Metal finishing Q&As since 1989

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What paint do I use for mural on an aluminum fishing boat?

My Dad wants me to paint on his boat, using color.
I have no idea what paint to use or how to prep his boat...
any ideas?

Please help, my Mom's name is at stake here!
Thanks,

Alicia cochran
mural painting - Monroe, Oregon
2006

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This has been answered a few times with a lot more detail then I can put in this response. Use the search engine and check out some archived letters, also - there are a few applicable ones in the same section as yours is posted, just a little lower.

Basically - get it real clean and use a good primer.

Good luck!

Jim Gorsich
Compton, California, USA
2006

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Auto supply stores have everything you need. Lay on the stencils, clean the area you are going to spray with scotch brite and alcohol(isopropanol) sp?, not Jack Daniels, and spray the paints. Don't forget the clear coat afterwards which should cover an area slightly larger than the mural. If you need to apply with a brush, spray the paint into a cup and then brush it on. Send a picture when you're finished.

Sheldon Taylor
supply chain electronics
Wake Forest, North Carolina
2006