<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">hey guys, thanks for the replies. i found a couple cans of black epoxy paint made by rustoleum. made for appliances. it may be a day or two building before i get to test it, but i will repost the build picks and paint info back here after i get to it. i may just squirt the bottoms of the pontoons with the black, and do something else with the upper portion. i'm not sure yet. i'll try the krylon an some scrap and hit it with the lustrekote clear and see what that does and post as well. </span>