Hello,
I've read a bunch of posts here regarding this but still have some questions:
I have a 12' aluminum canoe (SportsPal) that I purchased used (will be using in fresh water only) and would like to reinforce hull and repaint it:
1. I'd like to reinforce the hull of the boat with Coat-It. Can I do this right on top of the existing paint job? The paint job is relatively new and not peeling. Previous owner used a zinc chromate based primer and used 3M 5200 on rivets on the outside. Is this a good idea? Can you paint right over Coat-It and would the paint color look the same for areas that are not coated with Coat-It?
2. If I need to strip the paint to use Coat-It what is the best method and products to use (thinking doing the soda blasting method with this product(https://www.ebay.com/itm/BGS-Tools-...chnic+3244&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313) but unsure if this is the best mode). By the way, the aluminum on the boat is very thin (32 gauge) so I want to avoid damaging it at all costs)
3. Is it okay to paint over a pre-existing paint job if the previous paint job is holding up, and if so, what paint should I use?
Thanks for everyone's feedback!
smithmal
I've read a bunch of posts here regarding this but still have some questions:
I have a 12' aluminum canoe (SportsPal) that I purchased used (will be using in fresh water only) and would like to reinforce hull and repaint it:
1. I'd like to reinforce the hull of the boat with Coat-It. Can I do this right on top of the existing paint job? The paint job is relatively new and not peeling. Previous owner used a zinc chromate based primer and used 3M 5200 on rivets on the outside. Is this a good idea? Can you paint right over Coat-It and would the paint color look the same for areas that are not coated with Coat-It?
2. If I need to strip the paint to use Coat-It what is the best method and products to use (thinking doing the soda blasting method with this product(https://www.ebay.com/itm/BGS-Tools-...chnic+3244&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313) but unsure if this is the best mode). By the way, the aluminum on the boat is very thin (32 gauge) so I want to avoid damaging it at all costs)
3. Is it okay to paint over a pre-existing paint job if the previous paint job is holding up, and if so, what paint should I use?
Thanks for everyone's feedback!
smithmal