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		I have just finished a batch of plugs using a new primer for me. 
 
Interlux Pre-Kote.  A marine grade primer intended to be used under anything except 2 part paints/epoxies/urethanes on wood or fiberglass.   
 
Brushed it on (unthinned) heavy with a foam brush.  No sweat, but so much more time and work than spraying. 
 
Let dry 24hrs. 
 
I sanded it with 220, wiped and reprimed a heavy coat since I will be swapping some of them and want a nice finish.  Sanded easily- no loading of paper (sanded 12 plugs twice each with only a 1/2 sheet of 220!), and was fairly hard for a primer. 
 
Let dry 24hrs. 
 
Sanded lightly with 220 and then rattle canned with Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy and Rustoleum oil based enamel.  Wet on wet. 
 
Never seen paint shine so nicely w/o clear coat over it! 
 
Will let them cure for several days and then spray on some Helmsman gloss to add a little durability. 
 
Next time I will thin the Pre-Kote and spray it with a Preval. 
 
I will also be trying some Interlux Brightside polyurethane paint on plugs using a Preval. 
		
		
		
		
		
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