How to paint a boat. in this article: article summary prepping the boat painting the boat community q&a references. as your boat begins to crack and fade after several years in the water, you have two choices -- hire a professional boat yard to paint it again or do it yourself.. After my jupiter 31 had parts of the gelcoat soda blasted off last year, they wanted 17 grand to paint the boat from the rub rail down. on an aluminum boat, i'd sure be looking at a self etching primer, followed by a base polyurethane color coat and clear. it works for cars and it works for boats.. A close estimate for boats painted with a quality paint like awlgrip or imron will run you at about $100 a foot with little to minor repairs on the boat. if any extra work needs to be done to prep the boat for paint then it might be a little extra. $500 is on the cheap side. for a quality job it takes time and experience..
Today i'll show you an easy do it yourself way to paint your boat's topsides. let's start by protecting the shearstrake and taping the edge. if the surface is dirty, take a tack rag and wipe it. Malibu boats: the world’s best wakesurfing, wakeboarding & water skiing towboats, #1 in quality, luxury & performance nobody knows watersports better than the people who live it, and many more of them choose a malibu over any other boat in the category..
