Hi,
I've just bought an (~10yr old) welded aluminum boat, 21'. It has never had bottom paint, although the hull was lacquered with some sort of clear coat when new. I'll be keeping it in the water, for most of the year, so need to have the bottom painted. I'm in Sooke, but am willing to travel as far as sydney to have the job done by the right people. Does anyone have any advice on where to have this done, good or bad reviews of bottom paint jobs? From what I have gathered so far ideally I would have it sandblasted (to remove the lacquer and prep the hull) then have it painted right away, with at least 3 coats of inter protect before bottom paint.
Any suggestions or advice on how or where to have this done?
I've heard that I have few paint options other than trilux here in canada, does anyone know of a better option for bottom paint?
Thanks! First post as you see, I've lurked for a while here I'll try to be more useful now.
I've just bought an (~10yr old) welded aluminum boat, 21'. It has never had bottom paint, although the hull was lacquered with some sort of clear coat when new. I'll be keeping it in the water, for most of the year, so need to have the bottom painted. I'm in Sooke, but am willing to travel as far as sydney to have the job done by the right people. Does anyone have any advice on where to have this done, good or bad reviews of bottom paint jobs? From what I have gathered so far ideally I would have it sandblasted (to remove the lacquer and prep the hull) then have it painted right away, with at least 3 coats of inter protect before bottom paint.
Any suggestions or advice on how or where to have this done?
I've heard that I have few paint options other than trilux here in canada, does anyone know of a better option for bottom paint?
Thanks! First post as you see, I've lurked for a while here I'll try to be more useful now.