[bowhnt247]

I purchased a well used boat on craigslist last month and since then I have repainted the boat. I realize that I need to put some type of protective clear coat on top to help fight against scratches in the paint, are there any specific type of coating I should look for. Again, this is a Duck Hunting boat, so a Matte Finish would be ideal... and even though the boat will be mainly used for duck hunting, I am very pleased with my paint job so I would love to try and preserve the look for as long as possible. Thanks for your help.

[Bob_VT]

Welcome to iboats.

What did you paint the hull with?

They do sell clear paint and you can get it in no-gloss/flat.

[Ober51]

If you are looking to put a great protective cot on the bottom, use Steel Flex epoxy. It's a two part epoxy, and it may even come in clear, just need to call them and ask every question you can to a man named Jerry, he is very helpful. In fact, this stuff was created for Jon Boats, particularly riveted hulls. I used it twice - once each for my boats off craigslist - and it looks great. The bottom half of my boat is done with the Steel Flex, and the top blue portion is Interlux Brightside, Sapphire Blue. I have attached a picture to show you what I mean. A lot of guys over at tinboats.net and I have used this stuff - they have used a lot of colors, one of them olive drab green for duck boats. Below is the website. Do some research, but this stuff is bullet proof.

http://fascoepoxies.com/

Here is a link to my boat modification I started not so long ago:

http://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8277

PM me with any questions.