Awlgrip, Imron, Interlux or other???

Got the spray guy, not I need the paint.

Which do you prefer, I want to paint just the stripe a royal blue.


Should I go back with the rusteoleum that was originally used? It held pretty good for 23 years. If so where do I purchase.

Does I need to buy primer?

What about solvent, that they try to sell you to "degrease" the surface before painting? Do I need to spend there top dollar or just use something found locally?

How much will I need? 1 quart? Just doing the stripe. Also should I buy a reducer?

How many coats?

Any other special considerations? The painter is a friend, who has never painted boats, but painted cars and motorcycles.


I was going to do Awlgrip, but having a terrible time finding royal blue in stock, anywhere online. I saw Interlux and it is half the price. Rusteloeum???

Thanks
Jason

Hi Jason,

For striping you should seriously consider "Interlux Brightside Polyurethane". No preping other than a little sanding and it will really lay down a beautiful finish. Interlux also has their boot strip enamels which are also very good.

After discussing this with a tech on the phone, he talked me into going with Interlux.

How does this sound for a plan.

1. Finish removing last bits of paint with oven cleaner.

2. Fill any small cracks or nicks with interlux surface putty. Would bondo do the same thing? Just have a few small nicks, that are too deep to sand.

3. Wash boat with soap and water

4. Use special degreaser cleaner to remove everything off surface.

5. Sand boat with 250-300 grit sand paper.

6. Rinse boat with fresh water.

7. Spray first coat.

8. Allow drying time per instructions

9. Resand boat with 250-300 sand paper

10. Spray Second Coat

11. Same scenario - Possible 3rd coat

12. Not sure what next? Do I need to wet sand it with 1500, rubbing compound, and then a good wax or????


What do you think? Any steps I am leaving out?

Oh yeah...what was the quote for all the paint?

The boat was sporting a rusty red and brown tri-color stripe and I stuck in the same boat as many on this board with having 2 different shades of white, with the ghost image of "ski nautique".

I am just repainting the stripe. The cost of paint is about $20, but I will need some other stuff also.

A friend is painting it, and I am trading some work, so it is free except for my time.

320 sounds fine, I am not sure about using gelcoat, because I thought it was pretty tough to apply. I will post pics once I am done.
thanks

David,

Do run a boat refinishing business? Your phrase, "I usually spray at..." makes me think you must.

jason, i'm still voting for black or dark blue. there is a really cool one @
http://www.monstertower.com/customerphotos/index.htm
then click on correct craft and it is about the 9th set of pics on the page. wake goddess. she has posted on here before and her boat looks so cool!
just a girl, admiring a girl's boat!
i can't wait to see the finished product! your tower looks awesome, too! and if you wanted a bimini, they sell all of the parts separately, so you could figure out a way to rig it to your tower. i wonder if you could get the tubes of a bimini powder coated black?
hmmmm.