can i paint the boat?

[smallboatlover]

ok so here it goes my boat is a 14' chrysler boat with some problem. but runs and works. The prevoius owner painted the boat with indoor house paint and it look like junk i was wondering can i scuff the paint take whats peeling off and primer it then paint it the put a few coats of clear coat. this is a million dollar boat its a little fishing/ tubing boat. so can this be done?



Thanks

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: can i paint the boat?

for that boat you just want a cheap cosmetic effort. scrape it, wash with TSP and repaint with housepaint--go to the paint store and get a can from the mis-mixed pile.

 

[idonthaveaname]

Re: can i paint the boat?

If it were me, I would rough up the surface, get rid of the peeling and such, primer and repaint with a good enamel. No need to spend a bunch of bucks and time with it. The point is fishin...right? I have owned a bunch of smaller fishing and fun type boats and painted a bunch of them with spray enamel from Walmart. Nothing fancy and they looked good. Go have some fun.

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: can i paint the boat?

ok thanks i was thinking like spray paint and then clear coat over it to make it look some what shiny. ya this isnt a exspensive boat im not re gelcoating it or any of that. ok so i will scrape paint then clear coat and be done just so it doesn't look like a crappy house paint peeling junk

 

[smallboatlover]

Re: can i paint the boat?

is there better way to do it then spray paint? or any tips on how to spray paint it for the best look.

 

[River_Lizard]

Re: can i paint the boat?

I would just want to add that I'd test an area before doing the whole hull. Some paints don't like being on top of other types of paints and you'll have a complete mess if they don't work together. It could pull the rest of the old paint up and you'll have a wrinkled mess on your hands.

 

[CoffeeHound]

Re: can i paint the boat?

I would just want to add that I'd test an area before doing the whole hull. Some paints don't like being on top of other types of paints and you'll have a complete mess if they don't work together. It could pull the rest of the old paint up and you'll have a wrinkled mess on your hands.

I messed up a tinnie with oil base exterior latex house paint over indoor latex, so yes do a test first . I found the exterior latex was oil base,, that hates water-bace indoor paint of any kind.

 

[idonthaveaname]

Re: can i paint the boat?

As long as you rough up the paint most anything will stick whether you are running over water based to oil or what have you. If you wish, seal the paint with a good sealer--home depot can help you with that--and then spray paint the hull with a good enamel. You can use one of those spray can handle deals I see at HD or the car shop. I use one and it works well and better than pressing down with the tip of your finger. You can also roll and tip (lots of good videos on youtube or interlux website). Spray is easy, just be patient with it and do multiple coats.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: can i paint the boat?

you have to remove all of the old paint with sandpaper..Google interlux brightside... tip and roll and you will have enough info to do the job right and perhaps beyond your expectation's..By the way you will end up right back here.Just do a search for roll and tip.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: can i paint the boat?

Like was mentioned, knock the loose stuff off, wash it down with TSP or some good degreaser like formula 88, dry it real good and get some gloss latex, your choice of color at home depot/lowes and go to town...like you said it aint a million dollar boat, just go fishin...
Not gonna last forever or look the greatest, but at least it will have some shine and be all one color...