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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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 Thu May 19, 11 5:28 pm Painting a Kiteboard |
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I nearly lost my Lunacy the other day at Stevenson. (Thanks tons to Paul for retrieving it! ) I quickly lost site of the white bottom, it blended in way too well with all of the white chop. I want to paint the bottom Lime green like some of the newer boards, but I'm unsure what paint to use or prep work needed. I don't want to fizz can it; I have a gun & compressor. Anyone have any experience painting boards? What holds up well?
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tautologies
Since 24 Aug 2006
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| Fri May 20, 11 12:57 am Re: Painting a Kiteboard |
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| Nak wrote: | I nearly lost my Lunacy the other day at Stevenson. (Thanks tons to Paul for retrieving it! ) I quickly lost site of the white bottom, it blended in way too well with all of the white chop. I want to paint the bottom Lime green like some of the newer boards, but I'm unsure what paint to use or prep work needed. I don't want to fizz can it; I have a gun & compressor. Anyone have any experience painting boards? What holds up well?
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sand it lightly..make sure it is SUPER clean..as in completely. Once you've cleaned it, don't even touch it with bare hands..any oil will make it easier to fail, use acrylic paint. I've had more good experiences with non-oil based. Make sure it is completely dry before adding layers, and then a glossy blank layer on top. THen wetsand with 1600 sand paper to even out and gloss it.
btw. I'm no expert, but I've used that formula with success. I've tried other things with less success. |
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Fri May 20, 11 1:25 am |
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Thanks Alex!
You hitting it Friday? I'm getting in at about 10 AM and was thinking of hitting the spot you go to instead of Kailua? (Not sure if I'm supposed to name it or not. ) Not Mokes... Email me if you're going out... |
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cosmodog
Since 06 Oct 2005
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| Fri May 20, 11 6:33 am |
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| Another option is to just paint the fins bright orange - I did this to my wife's white board and it really seemed to help. |
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FlyDunes
Since 09 Oct 2007
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| Fri May 20, 11 6:44 am |
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Every board I have has some of the top and bottom surfaces sprayed with safety orange.
No need to sand or prep your board. Just spray a fat circle on it with surveyors marking paint.
Not only does it make your board super visible, but its easy to scrub off if need be. One application will usually last the whole season before it needs a touch up.
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
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| Fri May 20, 11 7:45 am |
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I used to just spray paint my boards and it worked just fine.
If you do the fins in a super bright color that helps a ton and still keeps the resale of the board
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Sat May 21, 11 7:09 am |
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Thanks everybody!
I'm going to try to paint the whole bottom & make it look good. I need to touch up a few dents anyway... |
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
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| Sat May 21, 11 7:30 am Pictures ? |
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before and after ?
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Nak
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| Sat May 21, 11 12:20 pm Re: Pictures ? |
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| Jonpnw wrote: | | before and after ? |
Good idea! I'll post 'em when I get started... |
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