Originally Posted by glassdave

No sweat man, tech line's open 24-7, operators are standing by

if you are doing a color change about all you have to do is knock it down with 320 and seal it with PPG's JP-371 (white epoxy). Shoot the color in JB-91050 (its a nice clean base white i use) and clear it with JC-661. all these paint products are out of PPG's Shopline which is a mid level budget line but still a really good product.

do you have a pic of the boat?

Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing158

Sounds good , i'll hit the paint supply in the morn .. any buffing compound easier for me not to burn ???
Thnx again Bro
Chit i know what happened now DUH !!!! i dialed TRICK marine by mistake LMAO

Originally Posted by 98itrwhite

Dave, do you ever have a problom with the white sealer not being able to see when its coverd? the last boat i did, i had a hard time seeiing when it was coverd. white sealer, white paint.

Originally Posted by glassdave

check your phone messages. . . .

Gotta keep the princess happy.

i usually try and spray those areas so they dont need buffing but if they do either get a pad with a round edge or yes you can buff it by hand if you catch it early. After a few days the clear is way to hard to buff by hand.

Originally Posted by glassdave

heres a quick run down on a typical paint process for boats


i usually do the boat in two independent stages if graphics don't conflict. i do the hull sides first than the deck.
strip all hardware
mask off interior
do all repairs (stress cracks, chips,etc . . .)
spot prime all repairs with PPG's K-36 or equivalent
after primer drys sand entire hull/deck with 320 on a D.A and block sand repair areas
wash hull/deck with grey scotch bright pad and water, pull off all masking paper and tape than wash the entire boat
let sit overnight in warm shop
re-mask off stuff you don't want paint on
wipe down with PPG's DX-330 wax and grease remover

this gets the surface ready for sealer. i usually use a PPG DP epoxy sealer. what ever color is appropriate it comes in green, black,white, red and gray

i usually let the sealer flash overnight and than lightly hit it with 600 grit wet but use the DX-330 instead of water. i use a spray bottle and like i said very lightly with the sandpaper. i do this to pull out any dust that may have set in the sealer.

wipe that down and you should be ready for paint
use PPG's DBC basecoat for your color and
DCU-2021 for clear.
wetsand with 1200 on a DA than 3000 trizak and buff to a shine


now my secret recipe is out an i will no longer have a job


trick is to keep the whole thing simple and try not to back track. if you get a tool out to fix a chip or something, fix all the chips at the same time than prime them all in at the same time. also on very nice boats that are only getting a color change (and are all white gel) i have dropped the DP sealer and used an adheason promotor and had very good results. but you will have to spot seal repairs for good coverage of the finish color. if you have any questions you can also call me at 419-461-1484, always avaliable to lend advise. (right or wrong )

to save a few $$$ you can use PPG's Omni basecoat with their Omni Clear. Actually good stuff for the money. This is a very basic discription but will get ya going.

Originally Posted by glassdave

I really do like helping out when i can. I'm trying to make the world a prettier place one boat at a time