aluminum boat

[jerry101]

i'm getting ready to paint my 12 ft aluminum boat,can anybody tell me whats the cheapest and easiest way to paint the inside of this boat ? what kind of paint? what kind of thinner?what kind of etcher to use and how to prepare the aluminum ? or should i just pick up some exterior latex house paint and use that,,,,,,thanks and have a nice day.....

 

[TregoMark]

Re: aluminum boat

I've used Supermarine paint before for a fiberglass runabout project. It's an excellent high quiality paint, but it is pricy:

Marine Boat Paint Coatings - GSA Contract Holder

Rustoleum has a line of marine paints that are cheaper and they have a metal primer too. I haven't used this paint, but I was thinking of trying it on my aluminum boat:

RustOleum.com

 

[jerry101]

Re: aluminum boat

I've used Supermarine paint before for a fiberglass runabout project. It's an excellent high quiality paint, but it is pricy:

Marine Boat Paint Coatings - GSA Contract Holder

Rustoleum has a line of marine paints that are cheaper and they have a metal primer too. I haven't used this paint, but I was thinking of trying it on my aluminum boat:

RustOleum.com

i've checked with rustoleum.com because everyone on the different forum recommended to me to use rustoleum but a representative told me that they don't recommend using their paint for the inside of a boat...besides they only have to colors avaiable white and beige,,no thanks

 

[coolbri70]

Re: aluminum boat

the PO painted mine with exterior latex, see how it peeled off, except for what stuck (i have to remove that part before repainting):facepalm:

 

[jerry101]

Re: aluminum boat

it looks to me that he didn't take his time prepping that boat, but what i'm refurring to is painting the inside of the boat,not the outside of the boat...people indifferent forums were saying to use rustloeum but they only have two colors available right now white and beige, and i want a sky blue...

 

[zool]

Re: aluminum boat

Rustoleum makes an oil based paint they sell in Home Depot that comes in Sail Blue and Royal Blue Sail is abit lighter).. it comes in quarts and gallons 9.99 qt.....you could prime it with their metal primer after prepping it with alodine.....that would be cheap either sprayed or brushed.

 

[zool]

Re: aluminum boat

This is the royal blue, i use on shop stands lol

 

[SigSaurP229]

Re: aluminum boat

The Magic Enamel paints from tractor supply also their reducer and hardner are great stuff. I got this out of just plain ole rustoleum, using the magic reducer and hardener.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: aluminum boat

i'm getting ready to paint my 12 ft aluminum boat.

Why?

What's wrong with a brushed aluminum finish?

It would be a lot easier to maintain too.

You're going to have to worry about that paint... "oh no my paint got scretched, now I have to touch it up", "hey don't do that, you're going to scratch my paint job"!

 

[coolbri70]

Re: aluminum boat

it looks to me that he didn't take his time prepping that boat, but what i'm refurring to is painting the inside of the boat,not the outside of the boat...people indifferent forums were saying to use rustloeum but they only have two colors available right now white and beige, and i want a sky blue...

yes, he could have prepped it properly with oil base paint. the only preparing to do if you go latex, is to be prepared to paint it again

 

[jerry101]

Re: aluminum boat

yes, he could have prepped it properly with oil base paint. the only preparing to do if you go latex, is to be prepared to paint it again

thanks everyone for the tips and suggestions, i finally decided to go with the darker blue oil based paint from rustoleum,now has anyone ever added like: (white paint to dark blue,to make it lighter) ?

 

[zool]

Re: aluminum boat

HD also sells the handicap sign light blue paint color from Rustoleum in gallons for 19.99....I just picked one up to try it on a shop cabinet..its alot lighter than the others....

If the paint is the same line, i guess it would lighten it...it should be the same makeup...try a small batch and keep track of the white as a pigment.


With the extra white, you could paint a wheelchair on the bottom too!

 

[64osby]

Re: aluminum boat

Why?

What's wrong with a brushed aluminum finish?

It would be a lot easier to maintain too.

You're going to have to worry about that paint... "oh no my paint got scretched, now I have to touch it up", "hey don't do that, you're going to scratch my paint job"!

If you use Gluvit, it has to be painted, or covered. Don't know if OP used Gluvit.

A brushed interior would be nice, very low maintenance.