yea it's just going to be a typical duck boat, beating around the marsh, I don't need anything fancy. Just want some paint that'll hold up to the sun salt and water.. Thanks for the info!Johnny said:Welcome to da Pond !!
what will be the primary use of your boat ??
how do you want it to look after painting?
all pretty and show worthy or a duck boat that gets beat up.
Paint is just another layer of protection to help prevent
corrosion of the metals. It is up to the user of how it looks cosmetically.
a LOT of boats are NEVER painted - especially the 1950s models.
Since you already have it primed - any brand of good exterior latex house paint
will be just fine. It flexes more with the aluminum expansion/contraction.
hard enamels tend to be more unforgiving with movement but is more durable.
soooooooo many personal preferences on this subject !!! opcorn: just watch the show.
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Looks good thanks for the info!BigTerp said:Parkers Duck Boat paint has done really well on my boat for the past 3 years. My boat gets used all year for waterfowl in the fall/winter and fishing in the spring/summer. The Parkers has held up really well to the abuse my boat gets throughout the year. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again. I also applied it using a cheap Harbor Freight HVLP sprayer. Just thin it per the directions and it goes on great. IIRC I used about 1-1/2 gallons to do my 1648MV. And FWIW the sand tan color blends in PERFECT with the river islands we hunt once the green is gone in the fall.
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