Just a touch of paint to spruce her up - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

spudz · 06-01-2014, 11:56 PM

A little "rattle" can inspiration from W. Wade Nichols...

momo fish · 06-02-2014, 04:30 AM

Nice job with the paint. Something different on the water.

Phatford · 06-02-2014, 07:01 AM

I like that A LOT!!! I might have sincerely Flatter you in the form of a COPY! Good Job

buddha · 06-02-2014, 09:01 AM

What kind of paint did you use and is it going to eventually go back into the water as it wears out?

CheapPelican · 06-02-2014, 09:05 AM

Anybody brave enough to spray on a schooling bait pattern on the bottom of their hull?

MrM · 06-02-2014, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CheapPelican

Anybody brave enough to spray on a schooling bait pattern on the bottom of their hull?

Hey Chris I have this great idea for a new paint job on your yak! You'll never guess what it is! I guarantee you'll get bit more when OTW.

skrilla · 06-02-2014, 09:58 AM

Cool! Like how you integrated the skull and bones into the stripes.

Carp · 06-02-2014, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spudz

I see 3 chicks with hands on hips

I like it lol...

Squid Vicious · 06-02-2014, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carp

I see 3 chicks with hands on hips

I like it lol...

RIGHT !!!!!?

PapaDave · 06-02-2014, 12:14 PM

I'm up for the bait ball paint job! What kind of paint do you use?

5-20 · 06-02-2014, 12:22 PM

Nice skills!!!

Don't mean to be the downer here, but is that paint going stay on for a good duration?

spudz · 06-02-2014, 12:31 PM

Buddha & 5-20 - I wiped the surface with acetone, then alcohol before spraying. I used the "fusion" paint... but learned that the standard spray paint lasts just as long. As far as the paint chipping and scratching off goes, well that's just the way it is. I'll do touch ups maybe a couple times a year. What I've learned from another kayak fisherman who enjoys painting his kayaks (W. Wade Nichols) - "I always tell anyone that asks about painting their kayak that the first step in the process is to make yourself okay with the fact that all your artistic effort and hard work IS GOING TO get scratched off and ruined." That's just how it is with polyethylene/rotomold kayaks - nothing seems to adhere very well and again you've got to be okay that.

Thanks everyone for the compliments!

CKallday71 · 06-02-2014, 01:18 PM

That's SWEET! I love it!

PapaDave · 06-04-2014, 08:00 PM

Check these out...

http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/pc/CT-DEC...-TEASER-DECALS

Rambo · 06-04-2014, 08:36 PM

Nice and creative paint job. What kind of kayak is that if you don't mind me asking?

old_rookie · 06-04-2014, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carp

I see 3 chicks with hands on hips

I like it lol...

My thoughts exactly.

FISH11 · 06-04-2014, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CheapPelican

Anybody brave enough to spray on a schooling bait pattern on the bottom of their hull?

Not Me! I don't know if anyone remembers the guy that died after having his leg bit off by a Shark off Hawaii, people thought he had a stringer of fish over the side and his legs were in the water. The thing that I remember was seeing a picture of his Kayak and it had a very nice airbrushed scene on the hull of Yellowtails, Whahoos, etc. When I saw that I thought WTF would you do that for. I guess it attracted the wrong kind of eyes.

gunghosd · 06-04-2014, 10:04 PM

DUDE THATS SICK!!!!! LOVE IT

spudz · 06-04-2014, 10:18 PM

Sorry "Carp" & "Old Rookie" - when I resized the photo it disappeared from your entries... the three chicks w/ hands on hips are still there

"Rambo" it's a Santa Cruz Kayaks - Raptor

Thanks again all!

spudz · 06-07-2014, 11:28 PM

Took her out to drift for halibut this morning in Goleta... paint is all intact

06-01-2014, 11:56 PM	#1
spudz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 78	Just a touch of paint to spruce her up A little "rattle" can inspiration from W. Wade Nichols... Last edited by spudz; 06-29-2014 at 11:57 PM.

06-02-2014, 09:05 AM	#5
CheapPelican Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Too far from the launch. Posts: 443	Anybody brave enough to spray on a schooling bait pattern on the bottom of their hull? __________________

06-02-2014, 09:58 AM	#7
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Cool! Like how you integrated the skull and bones into the stripes. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

06-02-2014, 12:14 PM	#10
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	I'm up for the bait ball paint job! What kind of paint do you use? __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

06-02-2014, 12:31 PM	#12
spudz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 78	Buddha & 5-20 - I wiped the surface with acetone, then alcohol before spraying. I used the "fusion" paint... but learned that the standard spray paint lasts just as long. As far as the paint chipping and scratching off goes, well that's just the way it is. I'll do touch ups maybe a couple times a year. What I've learned from another kayak fisherman who enjoys painting his kayaks (W. Wade Nichols) - "I always tell anyone that asks about painting their kayak that the first step in the process is to make yourself okay with the fact that all your artistic effort and hard work IS GOING TO get scratched off and ruined." That's just how it is with polyethylene/rotomold kayaks - nothing seems to adhere very well and again you've got to be okay that. Thanks everyone for the compliments! Last edited by spudz; 06-02-2014 at 02:14 PM.

06-02-2014, 04:30 AM	#2
momo fish Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Camarillo Posts: 1,491	Nice job with the paint. Something different on the water.

06-02-2014, 07:01 AM	#3
Phatford Heroes on the Water Staff Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Anahiem Posts: 176	I like that A LOT!!! I might have sincerely Flatter you in the form of a COPY! Good Job

06-02-2014, 09:01 AM	#4
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	What kind of paint did you use and is it going to eventually go back into the water as it wears out?

06-02-2014, 12:22 PM	#11
5-20 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 241	Nice skills!!! Don't mean to be the downer here, but is that paint going stay on for a good duration?

06-02-2014, 01:18 PM	#13
CKallday71 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The 951 Posts: 430	That's SWEET! I love it! __________________ I fish therefore I am. Selling cars since 2006. If you love what you do you never WORK a day in your life.

06-04-2014, 08:00 PM	#14
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Check these out... http://bpi.ebasicpower.com/pc/CT-DEC...-TEASER-DECALS __________________ So long and thanks for all the fish...

06-04-2014, 08:36 PM	#15
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 434	Nice and creative paint job. What kind of kayak is that if you don't mind me asking?

06-04-2014, 10:04 PM	#18
gunghosd Let's Do This! Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: san diego, ca, usa Posts: 63	DUDE THATS SICK!!!!! LOVE IT __________________ -Matt finbomb.com Don't hate me, Just my humble opinion Tight lines my fishing brothers

06-04-2014, 10:18 PM	#19
spudz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 78	Sorry "Carp" & "Old Rookie" - when I resized the photo it disappeared from your entries... the three chicks w/ hands on hips are still there "Rambo" it's a Santa Cruz Kayaks - Raptor Thanks again all! Last edited by spudz; 06-07-2014 at 11:14 PM.

06-07-2014, 11:28 PM	#20
spudz Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 78	Took her out to drift for halibut this morning in Goleta... paint is all intact Last edited by spudz; 06-30-2014 at 12:00 AM.

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