Cheap Paint Job

« **on:** May 21, 2008, 05:26:00 PM »

What is the cheapest and quickest way to get a boat painted that would be good enough for one season? I am thinking of picking up a boat that needs lots of TLC and I just need it to look halfway decent for the season and then I will tear it back down and really get into it.

« **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:35:42 PM »

Quote from: bigboy_77 on May 21, 2008, 05:26:00 PM

What is the cheapest and quickest way to get a boat painted that would be good enough for one season? I am thinking of picking up a boat that needs lots of TLC and I just need it to look halfway decent for the season and then I will tear it back down and really get into it.

Believe me when i say this..... Save your money and just run it for the season, and during the down time get it done...

Why do it twice?

2sav

« **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:36:44 PM »

Quote from: bigboy_77 on May 21, 2008, 05:26:00 PM

What is the cheapest and quickest way to get a boat painted that would be good enough for one season? I am thinking of picking up a boat that needs lots of TLC and I just need it to look halfway decent for the season and then I will tear it back down and really get into it.

Spray paint it white. It will look good from 10 feet no matter how crappy you did. You could always use marine poly - but that is like 40 bucks a quart...

« **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:40:00 PM »

Black primer with red pinstriping!

« **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:53:26 PM »

Let forked up practice on your boat - It will probably come out better than the paint shop!

« **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2008, 05:55:40 PM »

SCUFF IT UP WITH WET 500 AND SHOOT IT WITH A SINGLE STAGE. I WOULD USE OMNI ITS CHEAP AND HALF WAY DESCENT.

« **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2008, 06:00:21 PM »

This thing is really ugly. I am thinking just white. Even if I spent $250 - $300 so it didn't look like a floating turd I would be happy.

If forkedup wants to practice on it he can be my guest. I'll even have a cooler full of beer.

« **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2008, 09:17:04 PM »

beer, did i hear beer mentioned

, where are you at?

« **Reply #8 on:** May 21, 2008, 11:12:58 PM »

Huntington Beach.

I don't know if I have enough beer for you to come from AZ to spray a boat.

« **Reply #9 on:** May 21, 2008, 11:27:00 PM »

i know nothing about this

« **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2008, 11:29:03 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on May 21, 2008, 11:27:00 PM

i know nothing about this

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« **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2008, 11:49:11 PM »

Earl Shibe

« **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:56:55 AM »

Quote from: bigboy_77 on May 21, 2008, 05:26:00 PM

What is the cheapest and quickest way to get a boat painted that would be good enough for one season? I am thinking of picking up a boat that needs lots of TLC and I just need it to look halfway decent for the season and then I will tear it back down and really get into it.

How about posting a photo of this so-called wreck of a boat. It may not be as bad as you think. A simple fix may get you by until you want to do it right.

« **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:57:57 AM »

Quote from: pw_Tony on May 21, 2008, 11:49:11 PM

Earl Shibe

He still in business?

« **Reply #14 on:** May 22, 2008, 04:02:50 AM »

Quote from: GAWnCA on May 22, 2008, 12:57:57 AM

He still in business?

Yep, there's one in El Cajon on the corner of Main and Marshall. I get gas across the street at the chevron every time I go to SD. I got my first car (70 bbc Nova) painted at the one in Downey when I was in hs. Man what a crappy job lol.

« **Reply #15 on:** May 22, 2008, 08:56:05 AM »

I'm gonna pick it up Monday when I get back from Blythe and I will post picks then.

« **Reply #16 on:** May 22, 2008, 09:39:54 AM »

Quote from: bigboy_77 on May 21, 2008, 05:26:00 PM

What is the cheapest and quickest way to get a boat painted that would be good enough for one season? I am thinking of picking up a boat that needs lots of TLC and I just need it to look halfway decent for the season and then I will tear it back down and really get into it.

If you plan on slapping a cheap paint job on it now and then having it repainted next year, that may cost you more because the painter you use next year will probably want to strip the cheap sh*t off which = more labor and more $$$ in the long run. just my .02

« **Reply #17 on:** May 22, 2008, 10:02:46 AM »

Do like I'm doing... make the minor repairs and then rattle can those areas to come close to matching. Then come late summer or early fall, get busy and do it right the first time. It won't coat you $200 - $300 just for a cheap job that you won't like. Use good rattle paint though... It'll last longer.

« **Reply #18 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:14:23 PM »

That sounds like a good idea. The boat needs seats too and that was one reason to change the boat from brown and whatever other color it is to white and something else so when I get white seats i wont look to funky. Or should I just do the seats how I want and throw towels over them til it gets painted? hahaha. Nothing like lower river boats!

« **Reply #19 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:25:24 PM »

Even with the upholstery done, I still cover with towels when using the boat.

« **Reply #20 on:** May 22, 2008, 12:43:37 PM »

Quote from: bigboy_77 on May 22, 2008, 12:14:23 PM

That sounds like a good idea. The boat needs seats too and that was one reason to change the boat from brown and whatever other color it is to white and something else so when I get white seats i wont look to funky. Or should I just do the seats how I want and throw towels over them til it gets painted? hahaha. Nothing like lower river boats!

Wait on the seats until you decide how you are going to paint your boat.

« **Reply #21 on:** May 22, 2008, 01:31:53 PM »

Quote from: speedymopars on May 21, 2008, 05:53:26 PM

Let forked up practice on your boat - It will probably come out better than the paint shop!

i will take this as a compliment---thank you very much

« **Reply #22 on:** May 22, 2008, 02:05:42 PM »

I would like to wait for the seats til just about everything is done but I can't afford to paint it exactly how I want it before I want to take it out and get new interior too. That's why I was just thinking of throwing down some white on this thing just so it wont look too bad for this summer. I can't be a boat bitch for another season. I gotta get something in the water by the 4th of July.

« **Reply #23 on:** May 22, 2008, 02:12:22 PM »

krylon = very cheap way to go, prep it right, krylon clear coat, wet sand and polish, it can come out as a decent 10' paint job, i did my step fathers hood on his little truck in black using krylon, did not turn out to bad and it did not take to long to do, it has been about a month or so now and it is holding up good, i don't forsee any issues with it, this would not be my first choice for paint but it will be an inexpensive way to do it, and if you are doing white it will not show the imperfections as bad as a darker color

« **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2008, 02:31:20 PM »

i sent you some ideas in a PM since lurking eyes are watching my every move

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