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txny13

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"has any one ever painted ther

"has any one ever painted there boat, if so is there dos and donts ive painted cars, but no boats brush ,roller,spray ??any help will be wellcome,i just want to paint the upper part of the boat above the trim part"
 
Imron or Awlgrip are the produ

Imron or Awlgrip are the products of choice and definitely sprayed on. Your paint supplier will have application guides to assist you.
 
"[b]"ive painted cars, but

""ive painted cars, but no boats brush ,roller,spray ??"

Ayuh,.....

I've been painting hulls for Years with Quality 2pt Urethanes that I buy from Napa,...
Both above,+ below the water line, on both trailer boats,+ dock boats....
Preped,+ sprayed, Just like a Car...."
 
""I've been painting h

""I've been painting hulls for Years with Quality 2pt Urethanes that I buy from Napa,...
Both above,+ below the water line, on both trailer boats,+ dock boats....
Preped,+ sprayed, Just like a Car...."

Bondo,

I've never found a need for primer on fiberglass when using Awlgrip or Imron, both which are a 2 pt. urethane have you had issues not using primer, and why would you refinish the bottom of a "docked" boat which gets painted with antifoul? Just curious.

Rick"
 
"Hi Rick,...

I usually alwa

"Hi Rick,...

I usually always primer before top coating for a couple of reasons,....

1,.. It gives a common,+ neutral background so there's no shadows, or any other background differences in colors,... Especially when using very Light colored top coats....

2,... Primers give you 1 last chance for sanding out any lines, scratches, etc....
And then I also know I have a chemically compatable surface for the top coat paints....

Maybe I'm wasting my time,+ money using primer,... But I always have,+ Always had the Best of Results,.. So I keep doing it....

As for painting the Whole Hull,.....
I live up here on the Sweetwater Seas,.....
Here on the northeast corner of Lake Ontario,+ the St. Lawrence River,....
We just Don't have any Need for Bottom Paints.....

The only growths we have to deal with is the slight possibility of some light algae growth on the side of the boat where the sun hits it,+ it usually just washes off with a high speed run, or at worst, Hitting it with a Powerwasher when it's pulled for the season.....

Btw,..... My personal Choice of Bottom Paint for up here is Rustolium,.... It's very Slippery,+ almost self-cleaning......."
 
"Wow, that explains a lot, we

"Wow, that explains a lot, we could never get away with that on the coast.

Between the salt and the sealife, both plant and animal, it's a constant chore to keep things up and running.

I might think about retiring up there in a few years....Naaaa..., too damn cold, my arthritis couldn't take it.

I took my daughter to visit the colleges in Ithaca three years ago. It was April and they still had the giant rocksalt containers by the doors of all the buildings and the snowmobiles were still sitting on the front lawns of the houses. That was all she needed to see. She's in Kentucky now.

Enjoy your day,
Rick"
 
"Ayuh,.....

I happen to rea

"Ayuh,.....

I happen to really Enjoy All 4 Seasons,.....
Although I'm ready for Spring,....

We can still Walk on Water in the bays at this point.......
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