Painting Fishing Boat?

S. Smith

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May 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/27/98

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I've got an older 14 foot fiberglass fishing boat that is
need of a paint job. Is there a specific kind of boat
paint I should use?

I want to paint the boat olive or forest green if possible.

I'll probably just put masking tape on the metal areas to avoid
painting them.

Any other tips I should know?

Thanks in advance.

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GRIZZLIEST

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May 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/27/98

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I repainted my fiberglass boat a faw years ago with the best green spray paint
that home depot had and it still looks great. First I filled in all the
scrapes with fiberglass putty and sanded it down smooth, then I gave it three
coats of paint and one coat of spray sealer. I have seen special paints for
fiberglass boats at bass pro shop since then.

ncrossen

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May 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/27/98

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keep looking in rec.boats.building for a lot of various info, but you need
to contacy www.interlux.com. you would be best off with their interethane
plus. its a two part polyeurothane that you can roll on brush or spray. i
did my my boat a few months ago and it never looked better, this stuff gets
so hard, it dont scratch easily.
hope this helps
Neil Crossen
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there is a brand called pettit that is supposed to be good also, but i dont
know their website.
S. Smith wrote in message <35728637...@news.alt.net>...

Dogboy

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May 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/27/98

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Why not paint the metal areas? If your gonna paint the boat in cammo
for duck or geese or whatever, the metal is the shiny part that the
birds will notice. Of course you don't want to paint moving parts.
However, any decent paint store (I specifically mean a store that sells
only paint) should be able to recommend a good water/corrosion resistant
paint for your boat. If not have specific paints for that purpose.
However, it is always good to contact the local DNR first. They should
have information on environmentally friendly paints.

bob

S. Smith

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May 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/28/98

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On Wed, 27 May 1998 22:18:18 -0400, "ncrossen" <ncro...@floodcity.net> wrote:

>keep looking in rec.boats.building for a lot of various info, but you need
>to contacy www.interlux.com. you would be best off with their interethane
>plus. its a two part polyeurothane that you can roll on brush or spray. i
>did my my boat a few months ago and it never looked better, this stuff gets
>so hard, it dont scratch easily.
>hope this helps

Thanks Neil, the Boaters Painting Guide at http://www.interlux.com/bpguide.htm
was just the type of information I was looking for.

I appreciate the suggestions and pointers.

Marcus Ward

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May 31, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/31/98

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Interlux makes some great paint, but if you want indestructability, try
Awlgrip. It's what they paint the America's Cup sailboats with. It's very
hard, and very smooth. It is also a 2 part polyurethane like interlux Be
careful with 2 part poly's. They're fine when you roll them on, but if you
spray them and aren't wearing a filtered respirator and suit, you'll most
likely kill yourself. They are VERY deadly.

Pettit's is called EasyPoxy, but it's not really an epoxy, it's a one part
polyurethane. It goes on very nicely but it's not nearly as hard as the 2
part poly's, but fixing scratches is easier. Allow a longer curing time for
pettit's.

ncrossen wrote in message <6kihk3$q9r$1...@supernews.com>...

>keep looking in rec.boats.building for a lot of various info, but you need
>to contacy www.interlux.com. you would be best off with their interethane