Cannonball
Active Member
Here’s what I have done:
Sanded down my boat pod to bare aluminum where corrosion took over. (Only about 10% of the project went down to bare aluminum) Left the rest powder coated and scuffed the surface. Used Alumaprep(a chemical acid wash). Used Alodine. Washed off. Used interlux epoxy Primekote thinned with interlux 2633. Scuffed surface. Prepped surface with interlux 2633 thinner. Applied 1 coat of interlux Brightside thinned with about 5% interlux 333 thinner. Rolled on and tipped with a brush after. It looked great.
And this is where it went sideways was the next step. I scuffed the surface and cleaned up with interlux 333 thinner. Applied a coat of interlux brightside and most of it looked like the first picture below. (I didn’t thin it this time as I figured it may dry a bit faster without thinner)
Might I add I have 2 heaters and 1 dehumidifier outside in a small enclosed tarp shelter keeping it a decent temperature and out of the elements from when I started this never ending project.
So I sanded that mess down. Vacuumed the dust. This time wiped it down with a damp rag then a tack cloth. Then applied a coat of interlux brightside thinned about 5%. And the finish looked like the second picture. Another mess. Just a bit of a different looking mess. Does anyone have any ideas what I may be doing wrong. Looking for someone who has a lot of experience for answers.
My dad seems to think the aluminum is cold causing the paint to react.
It’s starting to get expensive and time consuming.
Looking for someone who has a lot of experience for answers. Thanks for any input and tight lines.
Sanded down my boat pod to bare aluminum where corrosion took over. (Only about 10% of the project went down to bare aluminum) Left the rest powder coated and scuffed the surface. Used Alumaprep(a chemical acid wash). Used Alodine. Washed off. Used interlux epoxy Primekote thinned with interlux 2633. Scuffed surface. Prepped surface with interlux 2633 thinner. Applied 1 coat of interlux Brightside thinned with about 5% interlux 333 thinner. Rolled on and tipped with a brush after. It looked great.
And this is where it went sideways was the next step. I scuffed the surface and cleaned up with interlux 333 thinner. Applied a coat of interlux brightside and most of it looked like the first picture below. (I didn’t thin it this time as I figured it may dry a bit faster without thinner)
Might I add I have 2 heaters and 1 dehumidifier outside in a small enclosed tarp shelter keeping it a decent temperature and out of the elements from when I started this never ending project.
So I sanded that mess down. Vacuumed the dust. This time wiped it down with a damp rag then a tack cloth. Then applied a coat of interlux brightside thinned about 5%. And the finish looked like the second picture. Another mess. Just a bit of a different looking mess. Does anyone have any ideas what I may be doing wrong. Looking for someone who has a lot of experience for answers.
My dad seems to think the aluminum is cold causing the paint to react.
It’s starting to get expensive and time consuming.
Looking for someone who has a lot of experience for answers. Thanks for any input and tight lines.