Painting a float tube?

beedee · 1 Painting a float tube? Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:05 pm

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Found my answer.

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jeffcpr · 2 Re: Painting a float tube? Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:07 am

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I don't think I have ever heard of someone painting there tube. But adding some reflective strips might not be a bad idea.

beedee · 3 Re: Painting a float tube? Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:21 am

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Thanks, I saw the orange reflective tape on Amazon, I'm sure they have it at the big box stores too. Maybe I can just wear a bright shirt/jacket/hat? Better yet, maybe I can just get a new tube, in a solid color that has good contrast against the water! cheers

SP Dan · 4 Re: Painting a float tube? Mon Oct 17, 2022 9:37 am

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Yes, I have been spraying the end caps of my Cumberland tube bladders with a black flex-seal in order to protect the threads from being worn or cut. I’ve been doing this for years.
As seen in photo.

For just a couple of dollars, you could mask-off and spray paint your end-caps with a fluorescent orange, and the same thing on the bow. Good luck either way you decide to go!

One suggestion: Be certain that you’re tubes are fully inflated at the time of spraying and try to get a spray with some sort of a rubberized compound in it for flex . It’s worth a try and much less expensive than buying another float tube!

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