painting my 2-paw-9

ag384.TakeThisOut@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (William R. Watt) wrote in message news:<cndq70$jsp$1@theodyn.ncf.ca>...
 > If you colour the epoxy the same colour as the paint then paint scrapes
 > won't show as much. If you don't colour the epoxy and paint the boat the
 > same colour as the wood then paint scrapes still won't show as much. You
 > should put something over the epoxy to keep the sun's rays from gradually
 > breaking it down.
 >
 > Parallax (dbohara@mindspring.com) writes:
  > > I am almost ready to paint my nesting 2-paw-9 dinghy but am not sure
  > > how. I have not put the coat of epoxy over the wood and am wondering
  > > if I should just color the epoxy. If I put the epoxy on first, what
  > > kind of paint should I use?

What paint sticks well to epoxy? Can I use some rgular outdoor oil
based paint I have left over from making the MiniCups?<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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ag384.TakeThisOut@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (William R. Watt) wrote in message news:<cndq70$jsp$1@theodyn.ncf.ca>...
 > If you colour the epoxy the same colour as the paint then paint scrapes
 > won't show as much. If you don't colour the epoxy and paint the boat the
 > same colour as the wood then paint scrapes still won't show as much. You
 > should put something over the epoxy to keep the sun's rays from gradually
 > breaking it down.
 >
 > Parallax (dbohara@mindspring.com) writes:
  > > I am almost ready to paint my nesting 2-paw-9 dinghy but am not sure
  > > how. I have not put the coat of epoxy over the wood and am wondering
  > > if I should just color the epoxy. If I put the epoxy on first, what
  > > kind of paint should I use?

I just cut her in half and she nests better than I thought she would!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 17 Nov 2004 07:11:21 -0800, dbohara.DeleteThis@mindspring.com (Parallax)
wrote:
  >> Parallax (dbohara@mindspring.com) writes:
   >> > I am almost ready to paint my nesting 2-paw-9 dinghy but am not sure
   >> > how. I have not put the coat of epoxy over the wood and am wondering
   >> > if I should just color the epoxy. If I put the epoxy on first, what
   >> > kind of paint should I use?
 >
 >I just cut her in half and she nests better than I thought she would!

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Wayne.B <waynebatrecdotboats.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<eleop0hffvi5snctfmm0f1oe6ge8hgi1cm.DeleteThis@4ax.com>...
 > On 17 Nov 2004 07:11:21 -0800, dbohara.DeleteThis@mindspring.com (Parallax)
 > wrote:
   > >> Parallax (dbohara@mindspring.com) writes:
   > >> > I am almost ready to paint my nesting 2-paw-9 dinghy but am not sure
   > >> > how. I have not put the coat of epoxy over the wood and am wondering
   > >> > if I should just color the epoxy. If I put the epoxy on first, what
   > >> > kind of paint should I use?
  > >
  > >I just cut her in half and she nests better than I thought she would!
 >
 > ========================
 >
 > Howzabout posting some pictures?

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Parallax (dbohara@mindspring.com) writes:

 > What paint sticks well to epoxy? Can I use some rgular outdoor oil
 > based paint I have left over from making the MiniCups?

ordinary exterior grade latex house paint is good. it sluffs off gradually
instead of peeling like oil based paints tend to do. I used an acrylic
latex house paint on the Dogskff in 1999 and it's still good where it
hasn't been scraped and scratched. I used acrylic because that is what
they had cheap at the building materials recycle store in a decent colour.
However, TF Jones writes that he uses ordinary exterior latex house paint on
the boats he builds.

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dbohara.RemoveThis@mindspring.com (Parallax) wrote in message news:<792abaf9.0411181100.78f52c3b.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>...
 > Wayne.B <waynebatrecdotboats.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<eleop0hffvi5snctfmm0f1oe6ge8hgi1cm.RemoveThis@4ax.com>...
  > > On 17 Nov 2004 07:11:21 -0800, dbohara.RemoveThis@mindspring.com (Parallax)
  > > wrote:
   > > >> Parallax (dbohara@mindspring.com) writes:
   > > >> > I am almost ready to paint my nesting 2-paw-9 dinghy but am not sure
   > > >> > how. I have not put the coat of epoxy over the wood and am wondering
   > > >> > if I should just color the epoxy. If I put the epoxy on first, what
   > > >> > kind of paint should I use?
   > > >
   > > >I just cut her in half and she nests better than I thought she would!
  > >
  > > ========================
  > >
  > > Howzabout posting some pictures?
 >
 > Will try

Unfortunately, I already see some problems with this nesting design.
It will be very difficult to assemble on the foredeck of my large boat
and impossible while in the water. I suspect that I will have to
carry two large C clamps to hold the two halves together while I put
in the bolts that hold the two halves together. It'll be an
interesting experiment but I may be forced to go to an inflatable.
I have taken some pics of this boat (it looks like crap being
unpainted yet) and have produced about 10 pages of text and pics of
the MiniCups. Now, I realize I have no idea of how to post these.
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