I was watching them bottom paint a boat and I was wondering if there is more to this than what I saw. It basically looked like some surface prep with some light sanding on some rough spots but not all over then they poured the paint out of a can then used a roller and small brush to paint it much like you would if you were painting a house. Is there more to it than that? Wondering if its a job that I can tackle myself or if there is indeed a special process involved that would be beyond my abilities.
It really is just “paint”.
Don’t do it if you can avoid it.
Putting on bottom paint is easy. Taking it off can be a nightmare.
Devalues the boat and slows it down. And it’s ablative, which means you have to reapply as it comes off.
There’s polish available now that you can put on your boat that will prevent growth if you’re staying in the water for a week or so.
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Thanks Phin and I am right there with you. This is a recoat. The boat is to large to stack and trailer on a consistent basis so I am stuck with the in-water plan. Its a PITA all the way around. Just looking to try and save a buck where I can. I also need to learn how to do the 1100 dollar service every hundred hours on the Yamaha 350’s LOL.
You can do it yourself but it’s messy and a pain in the butt. How much of that copper based paint do you want on your skin?
City Boatyard is running a special through December with a free haul out and free gallon of bottom paint with a 2 coat job. I’m having my boat done up there now.
we bottom paint boats, and its $38 a foot, labor and materials included
its pretty straight forward, but the paint dust is toxic
if you don’t prep correctly, it will peel off
^nice to know…you just keep finding ways to take my money…BTW the boat is still running Awesome,i no longer hate this boat…lol
glad you are liking it again and its running like it should
How much to remove/strip bottom paint on a 28 foot boat???
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I would never paint the entire bottom of a boat because it is worth the money to do it right. However, to prolong the bottom paint on my 16 flats boat (yes, I painted the bottom of a flats boat), I touch up the boat every year myself. It is real easy and I touch up around 50% of the paint every year while on the trailer. Certain parts of the bottom of your boat get more wear and tear than others. It is as easy as you described.
Call around and get prices on painting the bottom because I have found that most of the dealerships farm out the bottom painting to a handful of folks that paint most of the boats in Charleston. Cut out the middle man and save some $.
Yes and no. Entire bottom should lightly sanded wipe with acetone or solvent wash. Wear respirators if boat has been previously painted, very toxic. Then apply at least one coat of a barrier coat primer if never had paint before. Then two coats of bottom paint.
You may lose a few mph top end but not a big deal for most recreational boaters. We do bottoms starting at $18/ft plus cost of paint. Several references available including hall marine of charleston.
Ablative does wear with use but it’s self polishing, meaning it cleans as you use the boat likely reducing the need for a diver. Hard non-ablative paints are meant for boats left in the water n require a diver to clean. They also lose their anti fouling properties if hauled out for extended period of time.
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Detailing & Bottom Painting
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