chalky surface on my new paint job

[DougyB]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

Yd and wood, thanks very much for doing research to get to the bottom of this.

Today i did a pre-mature quarter test, and the primer scraped off sort of easy on the boat surface. However, i also primed some rod holders (just primed thats it) and the primer was adhered very strong... so this would lead me to believe something with gas off, because the holders had time to breathe. I did sand moderately in between primer and topcoat, and i wiped the surface with a tack cloth and water/vin mix probably about 6 hours after the final primer spray, and then went into my topcoat spray. I used water/vinegar just to save acetone for wiping after top coat sandings.

Wood, the sample coats I just put on already look more shiny then what the boat looks like. Im thinking all three of my possibilities got me at once. Water/gas/hardner

If this doesnt dry out, Id imagine sand blasting would be the only logical way to get all the way back down through the primer

 

[DougyB]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

went and did more tests, one with min. spirits, one with xylene,(no hardner in either) and one with no thinners brushed on... one test of each on the boat, one on an old painted plow, and one on the primed rod holders..we will see what comes up in the morning

also wanted to see how easy it would sand with 40 grit... well it went down to the previously painted surface, but o boy will i need a lot of elbow grease and sand paper

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

also wanted to see how easy it would sand with 40 grit... well it went down to the previously painted surface, but o boy will i need a lot of elbow grease and sand paper

40 grit ??? I sure hope you mean 400 grit LOL ..

Even so..400 grit should not burn though the surface too easy.

YD.

 

[DougyB]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

yacht, i meant 40 grit, as for a test to see if i could get down to the original surface without blasting.

So i looked at my tests from 28 hours ago, brought them inside to cure over night, and the results are **** poor. I am almost absolutely sure now that I recieved a bad batch of paint. Primed surface or not, min spirits, xylene, or no thinners, every test is chalky and weak, and exactly like the boat. On top of that, I already recieved some more paint from the company that I ordered before I knew what the problem was, and the color isnt even close to the original one. Blue Water is a joke in my opinion and if anyone on Iboats plans to use an alkyd paint on their boat do not use Blue Water.

On the lone bright side, I found an identical boat to mine, so I can make the one i already have a duck hunting exclusive boat and make this new one, if the guy sells it, into a restoration thread fishing boat, Im thinking some crzy pumpkin color or forest green

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

Sorry to hear about the paint. For Inexpensive paint jobs, I am still a strong believer in the Valspar tractor paint and hardener. I figure if they put it on $20,000 restored tractors and it holds up, it oughta be good enuf for a fishing boat. I, along with several others here on the forum, have used it with outstanding results. Lot's of alternatives and Price ranges. Keep us posted on what your final plans are going to be.

 

[DougyB]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

well wood im not sure what to do now... something in me says just use it with this crap paint for the summer ( i dont wanna miss flounder and striper season) and rebuild whatever project boat i get on the side, and when the projects done, start from scratch on this one

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

Works for Me!!!! Sorry you had a bad experience. Mine went on so easy I thought I must have done something wrong But it's hard as nails now. Gunna try to splash her tomorrow and we'll see if all the paint washes off! Sure hope not!!!!!!

 

[DougyB]

Re: chalky surface on my new paint job

hahahaha wood im sure you will be fine, short of unless oklahoma's been gettin a WHOLE LOT of acid rain