[georgiaboy]

I have a al. boat that came from the factory painted in some areas. It looks bad now so what is the best way to go about repainting it?

[F_R]

I painted my Lund. Sanded all the old flakey paint off to bare metal. Then I went to an auto paint store and bought base + clearcoat car paint and the etching primer they recommended. Did it following instructions and it's dang near bulletproof. But you gotta follow the instructions or you will waste a lot of money. That stuff is expensive! And follow safety warnings too. That stuff is dangerous, that is why some places only sell it to pros.

[QC]

goergiaboy,

Look into the Boat Restoration section. Lots of info there on this topic . . .

[DJ]

Do this.

1, If the old paint is still adhering in areas, leave it where it is still there. Scuff it up with 220 grit (wet).

2. Any bare spots, also scuff with 220-wet.

3. Wash the whole boat with 50/50 solution of vinegar and water.

4. Prime the bare areas with Zinc Chromate primer.

5. Apply top coat.

I use Interlux or Pettit products for the Zinc and topcoat. I prefer the Interlux or Pettit one part epoxy paints. They are a little more difficult to work with but they dry very hard and durable.

See the link below. That is one of my projects.

http://mypeoplepc.com/members/djohns19/djohns19/

[ryanmitton]

This is an old thread, but I just wanted to say that was a HECK OF A RESTORATION DJ.

Did you keep that boat or did you sell it? Did you log hours on how much time you put into it?

Ryan.