but don't sweat the bottom too much - it is the bottom after all).

I like the way you taped off the design element on the front--looks cool. And I like the white and "lellow" (as my 4 year old says it) too.

Your right, it's the bottom... Thanks for noticing how it's taped off... I wasn't sure at first, but glad I masked it off that way... I like the white and lellow also brutha!

Looks good. Nice work. The second coat will cover your worries.

That's what I'm thinkin also brutha...

I agree with the rest the white and yella is gunna look sweet ! Have you tried the roll and roll method ? It doesn't leave any brush lines.
Just a thought..Keep up the good work !
Later !

Not familiar with roll-roll method? I'll need to do some google work on that... my roller seems to leave a texture behind so tipping smoothes that out. I think the biggest issue is painting white over yellow. If I had primed the hull first, I prolly wouldn't even notice. But Interlux said epoxy right over old gecoat. Thanks for checkin in boss!

Sweet!

Love the color combo...

You da Man!

Been doing a bit of youtubing about R&T and a couple mention that you should thin your paint a little, towards the end...makes sense, since it is sitting in the open and and all the juicy stuff is evaporating...

Thanks brutha Gus!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looking good!

I rolled/rolled mine. Basically you roll the paint out normally then roller over it again real lightly and quickly. That evens it out and pops the bubbles but it's too quick to lift new bubbles. (Caveat: what worked for me in the winter in a heated to 60 degree garage might not work for you in the summer).

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looking good Bear I also like the colors

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1979 Imperial

I agree with EZ, the Roll n' Roll technique works really well. What Kind of rollers R U using? The Ultra Fine Foam rollers for cabinet painting work the best IMHO..

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looking good!

I rolled/rolled mine. Basically you roll the paint out normally then roller over it again real lightly and quickly. That evens it out and pops the bubbles but it's too quick to lift new bubbles. (Caveat: what worked for me in the winter in a heated to 60 degree garage might not work for you in the summer).

Maybe I'll try roll-roll method tonight on coat 2, Thanks for the fly-bye EZ!

Looking good Bear I also like the colors

Thanks dood!

I agree with EZ, the Roll n' Roll technique works really well. What Kind of rollers R U using? The Ultra Fine Foam rollers for cabinet painting work the best IMHO..

I'm using 4" foam similar to the ones you posted. Interlux says to use 3/16 nap roller? Not sure if I'll try that or not? One think I found out after the fact, is when mixing epoxy I was suppose to leave the mix sit in the pot for 1/2 hour. ( It's called induction ) I didn't do that? I mixed very thoroughly like poly resin... Dang it! I hope I don't have any issues?

 

[sphelps]

Re: 1979 Imperial

The 6 " foam rollers worked great with the enamel paint . Not sure with the epoxy. If you try it use 2 rollers one to apply the paint and the other to knock it flat. You want the knock down roller wet but wrung out and keep it in a plastic bag or something to keep it from drying out.
Roll the paint on even working about 2 sq ft at a time. What worked well for me was roll the knock down roller over the paint with real light strokes with just the weight of the roller on the paint . I actually just hold handle with my finger tips. You will start to here a sticky sound and the paint will smooth out and the bubbles will disappear. If it works like the enamel you will be amazed how it lays down.
Good luck ! S.P.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1979 Imperial

I did some roll n' roll with the easypoxy and it worked great. I learned about this technique from another iBoater... Tail Gunner used it with Interlux Brightsides and worked well for him too. Here's his videos.



Rolling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MekW6qu_HT4

Flattening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0nH-GWNYBM

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Morning gang,

Second coat last night... I tried the roll-roll and still had bubbles? So I ended up rolling with 3/16" nap and tipping... Still have issues with the overlapping sections.... And the dog hair, and the occasional insect, the few runs I didn't notice, and the nap that came off the roller (supposedly not suppose to happen with the covers I purchased!).... I called interlux and they said to only use a 3/16 nap roller, not foam? They also said tipping is not recommended with this product... I asked them what about the orange peel? They said you will need to sand and buff out post application to remove... Bummer! I think I may just try roll-roll again, and see if the bubbles go away? Regardless I have some sanding to do tonight before third coat... I think I'm gonna use rustoleum on the cap!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Roll/Roll probably only works with foam rollers.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Did you let the paint induct this go around. And try to thoroughly mix the paint w/out using high speed, esp if you are seeing the bubbles immediately upon rolling the paint out. The only other suggestion I have is to use less pressure on your roller as you initially roll the paint on. W/out being there & seeing the paint & bubbling, I can't say for sure but it sure sounds like overblended (air whipped) polyurethane or too much pressure, causing the paint to 'squeeze out of the roller all foamy' on application.

But that is based on my experiences w/ other types of 'paint' & paint-like materials.

If it's air-whipped (air bubbles are trapped in suspension in the paint), once the paint is rolled on at 0.0015 +/-, the paint may be skimming over before the bubbles can be off gassed, esp if it is hot, which includes the surface your painting. This is also often a symptom of under inducted paint.

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Roll/Roll probably only works with foam rollers.

I'll try that tonight on coat 3....

Did you let the paint induct this go around. And try to thoroughly mix the paint w/out using high speed, esp if you are seeing the bubbles immediately upon rolling the paint out. The only other suggestion I have is to use less pressure on your roller as you initially roll the paint on. W/out being there & seeing the paint & bubbling, I can't say for sure but it sure sounds like overblended (air whipped) polyurethane or too much pressure, causing the paint to 'squeeze out of the roller all foamy' on application.

But that is based on my experiences w/ other types of 'paint' & paint-like materials.

If it's air-whipped (air bubbles are trapped in suspension in the paint), once the paint is rolled on at 0.0015 +/-, the paint may be skimming over before the bubbles can be off gassed, esp if it is hot, which includes the surface your painting. This is also often a symptom of under inducted paint.

Brutha,

I did let the induction go for 1/2 hour before paint. I'm not whipping air into the epoxy, slow thorough stirring for 3-5 min...

I'll try the less pressure, with foam rollers tonight...

I'm sure glad it's the bottom and not the sides or cap.... If I decide to just roll-roll and have orange peel, I feel the resistance on the surface can't slow my boat down that much... Maybe I'm too picky?

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Even on the high dollar custom car paint jobs, they shoot it & then cut & buff it to make it smooth, defect-free and give it shine. But that might hold ya up since it's gotta cure for quite a while first.... Anyway, yeah, for the bottom, maybe just a tad picky... But best to learn down where only the fishes will see it And then for the big dance on the visible sides & cap, you've already had some lessons learned!

Assign JL quality inspection duty. He's already claimed the hull as his own w/ the generous donation of some hair. He heard you wanted to use cat hair in the glassing process.... Dog hair is just as good:facepalm: maybe better

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Well that certainly sounds like you're doing your part correctly..... Does the paint allow for a thinner/reducer to be used? Just a little may make the paint 'thin' enough to allow the bubbles to break the paint's surface tension & pop during the 2nd roll of roll&roll.

Other then that I'm a befuddled, verklempt mess that can offer you no further assistance. Sorry.....:redface:

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1979 Imperial

How long R U Waiting to do the second roll out. Should be about 5 minutes. The videos I posted are using Interlux paint with foam rollers and he had great results.

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

How long R U Waiting to do the second roll out. Should be about 5 minutes. The videos I posted are using Interlux paint with foam rollers and he had great results.

Shoot, I was rolling on 2' section, then immediately second roll out. Tonight I'll roll larger sections, wait 5 min, and do second roll out... I may be able to roll entire side of bottom, then by the time I'm at the end, I could start second roll out... Interlux said not to use foam rollers? The tech insisted on 3/16" nap to reduce bubbles and get correct coverage. I'll try your method tonight! I think the Brightside Interlux used in the video is a much different beast then this epoxy system...