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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nlb34" data-source="post: 501596" data-attributes="member: 33489">Over the last two weeks I got several more items on the boat taken care of.  1st I "polished" the insides and outsides.  I used 320 and 400 grit to sand down any burs and then used 000 steel wool to shine up the boat while attempting to keep all of the strokes lengthwise to provide a uniform grain finish.  Up close you can see lots of scratches but this is a work boat not a show boat so I am happy. 2nd I glued up the transom using 3M 5200 sealant.  My only advice is have lots of gloves, paper towels, and acetone at the ready.3rd I painted the boat bottom and benches with Durabak.  The procedure which worked well was to sand the aluminum and wood with 80grit, lots of actone was used to then clean the aluminum.  The aluminum was primed with Metcote etch primer as recommended.  The primer was applied with a roller and brush which to my surprise provided a nice even coat.  4 hours later Durabak was rolled on and then 1 hour later a second coat of Durabak was applied.  Time will tell if the Durabak holds up.  Note I used 1 layer of rough Durabak on the floor and everything got smooth for the second coat.<img src="https://i.imgur.com/Gk3VRsx.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Uerkb74.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.imgur.com/KoX8ntU.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://i.imgur.com/v9lSKhi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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