Painting something for the sea?

"x0054" <x0054 RemoveThis @inbox.com> wrote in message
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> Hi guys,
>
> Sorry, I am not much of a boater. I am however looking to paint a device
> that's going to spend alot of time in the water. It's a stainless steal
> water probe device. I need to paint the outside of it and I have used
> several paints but they end up bubbling up after a wile. I used primer and
> all, with no luck, and did send down the thing before painting.
>
> Could any of you recommend a good pain, and were to buy, which I can use
> to paint stainless steal? Something

Why would you want to paint stainless?
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"norman" <nman.RemoveThis@msnbc.com> wrote in news:rt5Qf.40898$%I.27270@trnddc03:

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> "x0054" <x0054.RemoveThis@inbox.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Sorry, I am not much of a boater. I am however looking to paint a
>> device that's going to spend alot of time in the water. It's a
>> stainless steal water probe device. I need to paint the outside of it
>> and I have used several paints but they end up bubbling up after a
>> wile. I used primer and all, with no luck, and did send down the
>> thing before painting.
>>
>> Could any of you recommend a good pain, and were to buy, which I can
>> use to paint stainless steal? Something
>
> Why would you want to paint stainless?
>
>
>

Just for aesthetic reasons. It's been welded on quite a bit.

- Bogdan
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"x0054" <x0054.TakeThisOut@inbox.com> wrote in message
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> "norman" <nman.TakeThisOut@msnbc.com> wrote in news:rt5Qf.40898$%I.27270@trnddc03:
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> >
> > "x0054" <x0054.TakeThisOut@inbox.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xns9781B8D6F73E7x0054inboxcom@67.98.68.12...
> >> Hi guys,
> >>
> >> Sorry, I am not much of a boater. I am however looking to paint a
> >> device that's going to spend alot of time in the water. It's a
> >> stainless steal water probe device. I need to paint the outside of it
> >> and I have used several paints but they end up bubbling up after a
> >> wile. I used primer and all, with no luck, and did send down the
> >> thing before painting.
> >>
> >> Could any of you recommend a good pain, and were to buy, which I can
> >> use to paint stainless steal? Something
> >
> > Why would you want to paint stainless?
> >
> >
> >
>
> Just for aesthetic reasons. It's been welded on quite a bit.

Is it in a shape that allows buffing and polishing? Painting is the last
thing I'd do.
 >> Stay informed about: Painting something for the sea? 

"norman" <nman RemoveThis @msnbc.com> wrote in news:zL6Qf.6813$sp4.668@trnddc01:

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>> "norman" <nman RemoveThis @msnbc.com> wrote in
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>> > "x0054" <x0054 RemoveThis @inbox.com> wrote in message
>> > news:Xns9781B8D6F73E7x0054inboxcom@67.98.68.12...
>> >> Hi guys,
>> >>
>> >> Sorry, I am not much of a boater. I am however looking to paint a
>> >> device that's going to spend alot of time in the water. It's a
>> >> stainless steal water probe device. I need to paint the outside of
>> >> it and I have used several paints but they end up bubbling up
>> >> after a wile. I used primer and all, with no luck, and did send
>> >> down the thing before painting.
>> >>
>> >> Could any of you recommend a good pain, and were to buy, which I
>> >> can use to paint stainless steal? Something
>> >
>> > Why would you want to paint stainless?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Just for aesthetic reasons. It's been welded on quite a bit.
>
> Is it in a shape that allows buffing and polishing? Painting is the
> last thing I'd do.
>

Basically, it needs to be painted. It's a bit to late for polishing.
It's got a huge welded up crack. I really just want to paint the thing.
Any paint recommendations?

- Bogdan
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That's why I recommended calling Ameron. Check their web site. They are
very experienced in the painting of large steel tough-duty boats. They'll
have good advice on what to use. I think that if you follow their paint
system instructions that you won't have a problem ...works on big boats all
the time, right? Buy the prep stuff, their primer, their paint and go for
it. Or do it with some other brand, but follow their advice on products and
process.

Brian D



"Keith" <keith77720032003 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have yet to find a metal prep that is worth a flip underwater. You
> can encapsulate the metal in epoxy first, then paint it, and that will
> work fine. You can't just put underwater paint on metal and expect it
> to stay on there.
>
 >> Stay informed about: Painting something for the sea?