Has anyone used this to paint over a Marine Tex patch? I patched a crack on my gel-coated, fiberglass popup camper roof and I'm looking for paint.
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I made a marine tex patch to repair a crack in the deck of my sailboat, then painted 2 coats of this paint over it. It stuck to the marine tex as well as it did to the other fiberglass surfaces I painted. No problem.
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I have and it worked great. Patched a spot on aluminum boat over the rustoleum and apllied paint again to top coat it. No problems at all
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I use it for stickers all over my car for company advertising. I can get a year out of the waterproof vinyl. I've played with different coatings but jury is still out on what works best even necessary at all. Let dry for 15 minutes and BE SURE you do the warm-water rince, makes a big difference. We are playing with glow-in-the-dark sprays also; but ONLY use Rust-oleum sprays, we used Krylon and the crappy top on the can dripped liquid all over the vinyl, Rust-oleum has great spray nozzles. Also, the best spray we think is the one called Automative Gloss Lacquer - it's for sealing auto-paint and seems to work great on this.
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I used three coats on a 4x8' piece of primed plywood and still had some, maybe a third of a can, left over. I had to thin the paint before the last coat with an ounce of water, to make sure it went on smoothly. I used it for a ping-pong table, and it's held up well. You are probably going to want to use two coats at least. My guess is you could just make it stretch. Sand lightly and dust between coats.
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It won't work. Just like the epoxy. .. The surface needs a deep etching before painting. Otherwise it will just peel off. Plus the epoxy is stronger than the paint. So putting a weaker product in a high wear area will fail even faster. The solution is using the high mileage epoxy clear coat over the standard epoxy. Then it won't peel under the tires
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I recently successfully sprayed latex exterior paint with both the 311 on smaller surfaces and the 515 on a larger surface. I had less success spraying an interior/exterior latex polyurethane with the 311 tip. It sprayed in a very mottled (spotty) pattern . What tip would anyone recommend or it my technique ?
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Ok I did some research ... It can be used on any vinyl surface....marine applications are ok ,including fiberglass gel coat! Soooo I would yes you can,but not in the blazing sun! Good luck,Vicki D.
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I repainted a few aluminum boats using this product. Rust-Oleum makes a etching primer that I used on the bare metal after stripping off old paint. I sprayed 2 coats Rust-Oleum etching primer followed by 1 coat of the Marine Metal Primer and then roll/tip 3 coats Rust-Oleum marine topcoat paint and it turns out great. You need an etching primer or zinc chromate primer on bare aluminum before any paint so the paint has something to adhere to. It's also important to get the primer on the bare aluminum soon after stripping the paint or the aluminum will oxidize. Follow instructions explicitly regarding application temperature, preparation and dry times between coats. I repainted a few aluminum boats using this product. Rust-Oleum makes a etching primer that I used on the bare metal after stripping off old paint. I sprayed 2 coats Rust-Oleum etching primer followed by 1 coat of the Marine Metal Primer and then roll/tip 3 coats Rust-Oleum marine topcoat paint and it turns out great. You need an etching primer or zinc chromate primer on bare aluminum before any paint so the paint has something to adhere to. It's also important to get the primer on the bare aluminum soon after stripping the paint or the aluminum will oxidize. Follow instructions explicitly... » Read More I repainted a few aluminum boats using this product. Rust-Oleum makes a etching primer that I used on the bare metal after stripping off old paint. I sprayed 2 coats Rust-Oleum etching primer followed by 1 coat of the Marine Metal Primer and then roll/tip 3 coats Rust-Oleum marine topcoat paint and it turns out great. You need an etching primer or zinc chromate primer on bare aluminum before any paint so the paint has something to adhere to. It's also important to get the primer on the bare aluminum soon after stripping the paint or the aluminum will oxidize. Follow instructions explicitly regarding application temperature, preparation and dry times between coats. « Show Less
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You could spot test. I would try a primer first, and if it sticks, go for it. Another idea is to try some of that spray paint specially made for plastic as an undercoat.
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Yes you can paint marine tex once it is completly cured. Just sand it to fair it out and paint away.
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You should be able to use this on a fiber glass roof. A primer should not be needed. If the fiber glass roof is too sleek or smooth for this application to stick you may want to try to first sand your roof and then apply it to a small location to see how that works. If its not sticking you should find success in using a marine primer that is used for fiber glass and then apply this over that marine primer. I used this on my RV roof. I repaired leaks with it and also used it to replace the slide out seals. This manufacturer makes a seam tape which doesn't stick; its used by first applying the product, then applying the seam tape, then allowing to set for a few hours then applying more product. The seam tape is a little hard to work with but if you use it the way I did you should have success. Its a very flexible product. On the slide outs, if used to re-seal, you will not be able to use the slide out unless you break the seal. But you can always reapply to reseal. I have to say its a wonderful product. It has saved me allot of money and if I had another RV Roof that needed it I would definitely purchase it again. I would recommend anyone that owns an RV or has similar needs to use it. This product repairs leaks and is an excellent water proofing roofing seal. When I researched prices and products this one won. Low cost, high yield.
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I bought this product to protect the roof of my camper. I painted the roof of the camper to add protection against any leakages. It adds a "rubberized" protection. I painted it in the Fall of 2013, and then covered it with a canvas for the winter months. I am not sure it will prevent the sun's damaging effects.
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Hi. I have been working with paints all my life. Working forDuPont and Val-Spar. I have used vinyl finishes a few time on my own stuff and works well. I have had no problems with cracks or peeling (due to a flex additive) but for everyday use I feel it will wear through after everyday sliding back and forth as this is a thin material being sprayed and will take a few coats for decent coverage. The articles Ive sprayed in the past were chairs that did not get much use but looks good.But for the price it can't hurt to try. At worst just touch it up from time to time. Hope this helps a little anyway. Thanks. Hi. I have been working with paints all my life. Working forDuPont and Val-Spar. I have used vinyl finishes a few time on my own stuff and works well. I have had no problems with cracks or peeling (due to a flex additive) but for everyday use I feel it will wear through after everyday sliding back and forth as this is a thin material being sprayed and will take a few coats for decent coverage. The articles Ive sprayed in the past were chairs that did not get much use but looks good.But for the price it can't hurt to try. At worst just touch it up from time to time. Hope this helps a... » Read More Hi. I have been working with paints all my life. Working forDuPont and Val-Spar. I have used vinyl finishes a few time on my own stuff and works well. I have had no problems with cracks or peeling (due to a flex additive) but for everyday use I feel it will wear through after everyday sliding back and forth as this is a thin material being sprayed and will take a few coats for decent coverage. The articles Ive sprayed in the past were chairs that did not get much use but looks good.But for the price it can't hurt to try. At worst just touch it up from time to time. Hope this helps a little anyway. Thanks. « Show Less
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I asked a similar question of the folks at Rust-OLeum, experts on the subject, and they said NO, polyurethane over latex is a bad idea. Strip it down to bare wood or repaint. Don't mix the two. If this is wrong, tell us!
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Although I have never used in exactly this kind of application my guess is that it will work just fine. I have used Marine Tex for many years and in very many applications (mostly on or related to a boat). I once used it to "temporarily" repair my water pump on my boats' chevy V8 engine. I just intended to get through the vacation but that water pump repair was still in the boat when I sold it 7 years later ! I have friends that have repaired a cracked engine block with Marine Tex. It is truly some magical stuff.
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I used this stuff for patching up cracks in costume accessories that I made out of clay. So as far as I know, you can sand and paint over it. I'm just not sure about the outdoor use.
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I've never had any problem with it when it comes in contact with moldings via overspray. When I get done washing my car I use this product on the painted surfaces. Then I dress my tires with a gel. I use Armor-All tire gel. I then use the gel on all of my plastic moldings(side-view mirrors, under-paint trim areas, window moldings etc.) and it works and looks great. Keeps the plastic looking new. Just use a good, strong cloth to apply it with. I'm sure any gel would do. Gels work better than sprays for plastic surfaces in my opinion.
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You didn't mention the kind of roof you have. I've patched 2 metal roofs and it is easy to apply and works great. I even patched the bed in my Ranchero and the side of my old Toyota 4x4. Highly recommend this item.