RE: Boat Paint
fuelman8,
The only thing really 'special' about the paint I tend to use most is that it's available locally and doesn't 'eat' whatever I put it on. I think I've tried most of the available local stuff and have had the best luck with 'Krylon' paints. Lots of variation in those 'local' and 'available' thingys so guess it just depends on you and where you live. If there's any -one- especially 'right' paint, I just haven't found it yet (and we probably ain't got it here anyway).
The best preventive advice is to try it on whatever you happen to want to cover -first-. But then you miss out on all that sanding if it doesn't work 'right'...
- 'Doc