Paint for Carry-Lites?

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CK Jackson

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Not having a supply of palm fronds at hand (those are nice looking decoys, BTW) or much time at present, I am hunting over older Carry Lite blocks. However, the paint is failing on a number of them, and truth be told, wasn't that great to start with.

I want to touch some up for the rest of this season, but I don't know what kind of paint or preparation to do...

I've looked at lockstockandbarrel but couldn't find the answer there.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Keith
 
I repainted a bunch of carrylites and flambeau with LSB paint. Whether it sticks long term is not a function of the paint (which is fantastic stuff) but a function of the plastic. And that varies from decoy to decoy. I have some I repainted once and never touched again. Other I repaint every year. Carrylite and Flambeau are not known for good quality control with their plastic from what I can tell!
That said, no matter what paint you chose, clean them really well and then paint. Might want to try the Krylon fusion plastic primer, maybe it will make a good base? I have not tried it yet.
 
Try using the Dupli-Paint bonding agent for plastics as a primer.

I just bought a batch of the FME from Lou.

If you don't want to spend that kind of money, go to Michael's & their bottled acylics will due the job.
 
If you have a sand blaster or access to one I've had good luck using getting tooth on
plastics that way. I always used flat rustoleum but lou's paint is great and comes in the
right colors. John
 
Thanks, guys. I'll get started on test touch-up this week...I'm thinking more stopgap for this season with a more-expansive project next spring. Ideally, I'll build my own, but for now, I have to make do with what I have and what I can do quickly. I'll report back after the birds have had their sea trials.

Keith
 
When I converted some carrylites to seaduck decoys, I used a paint stripper, then washed the decoys with ammonia cleaner as recommended by Krylon and then sprayed with Krylon's Fusion for Plastic (clear #2444). Then you can paint with anything you want because you have created a new painting surface.
 
Thanks, guys. It almost sounds like more work than it's worth. However, at least for this season, I'll be able to do some touch up work and get by. I'm thinking for most of my hunting, hitting the trigger spots will give me the most bang (pun not intended... really) for my efforts. If I touch up the white on pin drakes and the topknot on the wigeon, I should be OK, considering where they'll be used.

Next season will be the complete scrub and repainting, unless I get rich or have way more free time than I do now.

On an aside, I realized that I have enough rough-cut 2x cedar planking that I can make the bases for maybe a dozen birds. That will be incentive to get busy this spring.
 
If you want touch up for one shot.......
hit them with flat rustoleum in a can, brushed, not spray. White and black for divers.

Not pretty after a few seasons but quick and dirty for right now.
 
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