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    Help with painting aluminum boat please

    I don't know the difference either just always thought of it as aluminum/powder = non harmful or steal/rust = bad. Googled and found this. Would do more searching but time to go home. Malcolm Sargeant, Degree level applied chemistry + 20yr experience in corrosion prevention and ... 967...
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    Help with painting aluminum boat please

    Went by the boat yesterday to look at it. I sanded it down this past summer so if oxidation sets in that fast it has. I noticed it wasn't shiny but didn't notice the powdery stuff. Wouldn't a Simple Green Degreaser with a green brillo pad take care of that? I hope so!
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    Help with painting aluminum boat please

    Thanks Johnny that article will help.
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    Help with painting aluminum boat please

    What brand name primer and paint do you all recommend for this job? I looked at the roll and tip method and it looks easy but I will screw that one up. Is there a paint I could spray on to achieve a gloss shine? Either way, recommended paints for both methods would be appreciated. And anyone...
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    Help with painting aluminum boat please

    And as for using a roller, will it looked rolled on? I zero experience in painting. My brother in-law said he would spray it but that was back in August and I haven't had a chance to touch base with him recently.
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    Help with painting aluminum boat please

    Here are pics (if it works) of the process back in August. Should I do anything about the oxidation? And can I add color to Rustolium top coat? I'm planning on going with a charcoal grey outside to their battleship grey on the inside. This is when I began to peel off the nonskid. paint is in...
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    Help with painting aluminum boat please

    Here's my situation, I have a 2007 Alumacraft 1860MV SC boat. This past summer I stripped the entire inside of the boat to bare metal using aircraft paint remover and sanding which took me many man hours. Since I was doing that I decided to scuff the outside of the boat with sand paper but...
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