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Priming and Painting Best Practices?
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<blockquote data-quote="super_dork" data-source="post: 221203" data-attributes="member: 6531"><p>I've been trying to look around the site to get the best information, but I'd like some summarized clarification.</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking about painting my boat, but want to make sure I do it right. I did one several years ago but the paint ended up being powdery after a few seasons of being in the sun.</p><p></p><p>The boat is an '02 Alumacraft (see signature for project) with the factory paint in pretty good shape. There are several bare aluminum spots, mainly on the gunwales. I've seen lots of mention of Rustoleum self-etching primer. It seems like all bare spots must be primed, but factory paint doesn't. Is that right? Either way, I plan to prime, just don't know if I have to go to bare metal of if I can lightly sand, then prime then paint. </p><p></p><p>I'd like to just use rattle cans to spray since I don't have a sprayer. Which brand/type of paint would be best and do I need to topcoat it or wax it? Is it better to brush/roll then spray? If so, what paint is best in that case?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="super_dork, post: 221203, member: 6531"] I've been trying to look around the site to get the best information, but I'd like some summarized clarification. I'm thinking about painting my boat, but want to make sure I do it right. I did one several years ago but the paint ended up being powdery after a few seasons of being in the sun. The boat is an '02 Alumacraft (see signature for project) with the factory paint in pretty good shape. There are several bare aluminum spots, mainly on the gunwales. I've seen lots of mention of Rustoleum self-etching primer. It seems like all bare spots must be primed, but factory paint doesn't. Is that right? Either way, I plan to prime, just don't know if I have to go to bare metal of if I can lightly sand, then prime then paint. I'd like to just use rattle cans to spray since I don't have a sprayer. Which brand/type of paint would be best and do I need to topcoat it or wax it? Is it better to brush/roll then spray? If so, what paint is best in that case? [/QUOTE]
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