Custom Canoe Art

androooo · Post by **androooo** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:32 pm

Hey folks,
I have a friend who has done some real cool artwork with snowboarding & skateboarding. He has an appreciation & interest in riverculture/whitewater wanting to spread some of his artwork onto paddling gear and boats which i think is really awesome.
Any ideas & advice on adding paint (aerosal or brush) to boats?
Whats kind of sealing coats would work well to protect image in water and not negatively effect performance? Royalex included(i'd love to get his stuff on some canoes!)

Anyone ever done graffic designs on boats or gear before?
What do yall think?
Thanks for any advice, Andrew

FullGnarlzOC · Post by **FullGnarlzOC** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:16 pm

Better do something that doesn't scratch off. Custom Decal work is probably best, and you can just replace the decal when it gets crappy...

Otherwise - anything painted on top of a surface will scratch off.

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:32 pm

Tommy - Got scratch & sniff on your canoe or what?

If you treat'em good it shouldn't go that fast.

Lappie · Post by **Lappie** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:25 am

You could talk to Andy @ Composit Creation, he does crazy paint job on the boats he buid!! andy@compositecreations.ca

hankrankin · Post by **hankrankin** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:45 am

start off with some paint pens and hit up some paddles and some helmets! or even a sharpie and some elbow pads haha! tell your boy he can practice some stuff on that perception hull i got for 25 bucks. but for real I did some stuff with a silver paintpen on a black t-dub helmet that doesnt look bad and its holding up great. holler at me buddy

Todhunter · Post by **Todhunter** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:16 pm

The custom DEADWOOD art I put on the bottom of my boat came completely off in only a few river trips.