Ouch! Olive drab aluminum boat scalding my fatness

[tony_cliffy]

I have one of those 20' aluminum crestliner utility boats (basically a really big jonboat) and it is your typical olive drab color. I fished all day long Sunday and that thing got hot! My thigh hit that hot metal and I almost cried like a baby. I'm getting a bimini top but would still like to paint the boat a cooler color. I assume it takes a special paint because the current paint is considered non-skid.<br /><br />Is there paint a local auto body shop can spray on my boat? I don't live near any boat repair shops. What kind of paint do I ask for?<br /><br />Thanks!

 

[voxmorgan]

Re: Ouch! Olive drab aluminum boat scalding my fatness

If you are painting just the inside of the boat you can use your basic automotive enamel paint or a good 2-stage paint (color / Clearcoat). If you want to paint both the inside and out I would recommend using an epoxy-paint such as awlgrip. The epoxy paint is more expensive, but if you plan on painting the outside it will wear better than the others.

 

[crab bait]

Re: Ouch! Olive drab aluminum boat scalding my fatness

epoxy paint is tough but fades ugly quickly .. uv is bad on epoxy paint..<br /><br />no matter what paint you use,, YOU HAVE TO USE, a special primmer for aluminum .. a zinc primmer.. <br /><br />if not,,any/all paint will peel right off..

 

[tony_cliffy]

Re: Ouch! Olive drab aluminum boat scalding my fatness

Do I need to use a primer if my goal is to shoot the new paint over top the existing nonskid paint on there? This is a new boat so I'm not too keen on doing a strip/repaint job - hoping to find a low budget solution to change the color without making it look like crap.

 

[bounder4465]

Re: Ouch! Olive drab aluminum boat scalding my fatness

My seats have a dark blue section in the middle, and let me tell you it gets hot unattended in the direct sunlight!!!!!!!! I know all about burning that section of baby fat!!! <br /><br />If nothing else get a fizzy can of white and make the dark green go away!!!!

 

[crab bait]

Re: Ouch! Olive drab aluminum boat scalding my fatness

no,, you only need this primer if'n it's bare ,or bare spots , or on any scratches.. <br />if it's intacted.. no primer needed..