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Originally Posted by steplift20
the bottom was painted before and now i always keep her on a trailer but it looks horrible so i want to paint the bottom for purely cosmetic reasons
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OK, so it's already got paint on it, so you're choices are getting the paint removed or making it nice. Difficult situation, because if you paint it with the wrong paint you might have a compatability problem with the present paint. Some paints are designed to leach during their lifespan. The leaching of the chemicals helps prevent growth of barnicles etc on your hull. These paints are used mostly for boats that live in slips all year. So if you have that kind of paint on already, then you may need to use that kind of paint again. Talk to your paint pro where you buy the paint for any compatibility issues.
If it were me and I was painting my hull I'd go with any of the epoxy paints or plastic based paints that are out there. They are all good and what you want is a nice smooth hard finish that will stand up to the launching and retrieving of the boat on the trailer. 
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