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Aluminum boat paint..????
Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 6:31 pm
by Muskiemagnet
Guys/Gals
I'm thinking of giving my Princecraft a face lift and I'm considering painting the outside hull. Has any one done this.?? How were the results? Is there a special type of paint required?
Thanks for any info.
Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 7:06 pm
by Wall-I-Guy
Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 7:36 pm
by Muskiemagnet
Thanks for the link W-I-G. Sounds like quite the operation. I guess a couple cans of spray paint is'nt going to cut it. Son of a .......!!!
Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 8:03 am
by Muddy Tires
Hi Muskymagnet,
I repainted my very worn Sportspal canoes using aluminum primer (Zinc Chromate) and regular automotive laquer spray paint from Canadian Tire. They came out fine. It not a factory finish but it did not cost factory prices either....
Good luck and let us know how it comes out.
Greg
Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 7:18 pm
by Rescue78
Muskymagnet
It all depends what kind of finish you want. I bought my boat a few years ago and it was pretty beat up. I did a light sanding and used galvanised metal primer. I used 3 coats with a light sanding between coats. Then I used 2 coats of Tremclad aluminum finish paint, again with a light sanding between coats. I used a foam roller to apply. I added stripes on it and voila. The paint shows no signs of wanting to lift after 3 years.
Obviously not a factory finish. All depends in what your looking for.
