Was replying to the primer question, and decided to share some touch up painting techniques that have worked well for me.
BRP factory touch up spray paint is of excellent quality, but it takes a while to cure up and get hard. I generally give a quick sand with 100 or 150 grit, and then prime it to smooth and shiny. After that, I topcoat with BRP factory paint immediately, without waiting for the primer to dry. A dust coat, followed by wet coats of color.
I first tried the wet on wet method when in a rush, and it turned out so well that I now use this method every time. The primer and paint really fuse together when using this method.
After getting the factory paint on, another trick I have found is after the initial dry to the touch, to run a heat gun on low setting over the paint to get it to dry and cure faster. It's interesting to watch. After initial drying, the paint will be slightly hazy, probably due to outgassing. But as the hot air goes over it, it will instantly regain the slick, "wet" shine it had when spraying. That shine doesn't go away, but stays permanently.
Here is a short video showing me touching up a sunburned top cowl of a 1999 Johnson 200. Here, you can see how well the BRP paints match, even on 20 year old paint, which is pretty amazing:
I hope this is helpful.
-TH
BRP factory touch up spray paint is of excellent quality, but it takes a while to cure up and get hard. I generally give a quick sand with 100 or 150 grit, and then prime it to smooth and shiny. After that, I topcoat with BRP factory paint immediately, without waiting for the primer to dry. A dust coat, followed by wet coats of color.
I first tried the wet on wet method when in a rush, and it turned out so well that I now use this method every time. The primer and paint really fuse together when using this method.
After getting the factory paint on, another trick I have found is after the initial dry to the touch, to run a heat gun on low setting over the paint to get it to dry and cure faster. It's interesting to watch. After initial drying, the paint will be slightly hazy, probably due to outgassing. But as the hot air goes over it, it will instantly regain the slick, "wet" shine it had when spraying. That shine doesn't go away, but stays permanently.
Here is a short video showing me touching up a sunburned top cowl of a 1999 Johnson 200. Here, you can see how well the BRP paints match, even on 20 year old paint, which is pretty amazing:
I hope this is helpful.
-TH
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