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bottom paint for houseboat
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:47 pm
by castaway
I'm going to be placing a older pontoon 35ft houseboat in saltwater for a weekend retreat. I'm going to apply bottom paint for aluminum. how long will it last b4 having to pull it back out and redo.........Thanks
Re: bottom paint for houseboat
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:14 pm
by badmoonrising
castaway wrote:I'm going to be placing a older pontoon 35ft houseboat in saltwater for a weekend retreat. I'm going to apply bottom paint for aluminum. how long will it last b4 having to pull it back out and redo.........Thanks
Welcome ! You'll have to touch up every season, recoat every 3-5 depending on the paint's condition. Make sure you use paint safe for aluminum hulls (i.e Trilux 33). NEVER use paint containing copper, or you'll have severe corrosion issues.