[Steve Richards]

oh
Then thanks.

Although if you were the pilot on my last flight... I'd suggest you change your screen name to "AdequateJetPilot"

 

[Jem contracting]

Dulux alkyde paint and a hair dryer and you are good to go. Have used many times without consequence

 

[thom]

Sir MixAlot's recipe works fine, I've used it on a few occasions. Caulk over the silicone with latex. The latex will stick to the silicone, the paint will stick to the latex.

 

[The Coastal Craftsman]

I always heard that nothing water based will stick to silicone. Like trying to mix oil with water. Would anything like latex then not work because of being water based?

 

[plazaman]

ive used sw bonding primer over non paintable silicone, works fine for me

 

[TBFGhost]

It might dry and look like its "stuck" but I am willing to bet that it has peeled off by now. I have yet to find ANYTHING that sticks to silicone. Autobody shops use paint that is FAR FAR superior to anything used by us...and that won't stick to silicone....none of the paints, none of the primers...

Want it paint over it? Remove it.

 

[bestjetpilot]

Hey guys, i give my idea already when i'm done painting over not paintable silicone, i did paint a non paintable silicone, and i did with a hair dryer, make paint dry realy fast, besides i was painting wood trims around bath tub. So it's a advice and not a topic to argue over when it's done. It's advice how to paint a non paintable silicone, just in case you did use wrong silicone. I know to remove silicone it's much better idea, and use new one. But what about finish job, without spending any more money.

 

[CCCo.]

This threads too much, I gotta chime in.

Just because the guy at lowes drys the paint chip sample with a hair dryer,
Doesn't mean thats how your supposed to dry paint really fast!!!

That wasn't a painting lesson, he's just trying to get you out the door faster.

Just sayin, :whistling

Reminds me of the old movie Mr. Mom,....."Your doin it wrong" :w00t:

Paint needs time to properly dry, and cure, it takes a lot longer than you think.

Ever try a stud finder two days after painting a new wall.

If you have you know it won't work,.....Cause the paint still isn't dry.

 

[TBFGhost]

If you have you know it won't work,.....Cause the paint still isn't dry.

Oh it is dry...but its not cured. :thumbsup:

I agree with you 100%

 

[bestjetpilot]

Whatever guys, i told you i did paint that silicone 100% Successful and it's hold up to that silicone realy good.

 

[Steve Richards]

Whatever guys, i told you i did paint that silicone 100% Successful and it's hold up to that silicone realy good.

I haven't tried it yet (nor probably will I)

You seem pretty adamant that it works, and works good (or should that be "works well"?).

Trying to keep an open mind...

Is it possible that HOT silicone will allow latex to "bite" for some reason?
(seems like hot silicone would be oily, so the opposite reaction would be more plausible)

Maybe someone should call the Mythbusters.

 

[Steve Richards]

Ever try a stud finder two days after painting a new wall.

If you have you know it won't work,.....Cause the paint still isn't dry.

Wet paint?....then I'd just use a mirror.arty:

 

[CCCo.]

Whatever guys, i told you i did paint that silicone 100% Successful and it's hold up to that silicone realy good.

So hack work is acceptable, hmmm.

Sorry but I have professional opinions, and painting silicone is NOT professional.
I don't care who you are, or how it turned out, doesn't make it right. :no:

 

[CCCo.]

I swear, I think this is about the most unprofessional thread on CT right now.
Really rubs me wrong,....Talk about a thread that should be over at DIY.

 

[Steve Richards]

Calm down, Crow.

This is pretty much the only thread this guy's posted in.

Apparently he has 1 "tip", and he's trying ever so hard to share it with you.

ya ungrateful son of a ....

 

[A. Spruce]

So hack work is acceptable, hmmm.

Sorry but I have professional opinions, and painting silicone is NOT professional.
I don't care who you are, or how it turned out, doesn't make it right. :no:

I'd have to agree with you. I can't even get silicone to stick to silicone, what chance does paint have? Let's just be thankful that the rest of us know how to do it properly. I personally just call Steve, yeah he charges extra, but I make up for it by using Behr 2-in-1 ...:w00t:

 

[TBFGhost]

....you can paint silicone....but it will not stay stuck...its been proven over and over and over...

 

[CCCo.]

I'd have to agree with you. I can't even get silicone to stick to silicone, what chance does paint have? Let's just be thankful that the rest of us know how to do it properly. I personally just call Steve, yeah he charges extra, but I make up for it by using Behr 2-in-1 ...:w00t:

Apparently it lasted long enough to cash the check, so now hack procedures are golden, and acceptable.

Sickening

 

[CCCo.]

....you can paint silicone....but it will not stay stuck...its been proven over and over and over...

Yeah, it usually makes really pretty fish eyes, if your into that sort of thing. :clap:

 

[A. Spruce]

Apparently it lasted long enough to cash the check, so now hack procedures are golden, and acceptable.

Sickening

Some guys think that just because a customer didn't call them back to fix something that hackery works just fine, when in reality, clients usually call someone else and do nothing but beotch about the work done by the hack.

I just see it as the hackish ways of some, keep us professionals busy fixing the stuff they FUBAR. :thumbsup: