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Re: Strip: painting a deck pattern
By:Mike Savage
Date: 11/8/2009, 6:54 am
In Response To: Strip: painting a deck pattern (Craig Robinson)

: Hi All,
: I'm planning on painting a pattern on the deck of my Cirrus hybrid. the
: pattern will be flanked either side with different colour timbers so I
: don't want the pattern to look like it is floating above timber.
: Therefore, I'm expecting that I will need to paint the pattern prior to
: glass and filling.
: The process bouncing around in my head goes like this: 1. Seal coat
: 2. Paint pattern
: 3. Glass and fill
: Can anybody see any flaws with this process?
: Should paint for the pattern be acrylic or enamel?
: Cheers

Hi Craig,
I think there would adhesion problems with the paint under the glass. Unless you try two-part epoxy paint. Basically epoxy with colourant, that may allow good chemical adhesion.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Strip: painting a deck pattern
Craig Robinson -- 11/8/2009, 12:26 am
Re: Strip: painting a deck pattern *PIC*
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/12/2009, 7:40 pm
Re: Strip: painting a deck pattern
Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2009, 8:54 pm
Re: Strip: painting a deck pattern
Craig Robinson -- 11/12/2009, 9:25 pm
Re: Strip: painting a deck pattern
Mike Savage -- 11/8/2009, 6:54 am