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Bannock	06/06/2018 09:26PM   I know that Krylon sells a spray paint for plastic. It has a picture of a pvc chair on its lable. I also know that it adheres to royalex. I don't know if it will give you satisfactory res ults. It didn't for me but I know that was my fault and not necessarily the paint.
Whatsit	07/19/2018 07:57AM   Minnesotian: " Great project. I have also been thinking about painting my Vagabond as well, just to spruce it up. It looks like you sanded it, primed it, then painted it with Rustoleum Topside, right? Also, since you got that Vagabond from Sawbill, I am certain I rented that one a couple years ago. Sorry about the scrape ;)" Ha! Thanks. Yes I did all the things you said. I’ll give you one bit of advice. Don’t fix your vagabond up. I just got back from the BWCA. Because of the paint job it took away my freedom. I was so concerned about not scratching the boat it took over the whole trip. I had a great boat that I didn’t worry about in my past two trips. Just my opinion Mike
Whatsit	07/19/2018 08:00AM   Dilligaf0220: "What paint did you end up using? The Krylon everybody is talking about is Fusion. I've used it on motorcycle plastics and it's just about the best rattle can out there. " I have a 27 foot sailboat and just finished painting it. I loved how it turned out. So I thought I’d do the same to my canoe. I sanded it. Used rustoleum marine topside primer. Then used rustoleum marine topside white. It’s great paint. Just got back from the BWCA and boat did awesome. But while there I regretted painting the canoe. Only because it sort of took away the freedom I had with it when it was green and in rough condition. Oh well. Mike
Whatsit	06/19/2018 03:22PM   I have started to work on the canoe. I sanded down all the thwarts and revarnished them. I painted the gunnels. They were a very scratched up black. I will start the primer on the canoe tonight. Can’t wait.
BAWaters	06/11/2018 04:19PM   +1 on the Krylon The results weren't perfect with my Penobscot, but it helped.
ozarkpaddler	06/12/2018 10:13AM   If it's very deep gouges I patch with 2-part JB Weld, then spray the Krylon. For shallow scratches, the Krylon works. It will eventually wear off, but just re-paint. Here's a few pics of a badly abused canoe I re-furbished doing the same. The "Gouge" I also used the JB Weld, the scraped stem just received Krylon paint.
ozarkpaddler	06/25/2018 08:51AM   Whatsit: " " LOVE THAT PAINT JOB!
ozarkpaddler	06/25/2018 08:51AM   Whatsit: " " LOVE THAT PAINT JOB!
Whatsit	06/25/2018 03:59PM   ozarkpaddler: "Whatsit: " " LOVE THAT PAINT JOB!" Thanks so much. I’m super pleased of how it turned out. Mike
Minnesotian	07/03/2018 07:46AM   Great project. I have also been thinking about painting my Vagabond as well, just to spruce it up. It looks like you sanded it, primed it, then painted it with Rustoleum Topside, right? Also, since you got that Vagabond from Sawbill, I am certain I rented that one a couple years ago. Sorry about the scrape ;)
DrBobDg	07/25/2018 04:41PM   yep...those scratches do hurt. I have varnished my green SR twice already. And it looks sooo pretty. But then skinny water Then the scratches stand out as white streaks....until they get wet. oh well dr bob
Dilligaf0220	07/10/2018 02:22PM   What paint did you end up using? The Krylon everybody is talking about is Fusion. I've used it on motorcycle plastics and it's just about the best rattle can out there.
Whatsit	06/04/2018 07:19PM   Has anyone ever tried painting an old royalex canoe? I bought a used vagabond from sawbills last year. It’s very scuffed up from the near 16 years of rental. Any advice? Thanks Mike
BAWaters	07/29/2018 01:57PM   Whatsit: "I’m finished. " Oh wow that looks great! Like a completely different canoe!
Whatsit	06/23/2018 12:19PM   I’m finished.
Whatsit	06/23/2018 09:59PM
amhacker22	06/25/2018 07:40PM   That looks fantastic! Nice work.
Whatsit	06/26/2018 10:26AM   Click Here to view the steps I did to repaint everything