Started strippin...

[kreed17er]

Started stripping paint on the deck today. Slowly but surely it is coming along. I went ahead and got the high end stripper(it was on sale). I read some where that it just gets down to elbow grease on the non-slip parts of the deck. I want to make it look the best that it can. Still need to fill some unesessary hardware holes. Should I do it before I strip the old paint or before?
When I go to paint, should I do the deck or the hull first? I want the hull to be three different colors, mostly off white with black or blue bottom paint lined in red, how does that work? Do I work from the top down or bottom up or what?

 

[thisoldspouse]

Do as much stipping and prep work before, then clean up those holes and fill them. You will just need to do some sanding to get those spots ready for paint.
Paint top down. Decks first, then hull , then bottom.
Blue painters tape works well for those clean lines.

 

[MrBill_FLL]

green painters tape is better... and lasts about a week in the sun.

blue tape, is strong 2nd choice to the 3m green tape, and both are miles ahead of simple masking tape.

 

[kreed17er]

Good deal. I just could not figure out which tape. There are a million different types. Got to make it look good so I am going with the green. Top down is the way to go, huh. Will do. This is a learning experience. The bottom paint is different from the hull paint right? Probably just use a quart of bottom paint for a 17 footer? How many quarts/gal for the hull/deck?

 

[thisoldspouse]

IMHO the green tape is too aggressive, the blue leaves a clean line and removes easily. Minor point, use what you want.
I would figure a gal. of primer, should cover whole boat with two coats. 1/2 gallon for the deck and cockpit , two coats. 1/2 gal for hull, two coats. 1 qt. for the bottom.
These are based on my experience with painting my mac 22.
If you will be keeping your boat on the trailer, you can use the same type of paint for the bottom. For example, Peditt Easypoxy can be used on the bottom if not in the water more than a couple of days.
What is your plan? Trailer or slip.

 

[kreed17er]

I have a slip ready and waiting. I will get the 1 qt. for the bottom. Just two coats? For some reason I thought it was three or four. But I am all for two if it will get the job done. I saw today that there are stick on striping that you can put on the hull to jazz it up. Is this stuff any good or should I just paint it the stripe?

 

[thisoldspouse]

Since you will be keeping your boat in the water, you are out of my realm of experience. The paint I used is not for prolonged exposure to water (2 days or more). The bottom paint you need will require different applications and amounts (read expensive). You might want to start a new thread asking about just the bottom paint. Better yet, search on this forum. I know bottom paint has been covered before.
I painted on my waterline stripe. I did use tape pinstripe and vinyl lettering for the name on the hull.

 

[Justin_NSA]

I'm not following all of this thread. You will need more than 1 qt of bottom paint to cover below the waterline, you need at least 2 coats. I just used 1 gal of Pettit Vivid and got 2 coats on my 26S. I used the green "frogtape" at Lowe's and the edge came out perfect. You will need stands or a crane to paint the bunk areas.
I painted my bootstripe with automotive paint from O'Reilly's. The old vinyl was pretty badly deteriorated and a PITA to remove the stripe and glue residue. Paint is easier to fix or recover.