recondition steplift

[spareparts]

keep an eye out for those short cuts that some of the profesionals try to get by you like not using primer. I see that a lot, and some people actually have good reasons for not priming the boat before putting the topcoat on. Awl Grip is one of the hardest and expensive paints to apply if you follow the directions to a T( the primers sand like concrete). There are probably some good automotive paints out there that will do a good job(some of them will save you $$$ in labor as well as materials), but if I'm going to do it, I'm not going to cheap out on the product when the labor is the same

[Stillrunning]

Emrone (sp) is commonly used on boats and would save some money. If your looking at a complete restore and paying people to do the work then it will be very expensive. If your going to spend the money for a paint job I'd also have the flooring, transom, runners etc, checked before sinking money into the paint job.

[spareparts]

Imron is cheaper than Awlgrip, but not by a whole lot. PPG and BSAF have some new industrial coatiings out now, that promise to cut down on prep time. I used to work for an equiptment manufacuture that used anti-graffiti Imron on the trucks we built, you couldn't get spray paint to stick to it. I always thoght it would make a good bottom paint, never had a chance to try it.

[cterrebonne]

even though awlgrip is rock soild. i have interlux bright side on my hull and it being ancient it really looks good after a compund and wax. also the paint isnt really that expensive and the primer is fairly inexpensive too.