hull painting

« **on:** April 19, 2011, 07:34:39 AM »

i have painted lots of cars but never a boat can anyone give me any tips or tricks on how to make the paint bond... do i need to use any special adhesive promoters or anything like that???

« **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2011, 08:20:46 AM »

sand to 400 grit then wipe with grease and wax remover then wipe with a tack cloth then spray primer sealer then your color saame as a car. Just make sure its clean clean clean

welcome to the madness

« **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:02:45 AM »

use awlgrip or imron. flexible and good luck scratching it.

« **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:09:20 AM »

im still a fan of base- clear on top deck I put 35 coats total on mine and when color sanded and buffed it looks awesome .single stage or other finishes on the hull are fine

« **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:15:58 AM »

Thirty Five coats of paint?

Must have taken years to paint.

I'm in the process of painting my hull with AWLGRIP.

I painted the inside and it came out pretty good for a back yard job.

Make sure you have a good respirator, that stuff will melt your brain.

« **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2011, 10:29:25 AM »

did you guys make your own stand to use when painting the bottom of the hull? Or did you completely gut the whole boat and flip her over?

« **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2011, 01:13:46 PM »

The biggest problem with old boats is how many times they've been painted before. To be on the safe side I would strip the hull down to bare glass, and while it's there repair any cracks it might have had before. Then use a nice 2 part primer/sealer so the paint doesn't fade into the glass over time. Then just use whatever automotive base paint you normally use. If you have a kinda lighter hull I would use a bit of Flex Additive for any fatties walking across the deck bowing it in.

« **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2011, 03:10:42 PM »

Here are some pic's of how we did my old eliminator. That thing had been painted five different times and was a pain in the ass. Luckly the first person who painted did not prep well so we were able to razor blade most of the top.

The first pic is when I first got it.

Second pic is after using a razor blade on the top.

Third pic we flipped it and started on the bottom.

And the rest are after it was painted.

« **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2011, 06:33:09 PM »

Need to make sure you use the really BIG fuzzy rollers too, no brushes..........Takes less time that way and leaves a stucco like texture......

Ray

« **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2011, 11:08:18 PM »

Quote from: 77GT on April 19, 2011, 10:15:58 AM

Thirty Five coats of paint?

Must have taken years to paint.

I'm in the process of painting my hull with AWLGRIP.

I painted the inside and it came out pretty good for a back yard job.

Make sure you have a good respirator, that stuff will melt your brain.

total time about 3 months including chemical stripping and hundreds of hours of block sanding here is a link to my project http://www.socaljetboats.com/boat-showcase/my-new-project-8209/

« **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:35:30 AM »

Quote from: farmergord on April 19, 2011, 11:08:18 PM

total time about 3 months including chemical stripping and hundreds of hours of block sanding here is a link to my project http://www.socaljetboats.com/boat-showcase/my-new-project-8209/

I read your thread.

Did you ever get your boat finished?

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