I stipped my old boat inside and out with chemical stripper and some sanding. I left the outside bare alum and did the inside with bed liner. I asked a body shop about painting the alum and they said without the right kind of primer, self etching, the paint would not stick.
The durabak like my boat has is pretty easy to use and inexpensive.
Hey Robin;
What Stripper did you use
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I looked at Durabak and from the cost on website's it looked like it could run anywhere from $70.00 to $110.00.......... is that about what it cost you to do yours
? How do you like the Durabak for non slippage in your boat?
Robin :
I found the same answer about painting aluminum boats doing a search on the web about primers for aluminum and it all said you are correct self etching primer is required ... to get the paint to stick, Thanks !
I dont think I will be able to get the Hubby to pull the boat behind his truck if I paint it Pink[8D]
I actually like the look of the Blue and Black camo that Sully's Bowfishing has on his Onieda Osprey on his website and I know I can get the hubby to haul that colored boat
So the 1st thing I did was fix where the trailor locks on the ball on the hitch... it just wouldnt lock.... so I disassembled it , cleaning and lots of Tri Flo was required andI got it all fixed... gotta add safety chains to the trailor and then I'll take her home.
As for the deck , I am doing some searching for someone that can do some aluminum welding for a reasonable price in the East Central Illinois Area.
I'll post some pic' when I get a chance of the before pic' of my boat... I think this will be a fun project
I got 10 Carp from the banks over in a cove near the West Side Day Access at Clinton yesterday and 2 were females full of eggs.
Thanks For All The Help And Suggestions So Far !!!