: I finished a new cedar greenland paddle a few weeks ago and painted it with
: flourescent spraypaint. After using it twice the paint started peeling off
: the whole thing. I talked to someone who used to work with flourescents
: paints and he said that you need to use a primer for them to stick and
: recommended clear primer. The only problem is I've never heard of clear
: primer and can't find any. Has anyone heard of it or used it? Also any
: ideas where I can find some. I could use white primer but a real thin
: layer of paint lets the wood grain show through and I like the way it
: looks.

: Thanks,
: Marie

If you're near a place that sells marine paints, ie: West Marine etc., I'd recommend Pettit's Clear Sealer. The only "clear primer" for wood is a sanding sealer (or shellac) but most sealers are not recommended for outside use and tend to fail with much exposure to moisture. Pettit's product I've used many many times and it's an excellent sealer and basis for paint/varnish, it's phenolic based btw. You'll want to seal the unused portion very well, best to use the trick of bleeding a non-oxygen gas into the can (like propane from an unlit propane torch) into the can as like tung oil it'll harden in the can fairly quickly.