How to repaint my older lund boat?

[Dragonfisherman]

I was wondering if anyone could help me out on how to repaint my lund? How do you go about stripping the old pain off and what type of stripper should I use? Then what type and brand should of primer should I use? And what type and brand of paint should I use? If anyone could help out that would be great!!!! I would like to do a good job but keep the price at a mininum if possible. Thanks

[Slyster]

I would do a search.. I have seen this same question.. and many many replies.. often on this forum.

[BAIT956]

Easy.

I painted mine this spring. It's a 14' early 80's model. The old red paint was fading and getting scraped off.

All I did was use a sander attachment on my electric drill and do the best I could to remove all old paint. Not necessary to get it all, just make sure you do a good job roughing it up.

I ordered some Parker's Duck Boat paint from Cabela's. If I recall, it was about $11. a qt. You may be able to find a similar product at a local hardware or paint store.

I wanted mine camo color. Not sure about any other colors.

I used about a qt. and a half for two coats on the boat. I painted the inside too.

Either brush it on and/or use a 4" roller on the flat areas. Took me a few hours total for sanding and both coats. Did not use any primer.

My boat takes a considerable amount of abuse. I have a number of scratches and scrapes on the new paint job already. Painting was so easy that I'll just give it another coat next spring.

If you have any questions, fire away.

Glad to help if I can. Let me know how you turn out.

[IFallsRon]

You can remove the old paint with a power washer. Check with a place like Grainger for cleaning soda. That'll give you a paintable surface without, necessarily, having to use an aluminum cleaner/conditioner.

[CASTnBLAST]

No reason to strip the boat paint unless it's pealing or flaking.There are however, chemical strippers that do a good job although a messy one of removing paint.Make sure and wear rubber gloves the stuff really bites you.Stripping or sanding would be the first thing to decide on,sanding being easier.Either way you'll have to do some priming and a good primer is equally important as the paint.I'd recommend a catalyzed self etching primer.The top coat should also be a catalyzed paint (hardener used with).Cheap paints may appear good for awhile but give the elements a l ittle time and they will quickly deteriorate.

[Steve Bakken]

Chemical stripping and soda blasting are by far the quickest, but make sure that you THOROUGHLY clean it before you paint. The general consensus of all these posts is that what you put in will be what you get out. Castnblast is right on with the etching and the catylizing. One thing I will add is to use the same brand of paint from start to finish. If you go to an automotive refinish supply store, and explain to them what you're doing, they can set you up with a system of product that will fit your needs and your budget. We've been using DuPont for a number of years at the boat shop and have been very happy with the results. They also have a low-cost version called Nason that works very well. Auto Value is the supplier that carries it.