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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 501514" data-attributes="member: 4972">Here is something I&#039;ve never faced before.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have an 18&#039; Starcraft that is in great shape, but the previous owner bottom painted the boat.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Today, I used a power washer, and blasted off the old loose layers of paint, and I want to re-paint.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve done lots of bottom paint, but never on an aluminum hull.What paint to use?&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve heard two schools of thought...1.&nbsp; Apply 2 layers of epoxy barrier coat to the hull, and then use whatever bottom paint you want.2.&nbsp; Use a special bottom paint made specifically for aluminum boats.I can&#039;t tell what the previous owner did.&nbsp;&nbsp; That tough, dark stuff underneath kind of looks like barrier coat.For you who have done this over a number of years, what have you done and what do you prefer?Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thill, post: 501514, member: 4972"] Here is something I've never faced before. I have an 18' Starcraft that is in great shape, but the previous owner bottom painted the boat. Today, I used a power washer, and blasted off the old loose layers of paint, and I want to re-paint. I've done lots of bottom paint, but never on an aluminum hull. What paint to use? I've heard two schools of thought... 1. Apply 2 layers of epoxy barrier coat to the hull, and then use whatever bottom paint you want. 2. Use a special bottom paint made specifically for aluminum boats. I can't tell what the previous owner did. That tough, dark stuff underneath kind of looks like barrier coat. For you who have done this over a number of years, what have you done and what do you prefer? Thanks [/QUOTE]

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