Cobra Cosmetics II: How to Refinish?

"Ray Roberts" wrote in message
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I will put in a vote for the white,glossy, single-part-polyurethane paint
widely available from marine stores (sorry, I don't remember the
manufacturer's name).
I brush-painted the fiberglass parts of a glider trailer with this. It
went on easily, looked good, had a good self leveling action so the brush
marks largely disappeared, and it held up well for several years, during
which the trailer sat out in all weathers without ever being waxed or
otherwise protected.
Ray Roberts


I think you're thinking of something like Easypoxy, which is what I used on
my trailer. One of the tricks is to use "tipping." In that, you apply the
paint with a roller and then go across the roll direction with a wide brush
to pop all the bubbles and level it even more. This works best with a two
person team; while one rolls, the other brushes.

My trailer is white topped with a blue bottom, demarcation at the midpoint
height of the trailer. I noticed a big difference in the paint. The white
gets dirty much easier and has faded somewhat. The blue, on the otherhand,
looks as good as the day it was applied and still has a nice freshly waxed
look to it.

The top of the trailer has developed some hairline cracks. Time to try a
house paint primer and latex paint.