Painting hypalon tubes

[Cygnus X-1]

Good morning everyone!
I'm new to the forum and had a few questions about repainting the hypalon tubes on my RIB. Maybe this is a dumb, but, has anyone ever tried using truck bed lining paint? Is it flexible enough to withstand the constant swelling and deflation of the tubes? Too caustic for the material? Thoughts?

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Cygnus X-1

Good morning everyone!

I'm new to the forum and had a few questions about repainting the hypalon tubes on my RIB. Maybe this is a dumb, but, has anyone ever tried using truck bed lining paint? Is it flexible enough to withstand the constant swelling and deflation of the tubes? Too caustic for the material? Thoughts?

Thoughts:- Unless you have a very good reason to paint the tubes, don’t.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Thoughts:- Unless you have a very good reason to paint the tubes, don’t.

X2
.....I don't know ANY good reason!

Repair/Patch/ Cover OR ...Replace are the only real options of ANY consequence.

[Unknown]

I keep hearing people saying this.

Anyone like to educate me as to why they shouldn’t be painted though?

[Hat]

I would say painting tubes can smarten up really dull tubes.
But is really a last resort prior to retubing as it eventually
Cracks and peels which means you will have to rub down and
Repaint. I once owned a rib that had been painted, I got a
Couple of seasons out of it before repainting

[A1an]

Originally Posted by Cygnus X-1

Good morning everyone!
I'm new to the forum and had a few questions about repainting the hypalon tubes on my RIB. Maybe this is a dumb, but, has anyone ever tried using truck bed lining paint? Is it flexible enough to withstand the constant swelling and deflation of the tubes? Too caustic for the material? Thoughts?

when you say “repaint” I assume they’ve been painted once before?

[Cygnus X-1]

Originally Posted by A1an

when you say “repaint” I assume they’ve been painted once before?

Yes. I did. I used Krylon Fusion of all things. A cheap fix that actually held up pretty well for a number of seasons. I've wanted to try Tuff Coat and/or Flexithane, but, if that stuff will only hold up for a season or two as well, I'd probably just stick with the rattle cans. I guess I could always save up for new tubes.