Touch Up Painting

jhalb · Post by **jhalb** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:38 pm

I noticed a spot on my black transom that needs to be touched up. It looks like someone with a white boat kissed the rear port side. It was about the size of an half dollar so I removed mose of the white with a fine sanding block and now I have a 3" by 3" dull spot with a dime size white spot. The previous owner lefe me a partial can of the black Imron enamel and can of activator. Any suggestions on howe to fix this or should I go to a pro. I have repaired a finish on a guitar but have not worked with this product.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:44 pm

OK Jeff, sound's like presence is being requested here.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:33 pm

LOL sorry I over looked this one...Let me find you the brush you need. We call them horse hair brushes, or mack's they are pin striping brushes made of horse hair. Bout 20$ but last forever with good care. If you are doing a section this small. pour a little emeron in the bottom of a cup and just a tiny bit of activator. Eye ball it! the amount is so small it wont matter and the paint will dry and cure, use your brush carefully, soak it then string it out on edge of the cup. Use glass or harden plastic cup, NO SOLO!

steady hand and fill the white area. If your not happy then repeat and fill it in. take your time and over fill the area if you want, leaving it bulky looking we will say. let it dry then block and buff. I do it alot but I use base/clear and takes twice as long, its not perfect but its 90% better than what you are looking at. BTW I keep looking at your boat name over and over, just wish I had a bigger picture

I want what you have but with electric blue and your hot pink....
http://www.mackbrush.com/original2.htm

I use the #1 for work, I use smaller ones for graphix work. The #1 seems best for touch up. Let me know if you need any help.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:36 pm

How old is the Imron?

One you have it smooth, you can mix some Imron (per their instructions, use a mask, its bad stuff) and carefully brush it with a fine brush.

If you need help in St. Louis, Call Wayne Allen with Allen's Auto Accessories - he can do it perfect for you - and lives on the Missouri side near the Miss River.

DAVIDLOFLAND · Post by **DAVIDLOFLAND** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:40 pm

Dark colors, and especially black, are the most difficult to spot repair, with invisble results, unless the previous finish was clearcoated, which is unlikely (especially since the PO gave you a can of single-stage Imron). What happens is, if you polish the refinished spot, you can easily break through the blend, and the edge of new paint, on top of old paint, becomes evident.
Good news is, the spot repair is very small, compared to the size of the panel, so most people won't notice it, especially when the boat is in the water.
I'll be doing multiple spots on the Instant Fun next spring, as I shot the topsides with black Imron, October before last. Now, there are 4 or 5 areas that need to be spotted in.
I used to own a custom paint shop, and have sprayed several hundred gallons of Imron over the years, on cars, trucks, boats, airplanes, snow machines, etc., including spot repairs, and compete refinishes. I'd be happy to give you pointers, if you want to call (907) 345-4448.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 10:42 pm

Yes I know it says its for free hand pin striping and yes we use them for filling long scratches. Although the hair quality is perfect for holding paint. You can fill a circle using the brush tip in a straight forward motion. You will be surprised how acurate it is. You can block off excess when it drys. These can be purchased online of from tool and paint companies locally, If you cant find one I can mail you mine and buy another tomoro! Hope this helps!!

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:05 pm

all good info, but detailed senerios dont really apply here, this is not a melted in spot job requiring spray techniques, its a dime size touch up that can be done to his liking. Most likley veiwed by others 10 or more feet away. We are not melting clear or single stage here. Age of emeron has no matter as long as its not gelled over. Any black basecoat/clearcoat or single stage will do, his Emeron will fill and buff faster. Problem solved Nothing to worry about and will look just fine for a touch up! Pull out large cracking areas do to collision or pour paint work and I can talk about spot jobs! not very easy for the average person to pull off with black, no doubt!

jhalb · Post by **jhalb** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:12 pm

Jeff, here's the pic of my name.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:52 pm

Thank you sir!!! dont mind if I save it do you? I would like to do a soft edge of the color verses a hard inner line like yours, I do really like yours though. Its hard to find boat names on black hulls that look good. Im going electric blue and white, hopeing while im doing it I can find a way to add in some hot pink. Maybe not though.