Painting?

Stinky_Hooker · #1 03-15-2005, 03:18 PM

Ok guys I want your opinions on the painting of my boat. i am going to paint it with an off-white on topside and on very bottom of hull and the side hull in between will be what they call "blue ice". It is a color combo that is on alot of newer boats like sea pros, regulators etc...I posted this pic as an example to describe what I am trying to say.

Anyway should I paint the blue from the rubrail to the pinstripe line or to the water line?On this one the bottom blue starts the waterline I think? I am not sure with mine which option would look better, what do you guys think?less blue if I stop it at the stripe or more and go to the waterline??

fillet1 · #2 03-15-2005, 03:25 PM

I like the blue to the pinstripe line, and then some white hull, then bottom paint. Kinda regulator like.

Stinky_Hooker · #3 03-15-2005, 03:31 PM

what do you mean...the white on bottom IS the bottom paint. White top...blue middle...white bottom....r we on the same page?? ;D

fillet1 · #4 03-15-2005, 04:42 PM

Like this.

Stinky_Hooker · #5 03-15-2005, 04:52 PM

That it...now do it the other way so we can compare!! A few shades lighter too... ;D Naw J/K

fillet1 · #6 03-15-2005, 05:12 PM

Here you go...

chumbucket · #7 03-15-2005, 05:23 PM

Just paint to the boot stripe. Looks better IMO.

Stinky_Hooker · #8 03-15-2005, 05:28 PM

Yep you are right to the stripe for sure!!! Now who wants to come down here and help me flip it??

Its about 70degrees and we could go catch sum snapper in my other boat when we r done...come on guys what do ya say?? ;D

brianct12 · #9 03-15-2005, 10:51 PM

Been mulling over the same question myself - as I will be painting my hull this season. It seems most of the new, colored boats are doing the hull color to the bootstripe, then bottom white from there on. I have to say - it does seem to be the best looking design to me. What will you be painting with ? I am leaning towards rolling/tipping with Interlux's new "Prefection" paint. Thinking about either a platinum or faded yellow color for the hull sides, white topside, and white for the bottom. A jet black bootstripe of about 1" wide I think. Better to paint on the bootstripe or use an adhesive tape of some sort ? Good luck with your project. Brian

macojoe · #10 03-15-2005, 11:14 PM

Mine right after I painted the bottom. But before I got the new trailer.
And before the prop got bent!! ;)