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Location: Valparaiso, Indiana | Hi, Im in the process of painting my aluminum boat. Can anyone instruct the best way to prep the aluminum for paint. Ive sanded off the current paint down to the primer and bare aluminum. Is there a special primer i need to use to adhere to the alumimum before painting? Ill be painting it with an automobile paint mix of 1 part paint to 1.5 hardner. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance. Russ |
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| I would consult a good paint store in your area, usually on a bare metal surface you want to use an "etching" or bare metal primer. Get the same brand primer and surface prep solution as the paint you are using. |
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| yes use a self etching primer for the bare metal spots, you cannot paint directly over self etch so then go to a primer/surfacer let dry then either sand or scuff the surfacer so the sealer has something to "bite" into, after sealer then color can be applied. contact an automotive paint store for advice cuz each paint company is different. when i was painting cars this was the process used with Sherwin Williams.
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btw also buy a surface cleaner and clean before each step |
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