Painting an OK Big Game

My new-to-me Big Game is "stealthy" green. I'd like to paint the superstructure with a nice and visible pattern. Any recommendations on which type of paint will stick for at least a year?

Thanks,
Jay

You might want to consider making yourself visible in lieu of painting. Wearing a brightly colored hat, yellow life vest, yellow paddle, bright object strapped to the front hatch, and fly a flag from your crate etc. Just my 2 cents.

Ben

You can also search the forum for answers...I know that there have been several threads regarding this subject and you might find that all the info you need is already there.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,12043.0.html

here's at least one post that mentions Krylon Spray paint for plastic, I've never used it but hear it works fairly well.

You might want to consider making yourself visible in lieu of painting. Wearing a brightly colored hat, yellow life vest, yellow paddle, bright object strapped to the front hatch, and fly a flag from your crate etc. Just my 2 cents.

Ben

I agree with Ben.  All are good ideas.  When the water is rough, sometimes all you can see is the paddler, not the kayak.

I've done some test painting w/ Krylon Fusion on one of my yaks and it's done pretty well with a few caveats. First, preparation is paramount. Clean the areas you want to be painted meticulously. Soap and water, dry off, and then some rubbing alcohol with a clean (preferable new) lint free cloth. If you don't, the paint will peel almost immediately since the grime on your yak keeps the paint from making a bond to the plastic. If your yak has a smooth and not textured finish, rough it up with light sandpaper. You don't want to put grooves in it but just a dull sheen so that the paint has something to grab on to. And lastly, no matter how much preparation, the areas on your yak that take the most beating from regular use will be stripped of paint. No matter what you do those spots will peel. I think it may be due to the linear polyethylene makeup of our yaks.

Z