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Bottom Paint for Trailer Boat. Joined Jul 28, Messages My boat spends most of it's time on the trailer. I never leave it in the water over night. I want to paint the hull and hope to not have to do it for many 5 years. I have read, that most of the bottom paints loose their effectiveness when exposed to air for very long. I have also heard that most bottom paints do not hold up well with frequent trips rolling on and off the trailer.
I would prefer to use one product from the rub rails down, but would prefer NOT to have the dull chalky look like most AF bottom paints have. My boat is an 18 foot fiberglass bowrider with the original gel coat finish what's left of it. Pez Vela Chief Petty Officer. Joined Dec 4, Messages Douglas Malat Recruit. Joined Apr 16, Messages 3. It polishes as you go along and it comes in many colors also. Hope this helps!
Good Luck. Joined Aug 11, Messages Re: Bottom Paint for Trailer Boat I've been doing a ton of research on this very topic, as I'm in the process of doing the exact same thing. After calling Interlux like 10 times and asking them questions, as well as getting advice on this forum and other places, I decided to go with a new barrier coat Interlux Interprotect E and VC Performance Epoxy over top of that.
I've already stripped all the old barrier coat off and have the E on. Getting ready to sand next week and start applying the VC. From what I hear, this stuff is hard as nails and will leave a finish as smooth enough as your elbow grease can handle, with some wet sanding after the final coat. I may or may not do that depending on how it comes out.
Joined Sep 4, Messages Why not just leave the bottom alone? If you are not going to wet dock the boat, then all you are going to end up Epoxy Bottom Paint For Boats 12 doing is spending a lot of time and money making an irreversible change and then sit back and watch that paint get rubbed off onto your bunks during repeated launches.
Most boats that have been bottom painted mean they have been wet docked, which is the main reason I stay away from them, not to mention the whole paint rubbing off problem, and in my opinion bottom paint greatly detracts from the appearance of a boat. Re: Bottom Paint for Trailer Boat Well, the boat is 22 years old and the whole thing is starting to look pretty bad. The gel coat I think is pretty much gone now. The bottom has many small scraps and such, so I need to be doing something soon to protect the bottom.
I want to avoid a bottom paint, which is why I asked if there was any other paints or coatings that would work below the waterline that are not anti-fouling paints.
So, my understanding is it will give the look of a new boat ie fresh bright white gel coat looking finish. It is also something that a DIYer can do at home without all the spray equipment and experience.
The VC Performance Epoxy was specifically designed for trailer boats, so it will not rub off and such from loading and uloading on a trailer. Woodnaut Chief Petty Officer. Joined Jul 4, Messages Re: Bottom Paint for Trailer Boat I've been following the post because I'd like to do the same thing this year as well.
One of the reference posts implies that Interlux VC can be tinted. Who and where? DJ Guest. Interlux and Pettit both make paints that can sit in the water for at least a week or so with no issues. I've left "Topside" painted boats in the water for a week with no issues.
Joined Aug 10, Messages 14, Re: Bottom Paint for Trailer Boat I agree with not doing it for the reason that it is on the trailer most of the time. Never done ours and never will. Even when I dock ours over the season it is out regularly when we head off to the cottage or a camping trip.
I give it an immediate power wash when it comes out and all is well. Bondo Moderator Staff member. Joined Apr 17, Messages 67, I've been following the post because I'd like to do the same thing this year as well. Use Rustoleum, For a trailerboat, Are you referring to the Rustoleum marine paint?
I think I had seen that product at Home Depot or Lowes, but didn't really look into it. Good excuse to go there? I'm talkin' about plain ole Rustoleum industrial professional Enamal Lion hunter Lieutenant Commander. Joined Apr 9, Messages 1, I had to spray it on because it was to hot to roll Did 4 coats.
I am very happy with it. Off and on the trailer many times over the last year and no signs of wear. No experience putting it on fiberglass but on aluminum it worked great. Re: Bottom Paint for Trailer Boat diesel said:. I just have to ask, why on earth would you do that?
Joined May 28, Messages 1, Re: Bottom Paint for Trailer Boat if you're going to use rustoleum and roll and tiup, go by tractor supply and pick up a can of their isocyanate based enamal hardener and add it to the rustoleum enamel paint per the instructions don't worry that rustoleum doesn't say it'll work, same chemistry. Note that if you're not spraying there is very little danger with iso chemistry - it's the aerosolized dropplets that are produced whwen spraying that are the killer and require much more careful handling.
Joined Apr 12, Messages He told me that if I use the 1-Part Epoxy-Acrylic garage floor paint, I could use it on a boat bottom. It is tintable for several colors, but not the bright sun yellow I am wanting. I have an email in to him asking if they can tint it to any Behr color. I will find out Monday.
HERE is a link. Now, he said he has never done it, just heard about it being done, but didn't know the result, but it comes out glossy as heck! Home Depot has a Rustoleum Topside paint. Go to their web site, it is online order only, but they will ship it to your house in 7 days. Joined Apr 17, Messages The gelcoat is in great shape for the most part some minor repairs mostly above water, and most of the gelcoat and the horendous paint applied over it will simply be sanded with primed and repainted with ppg under the water line???
HELP On a side note i know its the wrong forum but ive looked for 2 hours and failed to find the correct forum for this post. Last edited: Apr 17, You must log in or register to reply here.
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