Pic glasses into boat

[4x4kayak2112]

Is there a way to take some kind of pic and glass it onto the boat.

i want to do my boat with a pin-up girl (fighter jet style) some where on the boat, and i want it to last.

If was to paint it can i first paint the boat and then glass it?

[Night Wing]

I bet Gerald or Pogo would know the answer.

[gerald]

Yes...there are a variety of materials you can use to do pictures embedded in the epoxy. Rice paper is just one of them. Many others similar to rice paper also work. I use a paper designed for this and is what most surf boards have their designs or pictures put on with. You can print the pictures out with an ink jet printer. The design (picture) should go on after the fiberglass and during the fill coats. This is mostly so it can be removed if ever necessary. Under the fiberglass it's there to stay...

[4x4kayak2112]

i guess that would also apply if i was painting it too??

[DarrellS]

I am with Gerald. I would not put anything UNDER the fiberglass. Put it on between fill coats.

[gerald]

i guess that would also apply if i was painting it too??

Do a test to make sure your paint does not soften and run when the epoxy gets to it. Markings from a sharpie run...

[Night Wing]

I'm not sure how Gerald put my username on my yak, but click on the link and you'll see it.

http://texaspaddler.com/gallery/Night-W ... Owner_name" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Pogo]

All the graphics I've ever done were on rice paper applied under the glass, have never had the first hint of a problem. If I were to do it again tomorrow? Probably go above the glass as these guys are saying, can see no reason why not. But I think it's safe to say it works either way. The real "trick" is to perform a test sample first to make sure all your ingredients are gonna get along. It's cheap enough, easy enough, and quick enough to do. From Gerald's texaspaddler.com photo galleries, my first two boats -- hand-drawn with India ink on rice paper: