Painting aluminum vhull

[Noxubee]

Hi guys I have a question about painting a aluminum v hull , Its just a project I'm working on to get me off the shore and mobile on the water .
Stripped her clean of old paint wiped her down with solvent and primed her up with an etching primer . I did a camo design with the Rustoleum spray paint my question is should I / would any of you put some kind of clear coat on to protect the paint , if so any recommendations ? thanks

 

[Woodonglass]

I wouldn't. Just makes touch ups that much more difficult.

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,....

I wouldn't. Just makes touch ups that much more difficult.

Agreed,.... Clear-coat ain't what it's cracked up to be, 'n most definitely complicates repairs,.....

 

[Noxubee]

Ha good less work , right ! Filled up some seams this weekend with 5200 and realized why it was 50% off ......could it dry any slower. Didn't realize they made a fast drying one till it was to late .

 

[harleyman1975]

Slower it drys the better it adheres!

 

[fishin98]

The slow cure 5200 is used for getting product into hard to reach places. I used it on my Alumacraft project. Using a heat gun to warm the metal and seam up, then put the slow cure 5200 down, it flowed into the area needing to be resealed easily. 3-5 days later it was fully cured.