Paint for custom lettering?

[bullsnot]

I need to touch up some custom paint on my boat in the lettering in the pic. The reason in short is that a recent buff and polish cut through some of the paint so I need to touch it up then the boat is getting a fresh clear coat. I need 3 colors to be matched and I need very little. Seriously I only need enough that the little Testor model paint bottles would be be sufficient. What kind of paint should I use?

 

[Woodonglass]

Well...since you're gunna clear coat it, you can use just about any paint you want. The problem is gunna be color matching what's on there. Once ya get that conquered you're good to go!!!! Make sure the clear coat you use has UV protectants and everything should last a good long time. I'd prolly just go to an Art store and get some small tubes of Acrylic Oil paint that's close to the colors and then some white and blue to use to change the tint just a bit and start trying to get the color match.

 

[produceguy]

At the paint store I bougt my paint at they had maybe 20 diffrent books with diffrent colors and shades. Maybe if you can find a place that sells car paint, you could get your boat down their and flip thru the books,hold the colors up to the boat and maybe find a match. If they mix the paint in the store you should be able to buy small amounts.

 

[gm280]

Acrylic enamel will work and that is also automotive type paint. However, even a minuscule amount with still cost you some bucks. Because it really isn't the amount so much as the color. So even a 1/2 pint of each color, which I think is the smallest amount they will mix, is going to cost about $20 bucks per. I could be wrong, but be prepared anyway... I actually used auto paints to do all the graphics on my OB cowling and then clear coated it as well. I used a small air brush and some quality tape...



It worked very well... :thumb:

 

[bullsnot]

Great thanks gents. That's what I needed. Nice looking motor cover btw.

 

[Scott Danforth]

90-99% of all signs along with pinstripes and many hand-painted graphics on cars, boats, etc are done with Sign Painter's one-shot paint.

http://www.1shot.com/One-Shot/index.aspx

its a division of Mathews paint. sold on-line and at your local paint supply stores.

having worked in a sign company for a few years, your best bet would be to get a sign painter out there. they can match color and touch up like it was never damaged.

 

[Woodonglass]

Ahh Shucks Scott, ifn' he hires a Sign Painter then He won't be able to learn how to Cuss and Spit and Stomp the Ground and git all aggravated and upset and po'd and all that other fun stuff the comes from bein' a dyed in the wool DIY'r that has to Learn the HARD WAY!!! and Do It on the CHEAP and waste time and money to learn what you jest said is prolly the gall darned truth!!!! R U tryin to stir up trubble er sumthin!!!!

 

[Scott Danforth]

LOL.. I think I paid $20 and a 12 pack for the last bit of lettering I needed touched up for a sign I had painted in the mid 90's for Dad's Cabin. I couldnt buy the paint for that.

And yes, I am alwayd tryin to stir up trubble.....or is that Tribbles?

 

[Woodonglass]

Uh Huh...