Primer questions

I've got all the metal on the topside sanded and primed with the self etching primer. I was going to paint with Rust-Oleum. Do I need to put another regular primer coat down before the Rust-Oleum?

Thanks for the help.

No, any primer compatible with oil based paint will work.
This is two coats of Rustoleum over white primer. Put on with a brush and roller

Thank you sir! Boat looks great. How long has the Rust-Oleum lasted?

4 years so far

Unless your boat will be seeing lots of salt water, just put on the Rustoleum oil based enamel over the self etching primer

If seeing salt water, I would do self etching primer, then clean metal primer, then oil based enamel top coats

i took a hiatus on working on my boat, im getting back to it now even tho the weathers crappy...since my boats gunna be in salt water allot ima go with total boat brand.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HQP5CZK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2ZO16S61GUQY7&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076VTY469/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2ZO16S61GUQY7&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X197WTM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A2ZO16S61GUQY7&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/TotalBoat-Al...SYPP61JTV0H&psc=1&refRID=PQ554GS03SYPP61JTV0H

TotalBoat Aluminum Boat Etch Wash (Quart)
TotalBoat Aluminum Boat Barrier Coat (Quart, Gray)
TotalBoat Aluminum Boat Paint Bottom Side (Quart, White)
TotalBoat Wet Edge Topside Paint (Quart, Whaler Blue)

Subtotal (4 items): $136.96
On Amazon

so the method 1960 yellowboat has is def cheaper and good too but i plan on taking my boat in salt water and using it allllot so ima make sure its a overkill because i might sell the boat in a couple years

I will probably use this

https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/marine-coatings/topside-paint/

About half the price of the total boat.

tloc1000 said:

I will probably use this

https://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/marine-coatings/topside-paint/

About half the price of the total boat.

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true that i would use that too if they had whaler blue =P