Painting?

Stinky_Hooker

Stinky_Hooker

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Ok guys I want your opinions on the painting of my boat. i am going to paint it with an off-white on topside and on very bottom of hull and the side hull in between will be what they call "blue ice". It is a color combo that is on alot of newer boats like sea pros, regulators etc...I posted this pic as an example to describe what I am trying to say.

Anyway should I paint the blue from the rubrail to the pinstripe line or to the water line?On this one the bottom blue starts the waterline I think? I am not sure with mine which option would look better, what do you guys think?less blue if I stop it at the stripe or more and go to the waterline??



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I like the blue to the pinstripe line, and then some white hull, then bottom paint. Kinda regulator like.
 
Yep you are right to the stripe for sure!!! Now who wants to come down here and help me flip it??

Its about 70degrees and we could go catch sum snapper in my other boat when we r done...come on guys what do ya say?? ;D
 
Been mulling over the same question myself - as I will be painting my hull this season. It seems most of the new, colored boats are doing the hull color to the bootstripe, then bottom white from there on. I have to say - it does seem to be the best looking design to me. What will you be painting with ? I am leaning towards rolling/tipping with Interlux's new "Prefection" paint. Thinking about either a platinum or faded yellow color for the hull sides, white topside, and white for the bottom. A jet black bootstripe of about 1" wide I think. Better to paint on the bootstripe or use an adhesive tape of some sort ? Good luck with your project. Brian
 
Mine right after I painted the bottom. But before I got the new trailer.
And before the prop got bent!! ;)


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This is a good thread because I didn't even know you could roll and "tip" paint on yourself and I never heard of the Interlux Perfection paint. I always thought guys in spacesuits in cleanrooms and with really expensive tools were the only ones who could paint boats. What is "tipping?" I'll be interested to hear how it goes Brian.
 
I had a great link on rolling and tipping awlgrip. I'll have to dig it up. Alot of the Keys guys roll and tip. You "tip" with a badger hair brush to level out the rolled on paint. The better you prep the better it looks.
 
I am painting mine with an International line of urethane. It is VERY good paint that I am getting from a local marine supplier here in town. it would basically compare to the urethane a boat supplier would have, but cheaper because I am buyin it by the gallon rather than quarts(thats how boaters world and such sell it around here). Like I said b4 I just got done sprayin my buddies and it looks like a new car!!! I am especially excited to do mine because he done the prep work on his and his finishing skills leave alot to be desired, but the paint hid his work well. ;D
Dries hard as a rock too and the urethane has alot of UV inhibitors in it. to prevent fading.I spray with a gravity feed type auto body spraygun, as I have painted some cars in the past and it works great for boats as well.
The paint I am using is about 50.00/gallon. Not too bad and it goes a long way because I thin it WAY down as I like to spray quite a few light coats on it because it flows out better AND slicker. I usually spray about three coats, let dry for a week, wet sand with 400 or 600grit and spray again.
 
Thanks fillet, whole new world for me. I don't think I'm going to do it (yet) but it's an interesting possibility.
 
CT...Ship Shape did a show on rollin' & tippin' done right it looks great...

Great boat graphics, Chesapeake...You a deesignin' fool... 8) ;D...
 
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