[Paddlewise] Krylon Fusion for Polyethylene?

Ken SchroeterHi, Paddlewisers,

Has anyone tried Krylon Fusion paint on their polyethylene kayak?

I have an Old Town Millennium 160 made of rather heavy polyethylene, which
over 5 years of heavy use has taken something of a beating. I am researching
a bit of refinishing.

I plan to lightly sand, then using a heat gun (less than 500 degrees),
gently melt down the more "hairy" areas, not fretting too
much about a couple of deeper gouges. Then I plan to apply a couple layers
of gloss (satin) Krylon Fusion (prep in accordance with maker) over a couple
days, then let it cure for 7-10 days.

What little I can find suggests that the old adage of "you can't paint
polyethylene" was specifically tackled by Krylon with this new paint, and
that this should work rather well. Most of the problems I found on the web
seemed related to people not prepping the surface in accordance with
manufacturers instructions (you do need to clean and wipe, etc, despite it
being a no prep paint).

Any thoughts?

Ken Schroeter

(Not associated in any way with Krylon, Old Town, international extremist
groups...)
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