Help with Painting a Jon Boat

[huesmann]

Use it this year, after you put it up for the off season, just take a power washer to it. All the scratches will make the paint come off easier.

 

[CharlieFoxtrot]

Use it this year, after you put it up for the off season, just take a power washer to it. All the scratches will make the paint come off easier.

That's the plan!

 

[Ranchero50]

Start here: www.tinboats.net There's a weeks worth of reading on the forums.

For a jon boat I'd go cheap, check out Ollie's or Big Lot's for overstocks. I picked up a case of Rustoleum textured plastic paint in tan for $20 and it's weathered really well. I like it because it doesn't show any glare or sun sheen.

Just get an extra can or two to touch up any marks.

 

[engineerbrian]

POR 15 should work well. We use it at work on parts that are submerged 24/7 in water.

As mentioned though, prep is the key with this stuff, so it may be a good project for next year since you already have it primmed

http://www.por15.com/whatispor15.asp

 

[Sewer Rat]

Semi-related.... old aluminum canoe I have had for over 30 yrs and has traveled with me from NYS to NC to FL to MD... had a couple of rivets that were loose/leaked, coated the whole exterior in cheap bedliner paint... sealed the leaky rivets and helped to protect my bottom.... used the canoe on the Monocacy and so far the bedliner has held albeit with a few scratches...

 

[Marylandfisherman]

Duracoat!