Spraying bottom of aluminum boat

[snapshotmd]

I'm trying to figure out how to bottom paint my aluminum boat without flipping it over. I was going to prime and paint the boat on my back. Is there an etching primer that I could roll on? Is there a technique to spraying up?

I don't want to turn the boat over because at just over 1000# it would be really hard to do.

 

[North Beach]

Re: Spraying bottom of aluminum boat

Snapshot,
I bought Zinc Chromate at Washington Marina in DC in spray cans for my boat. Then I picked op one of those cheapo spray can triggers from Home Depot and went at it laying on my back.

Good resperator, cheap goggles, and a size small tee shirt with the neck around your face and the arms tied behind your head. And cover your forehead and around your eyes with vaseline so the paint wipes off easier

 

[snapshotmd]

Re: Spraying bottom of aluminum boat

Those were some pretty good tips. Especially the vaseline.

Thanks!