What color should I paint this!?!

[scrit9mm]

I put a grey primer coat on the trailer yesterday and I am having a hard time deciding on a final color. I want the trailer and boat to match.

I was thinking a dark blue for the boat with a grey stripe and matching grey trailer?

Any suggestions?

 

[IslandManMitch]

Re: What color should I paint this!?!

One of my 14' aluminums is gray with blue and the other is gray with red. Both on gray trailers.

 

[scrit9mm]

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Did you use regular spray paint?

 

[IslandManMitch]

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I used direct to metal primer and automotive enamel sprayed with a Binks gun. It has been on the gray and blue boat for over 20 years without a problem. The red and gray boat was sprayed with the same type paint and one of those (when on sale) $19.95 Harbor Freight spray guns. It has been on for about 5 years. Both boats are used on and around saltwater. The trick is a good clean surface and correct primer. I have seen aluminum boats painted with spray cans. Some flaked off and some stayed. Proper prep and primer made the difference.

 

[southkogs]

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Ever consider Green & tan? It'd be a little different than most other things on the lake, nice and "outdoorsy" lookin' and not quite as reflexive as white or light grey in the bright sunlight.

- - but I'm the type of guy who'd be trying to pain zebra stripes on it too

 

[JDA1975]

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My boat is two tone, Tan and green, so when I painted the trailer I did a two tone as well

Trailer

Boat

The color you paint your trailer is limited only by your imagination...I like to be creative even with the trailer, because it sets mine apart from the rest!

 

[HANGEYE]

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JDA1975, that is one fine looking rig. Nice job.

 

[jbcurt00]

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WHAT? Have I gone daft? How did I miss the hull paint on your boat JDA???? Man, nice layout & execution!

Sorry to hijack the thread....

Even more basic graffix w/ 1" blue painters tape, or 2 different widths of pinstripping tape from an auto parts place can really make a trailer pop, both while under a boat & on its own. Much easier to find then 1 of several dozen white/gray ones at the ramp.... JDA did really nice work on his.

Good luck on your project trailer & boat Scrit!

 

[JDA1975]

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Thanks for compliments, but I don't want the thread to become about my trailer..purely posted it for the OP to see that trailers don't have to be one color, or another, and with a little time and some creative flair, even your trailer can turn a few heads. I am a little overboard on things, but believe if I have a chance to repaint something and make it my own, you might as well make it unique!

 

[scrit9mm]

Re: What color should I paint this!?!

My boat is two tone, Tan and green, so when I painted the trailer I did a two tone as well

Trailer

Boat

The color you paint your trailer is limited only by your imagination...I like to be creative even with the trailer, because it sets mine apart from the rest!

Wow! that's a good looking get-up. Did you spray it?

 

[scrit9mm]

Re: What color should I paint this!?!

I used direct to metal primer and automotive enamel sprayed with a Binks gun. It has been on the gray and red boat for over 20 years without a problem. The red and gray boat was sprayed with the same type paint and one of those (when on sale) $19.95 Harbor Freight spray guns. It has been on for about 5 years. Both boats are used on and around saltwater. The trick is a good clean surface and correct primer. I have seen aluminum boats painted with spray cans. Some flaked off and some stayed. Proper prep and primer made the difference.

Is that a plug in sprayer or one that will have to have an air tank, all I have is a pancake tank.

 

[JDA1975]

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Wow! that's a good looking get-up. Did you spray it?

I actually used a brush and tip method on it, a whole lot of painters tape and a lot more time...a good portion of my boat restore thread is the trailer itself, I should have made a trailer only thread, but hindsight is 20/20. check out my thread if you want to see how I did mine, its in my signature

 

[NYBo]

Re: What color should I paint this!?!

I put a grey primer coat on the trailer yesterday and I am having a hard time deciding on a final color. I want the trailer and boat to match.

I was thinking a dark blue for the boat with a grey stripe and matching grey trailer?

Any suggestions?

Um, the boat in the pic is kind of a faded olive green. I take it that's NOT the color you want to match.

 

[DuckHunterJon]

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I'd say camoflauge, but that's just me

I think your best bet is to go to google images, and search on pictures of boats till you find one YOU like, then go with it.

 

[IslandManMitch]

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Is that a plug in sprayer or one that will have to have an air tank, all I have is a pancake tank.

Yes I used an air compressor. You can check the cheapy spray gun from HF may work on a pancake compressor?