Some of our posts may contain affiliate links. For details, please read our disclosure policy. After several months of consistently working on Elysia, trying to return her back to life after the devastating impact of Irma, we were finally in the yard, with not too much left to do. Read about our Irma experience here!
After collecting our jaws from the floor, we started thinking. We went online and watched numerous videos and guides about how to paint the boat. And sure enough, we did.
A Little Disclaimer: By any means, we are not claiming to be professionals and give professional consultation about how to paint your boat with Awlgrip. But we are going to tell our story, and hope it helps somebody through the process.
It took us 1. I thought that paint would hide imperfections, but, in fact, it is the opposite � it augments them, and the more coats you put, the more they show! Just skipping the unnecessary steps saves a lot of money and time already. Before you start, invest the time into building scaffolding.
Here is a step by step process of how we painted the boat with Awlgrip, with trips and tricks. Tape the waterline and the rub rail, or whatever you have up top.
Tape all the pipes and through-hulls. Sand the surface. For that you need an orbital sander , and lots of sanding disks. Do not try to save on sandpaper, because as a disk deteriorates, it becomes harder and harder to achieve any result and you end up spending a lot more time at one spot and get frustrated. And since you have to sand many, many times, after a while it will drive you up the wall!
Changing disks frequently speeds up the sanding process immensely. You will need all kinds of grit. We got some 80, some , , , and Start with the low grit and with every sanding increase it. Anyway, for this step use Do not forget to wear protective glasses and protective masks!
Without them, in the best case scenario you will have the taste of sanding dust in your mouth and red teary eyes, and in the worst case it may damage your lungs! Clean the surface. You do not have to buy expensive cleaner Awlprep T Denatured alcohol will do just fine � use one rag to wipe and another to dry. Every now and then just wash the boat down with soapy water we use Dawn � just make sure there is enough time for it to completely dry. Now it is time to take care of the scratches. Both are very easy to apply and sand.
This is how the boat looked before sanding:. After covering the gauges and letting the epoxy dry it actually dries very fast, but we left it alone until next morning , you must sand again. The surface should be as smooth as a baby butt! If a spot is still rough, you need to apply the epoxy, and sand again, until you can wipe your hand against it and notice nothing, just a smooth�.
Remember, paint will not cover the imperfections! We had to do the epoxy-sand-repeat cycle three times , and even then we missed a couple of tiny spots. Guess what you need to do now? Correct � sand. Use a smaller grit larger number � or Get your primer ingredients.
You can purchase them in West Marine or online. During the time of the job, West Marine matched the cheapest price you could find. Please do remember to read the detailed directions in the application guide, but in short, you will need: Awlgrip Primer D , Primer Converter D and Reducer T Do not buy too much reducer � it is the same for both primer and finish coats and you do not use too much at a time.
We bought 1 gallon and it was more than enough. TIP: 1 day before applying primer, turn and leave the can upside down! Otherwise you will have to sit there and stir it for half an hour before you can even proceed. Primer and converter are mixed It helps to use measuring buckets that you can buy at any construction store. Mix enough primer to do at least one side of the boat without stopping. If you stop in the middle, and the border dries, you will see a nasty line that will be difficult to remove later.
The roll and tip technique requires at least two people! In all the guides one person rolls and the other one follows him with a brush, doing all kinds of strokes to make the surface smooth.
We found that it was easier for us to use two rollers � both for applying the paint and for tipping. TIP: buy several roller handles as well and while you are using one, keep one fully assembled in your pocket � it will help you continue without interruption if something happens to your roller.
Apply at least two coats and sand the boat with grit sandpaper in between coats and at the end before applying the top coat. After priming, you should be pretty trained to use roll and tip method, so applying the top coats will not seem too scary anymore! Top coats mix two part base to one part converter. We just eye-balled it. Apply minimum two top coats , sometimes three is better.
We were satisfied with two. Sand with grit paper between coats. It All Grip Paint For Boats 600 is better to hand sand, as your electrical sander might be too rough at this point. Apply two top coats for your stripes. The trick is to stretch the tape as far as possible and then attach it all in one quick move. Throw the sander in the river! It is a joke of course, but trust me, after all of the above, you will want to do so! But believe me, when you put your boat in the water, you will not notice those anymore.
Your boat will look brand new and you will be very proud. Also, even though you can do anything with the boat after a day or two, it takes up to 28 days for Awlgrip to fully tighten, so every time you check, it will look better and better.
Special thanks to Bobby from Keys Boat Works and especially to Don Gunnoe for bearing with us constantly asking questions and nosing around your progress! Without you, it would be so much harder! Are you on Pinterest? Pin These! At the same time, making sure that the bottom side of the boat has been sandpapered so that the paint would stick.
If I had the chance to work a boat then I would want to make sure that the bottom of the boat is functional before doing anything else. Great write-up! Extremely informative! Planning out my project as my boat is being hauled out for the winter. Thank you so much!
My husband and I are in the process of rolling awlgrip on our trawler. We both enjoyed your article as we were trying to learn anything we could about the process. Thanks for the step by step info. Really nice description, thanks! You may also like: Exumas. Did you find this interesting? Share it! Hello Jenia, My husband and I are in the process of rolling awlgrip on our trawler.
TD Dream. No, bottom should be painted with bottom paint. Leave a Comment Cancel reply.
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