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Sorry, Here's some more pics. I sanded etched primed the bare metal where the paint was going to be. Then primed over that. The bottom is Steelflex over bare sanded metal, (based on Jerry's recommendation at Fasco). Painted with Rustoleum and then put on a Clear Gloss Finish. Overall, pretty happy with the paint job, being a first timer. The Steelflex was a challeng as it sagged a lot. I think it might have been too cold(about 65-70degrees).

Here's teh finished product.

GO WITH THE JON. This spring I bought a 10'6" Basshound. Similar to the Bass Raider. Although it seamed really nice at first I hated it. Water got between the plastic layers, the floor would buckle when you got it it. There was no way to stand up in it. The plastic would scratc pretty easily. What through me over the edge was when I stepped off the dock onto the bow for the first time and the whole bow went under the water. Sold it a month later. Just bought my first Jon, a 15 footer. Starting to customize it. Tinboats.net really got me hooked on the jon because you really customize it to your liking. Much easier to work with Aluminum than plastic.

Paint Job looks great. Just curious did you roll/brush it or spray it on?

Thanks Guys, I'll think I'll give that a try since I don't have the spray gun equipment and would prefer not to have overspray all over my garage. I'll post the pick once i get it done.

That's amazing!!!

I understand the roll part, but what do you mean by tip? I"m guessing the prep is the same, rough up and prime, but are there any tricks to rolling it on and not seeing any roller marks or streaking?

Thanks Catt. I'm guessing both the primer and paint should be sprayed on. Also if painted within 24 hours I shouldn't have to sand the primer at all, correct? Also should I put multiple coats of paint on? If so how long should I wait between coats and should a light sanding job be done between coats?

I know it doesn't look bad but after seeing what Low Budget Hooker did, I wanted to do something cool. Originally, I wanted to build the entire thing from an older boat but I stumbled on this boat and couldn't pass up the deal. Other than a couple minor layout changes, there not much to do on this one.

I just purchased my first jon boat and new member to the forum(so go easy). I'm looking to add my own touches to it and one of the things I'd like to do is paint the outside. the current paint is factory original and in really good shape it's just really ugly. I'm looking for advise on whether it needs to be stripped or if I can just rough it up and paint it. I've never painted anything with a sprayer before(other than regular spray paint). I'm guessing that's the only way to go, but I'm looking for suggestions. Also do I need to prime this if the paint is in good shape now? Here's a Pic. Thanks in advance

With the Steelflex is that your final finish? I see you didn't do the entire outside so I was wondering if you then paint over it or not???