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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Help with prep and paint
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<blockquote data-quote="BassFishVA" data-source="post: 374449" data-attributes="member: 15628"><p>For stripping the boat something as simple as an angle grinder will work. If you want to take the boat down to bare aluminum then you may want to consider using some type of stripper i.e. aircraft stripper, citri-strip or other types. If you don't want to go to bare aluminum then you want to make sure to scuff up the old paint really well then clean with acetone or mineral spirits. As far as primer yes you definitely want to use some and self etching primer is the way to go. This will fill all imperfections in and leave a nice base for paint to adhere to. For paint some type of either marine paint or enamel paint will work well. For removing the decals a heat gun with scraper will work. You could also just use the angle grinder to do this as well. The main thing when sanding and painting is to make sure that you have a good clean base for paint to adhere to or you will get bubbles and cracks in your paint and it won't last long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BassFishVA, post: 374449, member: 15628"] For stripping the boat something as simple as an angle grinder will work. If you want to take the boat down to bare aluminum then you may want to consider using some type of stripper i.e. aircraft stripper, citri-strip or other types. If you don't want to go to bare aluminum then you want to make sure to scuff up the old paint really well then clean with acetone or mineral spirits. As far as primer yes you definitely want to use some and self etching primer is the way to go. This will fill all imperfections in and leave a nice base for paint to adhere to. For paint some type of either marine paint or enamel paint will work well. For removing the decals a heat gun with scraper will work. You could also just use the angle grinder to do this as well. The main thing when sanding and painting is to make sure that you have a good clean base for paint to adhere to or you will get bubbles and cracks in your paint and it won't last long. [/QUOTE]
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