I have read several threads on painting over an epoxy hotcoat but I am still needing some info. I would rather brush on a paint than try and spray it on simply due to overspraying issues and also wanting to match the existing paint on the board. I have read that acrylic paint is best but have had some trouble finding it besides the art store. I would like to find pint to 1/2 pint sized paints for this purpose. I used an enamel paint over sanded epoxy hotcoat and then sealed it with a gel coat. So far so good. A hobby store person told me any paint would work, it just needs sealing. Then I read that you could use automotive paint. I haven't looked around yet to see what I can find. So, I just need to figure out the easiest way to paint and seal my repair and to color match as well. This repair is on a new board that got damaged in the shop so it needs to look good. I put in a call to the board company asking for a color code for the paint but then I realized that I still need someone to make the paint according to the code. Any suggestions?
Paint pens my good sir. Pick them up at your local craft store. I would not recommend Board Sticks even though they are marketed towards surfers they are the worst paint pens I have worked with
automotive paints real good; I used some on a board resto I did a while back cant remmeber the brand though. Just be sure to apply light thin coats and be ready to wet sand wet sand wet sand!
Thank you all for the advice! I finally took the board to an auto body shop supply place. They matched the color and made me a can of spray paint for the repair.
