Boat painting

SFLbass · 07-10-06, 10:36 AM

I was thinking about having a boat repainted, its a Nitro 18'3 884 Savage.

any idea what this would cost????

zooker · 07-10-06, 06:15 PM

repainting is very pricey where are you thinking of repainting?? it takes differant paint to do the bottom than it does the top cap..

zooker

SFLbass · 07-10-06, 06:34 PM

well there is a crack above the rub rail that i would like to have fixed and repainted.

its not cracked though the fiberglass, just the gelcoat to where a little bit of the glitter is exposed.

any idea of what the paint job for the top cap would cost???

Thanks

zooker · 07-10-06, 06:56 PM

this top cap paint is about $300 a QUART!! is the top cap-top cap is the part above the rub rail- cloudy or paint faded?? if it is cloudy and faded try 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper on the entire top cap..
i am currantly painting a 20 foot hondo drag boat total cost for just paint $1000.. i really want to take this bad boy fer a spin but if ya think gas is high try nos cause it is 100% bottle fed.

zooker

SFLbass · 07-10-06, 10:08 PM

no its not cloudy of faded its just cracked. i figured id have it repaired and then painted over so you cant see the repair.

I do body work but im not familiar with gel coatings. do you think i could do a 2 stage refinish(base coat/clearcoat)?

im not really sure its my first boat.

zooker · 07-11-06, 06:52 PM

nope gel coats are a 1 step process. it may take several coats to get the right thickness..

zooker

07-10-06, 10:36 AM	#1
SFLbass BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7	Boat painting I was thinking about having a boat repainted, its a Nitro 18'3 884 Savage. any idea what this would cost????

07-10-06, 06:15 PM	#2
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	repainting is very pricey where are you thinking of repainting?? it takes differant paint to do the bottom than it does the top cap.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

07-10-06, 06:56 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	this top cap paint is about $300 a QUART!! is the top cap-top cap is the part above the rub rail- cloudy or paint faded?? if it is cloudy and faded try 2000 grit wet/dry sand paper on the entire top cap.. i am currantly painting a 20 foot hondo drag boat total cost for just paint $1000.. i really want to take this bad boy fer a spin but if ya think gas is high try nos cause it is 100% bottle fed. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 Last edited by zooker; 07-10-06 at 07:10 PM.

07-11-06, 06:52 PM	#6
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	nope gel coats are a 1 step process. it may take several coats to get the right thickness.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

07-10-06, 06:34 PM	#3
SFLbass BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7	well there is a crack above the rub rail that i would like to have fixed and repainted. its not cracked though the fiberglass, just the gelcoat to where a little bit of the glitter is exposed. any idea of what the paint job for the top cap would cost??? Thanks

07-10-06, 10:08 PM	#5
SFLbass BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7	no its not cloudy of faded its just cracked. i figured id have it repaired and then painted over so you cant see the repair. I do body work but im not familiar with gel coatings. do you think i could do a 2 stage refinish(base coat/clearcoat)? im not really sure its my first boat.

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