tru66stang

just need some tips on how to go about painting a boat top and bottom any suggestions are welcomed thanx john

oldflathead

Hi John,

First a few questions.

What is the boat made of, wood, fiberglass, aluminum etc?

How pretty do you want it to be?

How long are you going to be keeping this boat?

Do you have spray paint equipment, skills and a place to do it?

How much money and time do you want to spend?

If you want a good job, spend a lot of time on preparation. Repair any damage, sand, fair, fill, sand again, prime, sand again, spray at least two coats.

Boat paint can cost from $50 a gallon to $350. Cheap stuff looks okay a year or so, expensive poly linear urethane looks good 8 - 10 years.

I have painted a lot of boats, but when I want a real pro job, I hire a "Gun" to do the final spraying. I traded a friend who is an airplane painter by trade some stuff for a prep and paint job on my 25'. Sandpaper alone cost me $94. High build primer, enough Interlux Perfection,(a 3 part poly linear urethane) cost me over $300, plus thinners, etc will take my material costs,(at wholesale) over $500.

Drop me a line or call me and lets talk about it.

Tom 572-1225

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kahala boy

This is something I might be interested in...not right now but mayb e next year....

J.Sharit

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X-Shark

Depends on the brand paint you want to use.



You can get Awlgrip here in town cheaper than Jamestown dist., but they don't have "Everything".



Call Mark Johnson at Johnson supply. They are across from Will's Marine. Barancas & E st.

oldflathead

My suppliers vary with time frame and $$$.

I have found BlackWater River Tools on V St. to be an excellent source of sanding supplies. Very knowledgeable, friendly and fair prices.

For most other boat type paint supplies, I use Port Supply, a wholesale division of West Marine, convenient, fast and a huge selection. Maybe sometimes costs more than others, but no BS. You must be a bona fide business to get a Port Supply account.

Other items. like paint thinner, TSP, etc. I get from Lowes, also convenient and friendly.

I get my power tools from Escambia Electric, down by Joe Pattis. They know their stuff, are honest and their prices are as good as the "Big Orange Box".

BTW, I own stock in West Marine, so am biased.

Tom

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Deeplines

I'll be posted a thread about this topic in a week or two hopefully. It will show you HOW TO DO IT........ OR........ HOW NOT TO DO IT, Not for sure yet but it looking good so far. LOL

fishnfool

Murph, you're finally painting the "no-name" boat after all these years?? COOOOL!!! I c an't wait to see her with new motors and paint.......especially after all the old girl's suffered through.

shady planet

West Marine can get you detailed information about Interlux Paints or you can Google Interlux. In either case, very detailed instructions are available for any kind of paint job. Not too long ago, I used a linear polyurethane on my boat (sprayed on) and the job came out beautifully. But you don't have to go to the extreme prep and expense of that kind of job. Good old fashioned enamels can also look great but won't last as long as the modern stuff. Once again, detailed instructions are readily available from Interlux. As for bottom paints, you can go with simple stuff or get carried away with the real expensive stuff. Check out the interlux manual. It will cover all boat surfaces--wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass etc. There's a wealth of info.

Buzzbait

Still going latex?