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Make-over

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:09 pm
by Newhunter
I just bought a 12ft aluminum boat and want to paint the it because the previous owner sealed all the seams and rivers and it looks a bit rough. What is the best paint to use? I have a Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards and Ace Hardware all within 15 minutes of my home.

I was thinking Rust-Oleum would be good but wasn't sure.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Make-over

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:13 pm
by Uncle Lou
Newhunter wrote:I just bought a 12ft aluminum boat and want to paint the it because the previous owner sealed all the seams and rivers and it looks a bit rough. What is the best paint to use? I have a Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards and Ace Hardware all within 15 minutes of my home.

I was thinking Rust-Oleum would be good but wasn't sure.

Thanks in advance.


Run it in polyaspartic, that is what I did to my '72 Aluminum Blue Fin boat. Looked like a new boat

Re: Make-over

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2017 3:50 pm
by Newhunter
Uncle Lou wrote:
Newhunter wrote:I just bought a 12ft aluminum boat and want to paint the it because the previous owner sealed all the seams and rivers and it looks a bit rough. What is the best paint to use? I have a Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards and Ace Hardware all within 15 minutes of my home.

I was thinking Rust-Oleum would be good but wasn't sure.

Thanks in advance.


Run it in polyaspartic, that is what I did to my '72 Aluminum Blue Fin boat. Looked like a new boat


Polywhat? Lol. Sorry. I have no clue what that is. Got a link?

Re: Make-over

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:49 pm
by Uncle Lou
Newhunter wrote:
Uncle Lou wrote:
Newhunter wrote:I just bought a 12ft aluminum boat and want to paint the it because the previous owner sealed all the seams and rivers and it looks a bit rough. What is the best paint to use? I have a Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards and Ace Hardware all within 15 minutes of my home.

I was thinking Rust-Oleum would be good but wasn't sure.

Thanks in advance.


Run it in polyaspartic, that is what I did to my '72 Aluminum Blue Fin boat. Looked like a new boat


Polywhat? Lol. Sorry. I have no clue what that is. Got a link?


Google is a beautiful thing. Sherwin williams DTM would be easier to apply, polyaspartic is a two part with a short pot life, unless you get the S-W 3 hour pot life. Just search them on S-W website, but I did run polyaspartic on mine

Here you go
https://protective.sherwin-williams.com ... oduct-6982

Re: Make-over

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 10:15 pm
by Newhunter
Uncle Lou wrote:
Newhunter wrote:
Uncle Lou wrote:
Newhunter wrote:I just bought a 12ft aluminum boat and want to paint the it because the previous owner sealed all the seams and rivers and it looks a bit rough. What is the best paint to use? I have a Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, Menards and Ace Hardware all within 15 minutes of my home.

I was thinking Rust-Oleum would be good but wasn't sure.

Thanks in advance.


Run it in polyaspartic, that is what I did to my '72 Aluminum Blue Fin boat. Looked like a new boat


Polywhat? Lol. Sorry. I have no clue what that is. Got a link?


Google is a beautiful thing. Sherwin williams DTM would be easier to apply, polyaspartic is a two part with a short pot life, unless you get the S-W 3 hour pot life. Just search them on S-W website, but I did run polyaspartic on mine

Here you go
https://protective.sherwin-williams.com ... oduct-6982


Thank you.