painting aluminum hull

[josh_2562]

what is some good paint to use on a alum hull? I have every thing to spray auto paint. just never paint aluminum before thanks josh

 

[Osceola Stumpy]

Be sure that you use a aluminum primer the paint store will have this but it is not cheep.

 

[D-BREWSTER]

CALL "GLUE PRODUCTS "IN WEST PALM BEACH , THELL SHIP IT TO YOU WHERE EVER YOU ARE .. YOU NEED SELF-ETICHING ,ZINC-CHROMITE PRIMER , THEY HAVE IT IN GREY AND GREEN.. GET PLENTY OF SCRATCH-PADS ALSO , TAKE THE TIME AND DO IT RIGHT , IF YOU DONT PUT IN THE WORK WITH ALUMINUM IT WONT WORK LONG FOR YOU..

 

[Rich Andrews]

ditto what brewster says....on my old boat we used the green stuff and the paint stuck to it like super glue. One thing I would do differently is get my primer tinted to match my paint color. You will chip paint here and there, but if your primer matches it won't be as noticeable..

 

[bruce brandt]

been in sign business for 20 yrs. we acid wash all our products,makes aluminum cleaner,takes oil off better for paint to adhere better : :lol:

 

[Spoonbill]

I used the self-etching zinc chromate primer. Is acid wash the same thind?. Then I used an industrial epoxy paint. (The kind they paint tanks, beams, walkways,pipe, etc...
Holding up pretty good.

 

[bruce brandt]

we use both, first we acid wash then we use acid etching base primer works pretty good on signs.

 

[Davie GSO480]

Sand with 100 grit...........wash with Purple soap

Dupont self etching primer...Variprime sand with 3m pad, blow off good,,,,,then Imron
Got my supplies at Finnishmaster
wear a good, clean mask..