what type of primer to use for boat hull?

[jfetter20]

ok ,so its been a while since ive been on but ive stayed busy on my project. trailer is done , but now im ready to start working on painting the hull. ive heard everyone say that etching primer is the best thing to do the hull in , but ive heard of this stuff and was wondering what it would do? does anyone think it would work?

 

[russ010]

that will work - but if you can find it, the best thing to use would be Zinc Chromate

 

[LonLB]

What kind of Primer is it? I think I saw Rustoleum Aluminum Primer that was a Latex primer.


I'm curious also. I'm going to use the Zinc Chromate, but I want to apply a coat of light primer also, so that I get nice even color when I do the top coat.

 

[dixie_boysles]

Self Etching Primer, you can buy it at Walmart for $5 a can. If you want the real good stuff, go to O'Reilly's and pick up a can of Nason (made by Dupont) Self Etching Primer. Just make sure you hace roughed up the aluminum and cleaned it well (and tacked it)