Anyone ever usee Krylon Fusion paint for plastic (canoe painting)

its plastic

Painted canoes always look like shite, as do most large things sprayed from a paint can, unless you have some basic skills. You might try waxing a small spot to see how that looks. It can always be removed with the rest of the stuff that has to be cleaned for a plastic paint job to have any chance of lasting. ETA: Canoes take a lot abuse, they get dinged when picked up and again when dropped, they hit stuff in the water, stuff hits them on land, and they'll often get drug around.

Hint:

If you do, go with paint as close as possible to original color, as it will eventually show once again.

Seen lots of them sprayed and it does help protect from additional UV damage.

Have had real good results going to NAPA and getting one of the guys cook up something. It's just everyone's plastic boats all eventually show through, partially because most stuff doesn't stick very well to plastic, but you seem to already know!!! and good luck

for that, rattle cans arent the best choice so can paint is best, use a "flat" or "satin" finish paint because it doesnt show the streaks where dry paint meets wet paint on such a large area and it also helps hide scratches and imperfections.

prep with soap and water using a green scrubbing pad and then after its dry wipe down with alcohol and clean cloth.

when painting, use a roller and not a brush and do 2 or 3 thin coats rather then one thick coat.

if you plan to keep it then its worth it

if you dont care what it looks like you can use that wipe new stuff, its just a thin clear coat you rub on using a small hand wipe like cloth soaked in the stuff. thats the ultimate easiest way to put a protective layer on it and it will look like it does when wet, so if it looks good wet do that

sorry - but paint gun - trumps brush

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The peel problem is why the auto finishing guy route... (NAPA around here's pretty good - in town specialty shops better but pricey)... worked best for me. They knew about plastic peeling concerns and most importantly matched the color. Acetone is a good way to go for cleaning and it dries fast. Best to clean off as good as you can before using it and the plus is you won't have wait very long after the acetone before painting (dries fast).

Avoid cleaning up with anything contaminated with silicons (ie" clean rags, not used for any waxing or car washing) as it will fish-eye the finish. eta: even the residue left from those fabric-softening dryer sheets can lead to silicon probelms