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Newbee here looking for some advice on 16ft starcraft.
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<blockquote data-quote="brewfish" data-source="post: 35985" data-attributes="member: 550"><p>As far as the hull goes i would skip Gluvit and go with Steelflex 9x, this stuff is waaaaaay cheaper and designed to be used on the bottom of airboats since the early 1960's. Gluvit is at or over 100$ a gallon where as Steelflex from Fasco is on 42$ per gallon, not to mention the guys there are awesome when it comes to support & answering your questions.</p><p></p><p>I am in the process of painting my boat as well. I used a zinc chromate primer that comes in a spray can. This is good stuff when it comes to resistance to corrision and since I'm going to be in salt water most of the time this is important to me, Be advised though that this stuff is more expensive that the auto parts store primer. (10$ per can v.s. 4.50$) As for paint i'm using rustoleum topside paint. I used a 4" foam roller and 2" brush to put it on and so far it looks great! It leveled out perfectly where the brush strokes were and dried to a nice smooth glossy finish. It is also only 10$ a quart versus 25-30 for the more expensive brands like Pettit Easypoxy or Interlux Brightside. </p><p></p><p>If the metal is bare then you must prime it. If the old paint is sticking good then you can just give it a quick sand with some 120 grit and an acetone wipe down and you should be good to go. The bottom line is that the paint you put on is only as good as what it is sticking to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brewfish, post: 35985, member: 550"] As far as the hull goes i would skip Gluvit and go with Steelflex 9x, this stuff is waaaaaay cheaper and designed to be used on the bottom of airboats since the early 1960's. Gluvit is at or over 100$ a gallon where as Steelflex from Fasco is on 42$ per gallon, not to mention the guys there are awesome when it comes to support & answering your questions. I am in the process of painting my boat as well. I used a zinc chromate primer that comes in a spray can. This is good stuff when it comes to resistance to corrision and since I'm going to be in salt water most of the time this is important to me, Be advised though that this stuff is more expensive that the auto parts store primer. (10$ per can v.s. 4.50$) As for paint i'm using rustoleum topside paint. I used a 4" foam roller and 2" brush to put it on and so far it looks great! It leveled out perfectly where the brush strokes were and dried to a nice smooth glossy finish. It is also only 10$ a quart versus 25-30 for the more expensive brands like Pettit Easypoxy or Interlux Brightside. If the metal is bare then you must prime it. If the old paint is sticking good then you can just give it a quick sand with some 120 grit and an acetone wipe down and you should be good to go. The bottom line is that the paint you put on is only as good as what it is sticking to. [/QUOTE]
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