Got the old paint off and out of every nook and cranny. Primed, and re-painted. Also installed the interior lights and external lights, and they are bright!
After the first round of sand blasting:
Other side: even though some spots look rough, everything was smooth and even.
Right before priming, I used rustoleum bare aluminum primer:
First coat of primer, I went with 2 coats as the can suggested. I used a roller and at first there was no runs, I went nice and light but in the morning I found a few but were easily fixed.
Started putting on the first coat of paint, used rustoleum spray paint, color is Dark Taupe.
Second coat of paint drying, in total I used 10 cans of spray paint for 2 coats.
Interior night lights which are just waterproof LED strip lights:
Exterior lights for night fishing, 72" waterproof LED strip lights, they lit up the garage and were blinding if you looked right at them.
I have a couple more things that need to be done to it, and if it stops raining here then I can take some pictures of some other features I put on the boat.
After the first round of sand blasting:
![IMAG0335.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/321/321e4a5ab98c4912ab335532d919572f.jpg)
Other side: even though some spots look rough, everything was smooth and even.
![IMAG0336.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/620/6208cfe732f6f1e697ec3c3a55b98694.jpg)
Right before priming, I used rustoleum bare aluminum primer:
![IMAG0338.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/dcb/dcb4f599e3da761874b551be1df5a53e.jpg)
First coat of primer, I went with 2 coats as the can suggested. I used a roller and at first there was no runs, I went nice and light but in the morning I found a few but were easily fixed.
![IMAG0339.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/450/450ae4e2f055b70f85fbfabbb4ec0da2.jpg)
Started putting on the first coat of paint, used rustoleum spray paint, color is Dark Taupe.
![IMAG0340.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/206/2068aeda02621975dc63f5cf0a326c25.jpg)
Second coat of paint drying, in total I used 10 cans of spray paint for 2 coats.
![IMAG0345.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/516/5169eabbcc1d693cad6389ac51052a4d.jpg)
Interior night lights which are just waterproof LED strip lights:
![IMAG0352.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/2b1/2b1c93a0b114cd2876838ae14d583157.jpg)
Exterior lights for night fishing, 72" waterproof LED strip lights, they lit up the garage and were blinding if you looked right at them.
![IMAG0354.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f4c/f4c7f1977ea8f07d24db4844d3eb71bd.jpg)
I have a couple more things that need to be done to it, and if it stops raining here then I can take some pictures of some other features I put on the boat.