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Painting Aluminium

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Painting Aluminium

Post by jaztaz »

G'Day All,

I have a 4.6mt ally runabout that I want to tidy up a bit before I sell it. At the moment it is just plain old weathered ally that has never seen paint.

Just wanting to know if there is a paint/product (in white) out there I can spray or roll straight over the hull with minimal preparation but still provide a reasonably resilient & respectable finish. It doesn't have to look new, just decent.

Hoping for a product that doesn't require a primer.

Thanks.
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Re: Painting Aluminium

Post by Madmac »

ive just bought a 3.7 metre tinnie and have been researching the subject my self, some info at this link http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/showth ... inium-boat" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. Type painting aluminium boat into google, theres heaps of info out there
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Re: Painting Aluminium

Post by want33s »

Ask on the Land Rover forum... They are ally so someone there will be able to say how to do it properly.. Get it wrong and the paint will blow off.

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Re: Painting Aluminium

Post by BundyRumandCoke »

I think you have to use an etch primer first, dont you?
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Re: Painting Aluminium

Post by MattGU »

When I painted my tinny I used etch primer first.

I had no luck finding something that would go and stay on without primer.

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Re: Painting Aluminium

Post by davegh2o »

I have painted aircraft (blackhawks) and the process is pretty simple, I am not sure where you get the gear from now though.

1. Wash the area
2. Acid wash called Deoxidine.
3. Prep for primer called Allodine.
4. Primer. Standard.
5. Paint. Standard.

Any more questions please ask.

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Re: Painting Aluminium

Post by Mick. »

There's an easier and cheaper way. As mentioned above give the boat a good clean with a red or green scotch brite and Deoxadine and make sure you follow the instructions and use the right safety gear with this stuff. Then Paint it in LIC 40. It's a 2 pack paint that doesn't require etching and is one of if not the strongest paints you can get. It's actually stronger then the best powder coats and is harder then any other industrial paint on the market. It's also very cheap.

http://licindustrialfinishes.valsparaut ... LIC40.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And where you can get it from.

http://www.autolac.com.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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