I just had them do it last year.
Boat bottom paint touch up.
This boat has been freshwater all of its life and although the bottom paint is 8 years old it still looks fair.
The best bottom paint for your boat depends on the type of boat you have how you use it and where you use it.
Trailerable boats are best off without bottom paint but if that s not an option consider a hybrid paint which will hold up better throughout the constant launch and haul out cycles most hard paints can t tolerate being out of the water for extended lengths of time.
It also works well as fiberglass boat paint.
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If the copper isn t evenly.
Slowly stir in what you poured off until the paint is uniform in color and consistency.
These paints are great for touching up scratches or minor dents to improve the appearance of your watercraft.
Types of bottom paint include ablative antifouling paint and modified epoxy antifouling paint plus hard vinyl and thin film paint.
Your paint isn t only for aesthetic reasons.
Topside paint features an oil based formula that can be applied above the waterline on metal and wood surfaces.
Have the paint shaken just prior to application.
Many boat owners will pick an anti fouling paint for this exact reason.
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With this said i am wondering if anyone has any tips on the best and easiest and cheapest ways to touch up the entire bottom.
Environmental regulations also have a bearing on paint selection.
I wasn t expecting to need another painting so soon but the paint has chipped in a few places on the hull and there are a few spots of rust showing through on the iron keel the keel was ground down and resealed and overall it is.
Above the waterline marine paint.
It protects the boat against organisms in the sea that you don t want to grow on your asset and start damaging the boat s surface.
If the paint has been on the shelf awhile getting it mixed thoroughly can take 10 or 15 minutes but don t skimp.
This will make stirring the copper back into solution much easier because it will settle into a thick mass at the bottom of the can making stirring a real chore.
Keep dredging up the copper off the bottom of the can until the bottom feels clean to the touch of your paddle.
Get some special transducer antifouling paint to touch up any underwater transducers.
It s your boat so paint it the way you want it.
