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Re: Painting the formica bulkheads

Posted By: John F.
Date: Monday, 23 May 2005, at 10:38 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Painting the formica bulkheads (John D)

I used Interlux Toplac. It came out pretty well. I sanded, filled and faired the various stray screw holes and gaps in the Formica, 2 coats primer, 2 or 3 coats Toplac rolled and tipped with a good brush. I've been experimenting with 1500 wet/dry, and its working out pretty well. From what I can tell, if you wet sand with 1500, it knocks off any dust/whatever, and takes a little gloss of the paint. Come back with a wax/polymer (I got something that's supposed to be good on paint), and it looks/feels almost like gelcoat.

John F.

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Painting the formica bulkheads
Paul Haggett -- Monday, 23 May 2005, at 7:17 a.m.

Re: Painting the formica bulkheads
ric -- Monday, 23 May 2005, at 8:19 a.m.

Re: Painting the formica bulkheads
John D -- Monday, 23 May 2005, at 9:30 a.m.

Re: Painting the formica bulkheads
John F. -- Monday, 23 May 2005, at 10:38 a.m.

Re: Painting the formica bulkheads
Doug Crowther -- Monday, 23 May 2005, at 6:26 p.m.

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JohnV8r -- Monday, 23 May 2005, at 12:32 p.m.

Re: Painting the formica bulkheads
Kurt Volk -- Tuesday, 24 May 2005, at 1:08 a.m.

Re: Painting the formica bulkheads
phil kindla -- Tuesday, 24 May 2005, at 6:16 a.m.