Just a touch of paint to spruce her up - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Carp · 06-02-2014, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by spudz

I see 3 chicks with hands on hips

I like it lol...

Squid Vicious · 06-02-2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Carp

I see 3 chicks with hands on hips

I like it lol...

RIGHT !!!!!?

PapaDave · 06-02-2014, 11:14 AM

I'm up for the bait ball paint job! What kind of paint do you use?

5-20 · 06-02-2014, 11:22 AM

Nice skills!!!

Don't mean to be the downer here, but is that paint going stay on for a good duration?

spudz · 06-02-2014, 11:31 AM

Buddha & 5-20 - I wiped the surface with acetone, then alcohol before spraying. I used the "fusion" paint... but learned that the standard spray paint lasts just as long. As far as the paint chipping and scratching off goes, well that's just the way it is. I'll do touch ups maybe a couple times a year. What I've learned from another kayak fisherman who enjoys painting his kayaks (W. Wade Nichols) - "I always tell anyone that asks about painting their kayak that the first step in the process is to make yourself okay with the fact that all your artistic effort and hard work IS GOING TO get scratched off and ruined." That's just how it is with polyethylene/rotomold kayaks - nothing seems to adhere very well and again you've got to be okay that.

Thanks everyone for the compliments!

CKallday71 · 06-02-2014, 12:18 PM

That's SWEET! I love it!

PapaDave · 06-04-2014, 07:00 PM

Check these out...

http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/pc/CT-DEC...-TEASER-DECALS

Rambo · 06-04-2014, 07:36 PM

Nice and creative paint job. What kind of kayak is that if you don't mind me asking?

old_rookie · 06-04-2014, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Carp

I see 3 chicks with hands on hips

I like it lol...

My thoughts exactly.

06-02-2014, 11:14 AM	#3
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	I'm up for the bait ball paint job! What kind of paint do you use? __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

06-02-2014, 11:31 AM	#5
spudz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 78	Buddha & 5-20 - I wiped the surface with acetone, then alcohol before spraying. I used the "fusion" paint... but learned that the standard spray paint lasts just as long. As far as the paint chipping and scratching off goes, well that's just the way it is. I'll do touch ups maybe a couple times a year. What I've learned from another kayak fisherman who enjoys painting his kayaks (W. Wade Nichols) - "I always tell anyone that asks about painting their kayak that the first step in the process is to make yourself okay with the fact that all your artistic effort and hard work IS GOING TO get scratched off and ruined." That's just how it is with polyethylene/rotomold kayaks - nothing seems to adhere very well and again you've got to be okay that. Thanks everyone for the compliments! Last edited by spudz; 06-02-2014 at 01:14 PM.

06-02-2014, 12:18 PM	#6
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	That's SWEET! I love it! __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

06-04-2014, 07:00 PM	#7
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	Check these out... http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/pc/CT-DEC...-TEASER-DECALS __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

06-02-2014, 11:22 AM	#4
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	Nice skills!!! Don't mean to be the downer here, but is that paint going stay on for a good duration?

06-04-2014, 07:36 PM	#8
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Nice and creative paint job. What kind of kayak is that if you don't mind me asking?