Pmoconnor89
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Finally found something in my price range and picked up a 1980 14 foot Lowe flat bottom.
Anyways, the boat is currently painted white on the bottom and I'm looking to freshen up the color a bit. I haven't got the time, patience, or $$$ to work it out as professionally as most of the modifications I see here. I was wondering if anybody had any tips for painting over existing paint, I don't need it to look perfect but don't want it to flake off immediately either.
There are a few spots that the paint has chipped to bare aluminum. We are talking half dollar sized spots at most. I was planning on pressure washing the boat first to clean it up and then sanding it a bit to rough up the existing paint, then just spraying over it. Anything different I should to to prep the few bare spots? Anybody have any experience painting over existing paint jobs, and have any suggestions for a certain type of paint?
Remember I am ballin on a budget and my biggest concerns for the boat are catching fish and not sinking, the rest are just details!
Anyways, the boat is currently painted white on the bottom and I'm looking to freshen up the color a bit. I haven't got the time, patience, or $$$ to work it out as professionally as most of the modifications I see here. I was wondering if anybody had any tips for painting over existing paint, I don't need it to look perfect but don't want it to flake off immediately either.
There are a few spots that the paint has chipped to bare aluminum. We are talking half dollar sized spots at most. I was planning on pressure washing the boat first to clean it up and then sanding it a bit to rough up the existing paint, then just spraying over it. Anything different I should to to prep the few bare spots? Anybody have any experience painting over existing paint jobs, and have any suggestions for a certain type of paint?
Remember I am ballin on a budget and my biggest concerns for the boat are catching fish and not sinking, the rest are just details!