Painting Rod Boxes

[reodds]

The rod boxes on my '84 V20 are horrible looking, and replacing them is not financially feasible right now. I successfully repaird all the cracks and holes with expoxy and fiberglass, and the external portion now has a nice even surface.

Has anyone used Krylon Fusion paint on them to restore the appearence? I figured it is a paint specifically made for plastic, and since the boxes are not abused by foot traffic it should work.

[joe7670]

I used rustoleum spray but the Krylon should be fine too.

Almost 1 year later still looking fine.

http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ight=rod+boxes

[reodds]

Thanks Joe, your project looks great! I figured since the Fusion is made for plastic, it might bond better than the Rustoleum.

[Genie Aye]

I may suggest wiping them down with laquer thinner on them first--then apply the krylon Fusion paint.

[RWilson2526]

I used the Krylon Fusion paint...the only problem I had (which would probably happen with any kind of paint) is that when I load my boat in a hurry it can lean slightly to one side (just realized my rollers are not even spaced which is causing this but havent fixed it yet) with the boat slightly listing water collects in the rear bottom corner of one rod box and sits there for quite a while...peeled the paint off that corner in no time. Other than that it seems to be holding up real well.

you can see what I am talking about in this pic...

[reodds]

The peeling paint is really not a major problem as it can be easily touched up. In my particular case I am keeping the boat on a lift, and the self drains are plugged when in the water.

Do you think roughing up the surface of the rod box with sand paper will help in paint adhesion?

Great job by the way, I especially love the recessed drink holders. Where did you get them?