Spray or Brush???

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If you had to re-paint a small boat the same color, would you use a sprayer or the brush method? If I spray it, I gotta wait till my buddy has time to do it. With the brush, I can do it my myself.......first time doing this by the way.
Any thoughts are welcome!

C Best
 
brushing or rolling will take less time and has less prep work and cleanup than spraying. If your painting a duck boat it probably isn't worth the effort to spray it IMO.
 
use the little disposible 6" rollers, I like the pink ones with the short nap. They do a great job, you may have to cut in really tight corners with a brush, but the finish looks great.

T
 
Rollers sound good!
Now how do I go about adding sand to the paint so the surface is non-skid????

Thanks
C Best
 
You just have to mix it in real well with a drill mixer to make sure it is blended throughout. I used Cabelas Tuff Coat for my topsides and have been happy with it - you just need to apply is right.

Some guys haven't been happy with teh Tuff Coat, but I only put it where my dog jumps in and out of the boat where she had slipped inteh past.
 
Definitely go with Rollers. We do that for our production boats even because it gives a nice "textured", non-reflective finish. On boats that we spray we even go back over them with a roller for the textured finish.

For adding sand, roll on one coat of paint, then while it's still tacky sprinkle sand on it LIGHTLY.

After that coat dries go back over it with a second coat of paint to completely cover the sand.

Good luck,
Kirk
 
I'll go against the grain. I like the even finish that a good spray job gives, and I like the ease of getting into nooks and crannies.

Charlie
 
C Best,

Have to agree with Charlie- spray gets into the nooks and cranies a lot easier. Lock Stock and Barrell's FME will shoots great through a power painter or conventional spray gun.

-Bill
 
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