Painting just the Bottom of a Runabout

[Regal-89]

I got my boat a couple of months ago, it's an 89 Regal. The boat was in great shape(guy owed me money also) So I got for a quarter of sale price.....except the guy before must have liked to beach the boat a lot. Can you paint just the lower half of a boat and it stick? Also who can you call to do the paint job? Auto painter? Any chances of it being done in my garage by myself?

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: Painting just the Bottom of a Runabout

you can paint from the water line down with bottom paint.You should properly prepare the surface before bottom painting and you can just roll the paint on.Quite easy!! Charlie

 

[Regal-89]

Re: Painting just the Bottom of a Runabout

I didn't realize you could actually "roll" paint a bottom of the boat. I don't mean to sound like an idiot...but here goes. The prep work, what all would this consist of? Sanding, primer? What type of paint should be used? Marine? God after reading this back I sound like a freakin 5 yr old!

 

[JB]

Re: Painting just the Bottom of a Runabout

Moving to Boats.