Need Help With Painting An Aluminum Boat!!!

btbrunk9

Cadet
Joined
Jun 25, 2011
Messages
24
Just bought an aluminum boat that i would like to paint and was wondering how to paint it
 

Huron Angler

Admiral
Joined
Apr 7, 2009
Messages
6,025
Re: Need Help With Painting An Aluminum Boat!!!

Is it bare metal?

If it is then you will want to prep it and use zinc chromate primer prior to applying the regular primer/paint.

Alodine is used by the pros to prep bare metal instead of the zinc, plenty of debates on this subject.

Lots of choices on paints out there too, many of us use regular rustoleum enamel and it can be sprayed or rolled and tipped.

Check out some of the restoration threads for more info.
 

Woodonglass

Supreme Mariner
Joined
Dec 29, 2009
Messages
25,928
Re: Need Help With Painting An Aluminum Boat!!!

Page #10 of my Resto Thread "My Flamingo", has info on How to Paint Aluminum with Rustoleum. This link has Great Info on how to Prep your boat for paint.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=457159

We love pics, so check out the link in my signature on how to post em and let us see what you got.
 

btbrunk9

Cadet
Joined
Jun 25, 2011
Messages
24
Re: Need Help With Painting An Aluminum Boat!!!

Yes it is Bare metal and thank yall for the help
 
Top