Bottom Paint

[Destroyer]

I totally agree with MJ on the soda blasting.. it's the only way to safely remove old paint without chemicals.. As to bottom paints themselves I'm sure that everyone will have a preference, but personally I like Plasti-cote brand paints. They really hold up to the on and off riggors of trailering, and they don't seem to scuff/leach as much paint onto the rollers as some others I've tried

[bcraigan]

Any idea what a soda blasting and new paint would cost? I'd be tempted to go with that if I could get a new look on the bottom of this thing...

[Road King Cole]

When I looked into it last spring, the lowest price I could find for soda blasting was either $700 or $900.

rkc

[bcraigan]

Thanks! Great information.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by bcraigan

Any idea what a soda blasting and new paint would cost? I'd be tempted to go with that if I could get a new look on the bottom of this thing...

This spring I saw a number of contractors in Craigslist for Northern New Jersey that would come to your boat, tent it and do the job. All of the quoted $5.00 to $9.00 a foot. But their ads don't say if that's a lineal foot or a square foot. So a 20' boat would be around $180 Lineal and around $900 Square.

Just remember that soda blasting may reveal blisters in your hull that the paint kept hidden. So chances are you'll have to repaint.

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/1755768334.html

http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/boa/1740173498.html

http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/boa/1740173498.html