Thanks Warren. Not having done pigmented resin before I think I may give the spray paint a go, at least then I could possibly give it some sort of design.

Both options can work if done properly.  Most paints are fine with bonding to cured resins.  Pigmenting a resin is the harder method as you need to balance the pigment ratio and resin thickness to ensure you cover the underlying colour.  Ideally a bit of experimentation to work out right combination is needed.


Warren Penalver
Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant

Hi,

I've recently acquired an old waveski (sit-on surf kayak) which needs some repairs. Once this has been done, I want to give it a fresh look to cover up the old faded colouring and decals but not sure the best way to approach it.

At the moment I'm am thinking of the following two options to keep the extra weight to a minimum:

1. Sand the existing fibreglass slightly, paint with a water-based acrylic (most likely Liquitex spray paint), and cover with a coat of laminating resin.
2. Sand the existing fibreglass slightly and cover with a coat of pigmented laminating resin (most likely solid white or black).

My question is, will I have any compatibility issues or delamination with option 1, and will option 2 give me a solid enough colour to cover up the existing markings?

A third option would be to pigment a fresh layer of fibreglass to the ski, but this will add 1 to1.5kg of extra weight which I wanted to try and avoid.

Any help would be great!