painting aluminum hull

[nikki1]

Is there any type of sealent paint I could use to paint my aluminum hull bottem that would help with little leaks if the rivets loosen up,I had five that were loose and i've tighten them up. any help, thank you

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: painting aluminum hull

look into a product called "gluvit".<br /> http://www.pyacht.net/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/h-gluvit.htm?E+scstore

 

[nikki1]

Re: painting aluminum hull

i put gluvit on rivets,what i need now is a good bottem paint for my hull,or are they all the same?

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: painting aluminum hull

go down to the "project boats" section and do a<br />search on the subject. lots of great info/advice.<br />AL hulls require special/different topside and<br />bottom paints.<br />I personally like the "Petit" line, but there are<br />lots of choices.<br />good luck,<br />M.Y.

 

[nikki1]

Re: painting aluminum hull

thanks, i posted down their,hope to get reply soon<br />also after i put gluvit on rivets i flipped boat over filled it with water, no more leaks -thanks again for the info

 

[Beck]

Re: painting aluminum hull

Question for yall,<br /><br />Do you think the gluvit would work if the boat is on the trailer and I was under it painting the rivets, or does the boat have to be turned upside down? Also does the paint around the rivets and the rivets themselves have to be sanded down to the all.?<br /><br />You know why I'm asking 14' fully rigged boat with 48 spl on the back, not looking forward to turning it upside down.<br /><br />Thanks for the info.<br />Beck

 

[gewf631]

Re: painting aluminum hull

There was a discussion over at the Aluminum Boat Board a couple months back, talking specifically about what you propose.<br /><br /> Here's a link