What Type Of Paint?

[Chris L]

ok i am in the middle of completing my second canopy ( the first was usable but not very pleasing to the eyes lol ) i was curious what kind of paint i should use for the white on the inside and also for the exterior ?
thanks

 

[The Jester2]

From what I was told flat white is the best if you are going to paint the inside. If you are leaving the outside natural then use at least 2 coats of poli. with sanding in between.
I use poli inside and out. With the right reflectors I feel there isn't a need to paint the inside white so I poli that as well Mt other top for my 90 is a year and a half old and still looks great.

 

[Chris L]

i will be painting the outside black so i dont want to mess with stain if i dont have to, so i will go the white paint

 

[APISTOBORELLI]

Use high-gloss latex.

 

[smcnally]

Use high-gloss latex.

High gloss, believe it or not, is way less durable than flat. There would be more of a chance of it peeling in the long run.

 

[naturebatslast]

Weird as it may sound, I've read somewhere that reflective measurements showed that glossy white was less reflective than flat white. I think it was 85-90% reflective.NBL

 

[wrassefan]

I've used a coat of oil base primer (kilz) and a coat of latex eggshell (because I had it already). As long as the primer is done right, the top coat of anything will cling well...2 coats of topcoat won't hurt either

 

[willray]

Ditto what Andy said.You need to light sand the wood lightly w/180 or so grit sandpaper to get rid of the mill glaze then primer(kilz is a primer I believe) then paint then sand lightly then paint final coat.Use a good quality paint and you'll be good for a looong time.Glossy is easy to clean.

 

[The Jester2]

As I said in the beginning. Flat white is the best for reflectance. I know it doesn't sound right, but. I'll see if I can find the info on line.

 

[naturebatslast]

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