eagerkr
Member
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2021
- Messages
- 21
- Fluid Motion Model
- C-242 C
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLS2437B717
- Vessel Name
- Spring Tide
Like others here, we had some paint bubbling and flaking on the aluminum door frame. I generally blame my pup for shaking salt water everywhere in the cockpit after swimming. I ignored the problem as long as I could. It would have been easier to remove the door, but the screws wouldn’t budge so I did the scraping, sanding, priming, and painting in place in several sessions with various iterations of masking with the door open or closed.
I couldn’t find the exact paint used by Cutwater - I did reach out to them, but my boat is a 2017 and they didn’t have that information. After some trial and error, I settled on Rustoleum Satin Black Protective Enamel in Black. It’s just spray paint from Home Depot. Make sure to mask off EVERYTHING; the overspray is significant. I only painted the sections that needed it and the color and sheen blended well with the existing paint. A high build primer might have worked better to hide the parts that went down to bare metal, but I just used a dark grey Rustoleum automotive primer. It’s fine.
The project was a pain in the ass, but it’s done and has held up well over the winter with the boat in the boat house. It’s a humid marine environment, but protected from weather exposure.
We’ll see how it holds up to more salt water spray from my pup in 2026. I expect this to be an ongoing battle.
I couldn’t find the exact paint used by Cutwater - I did reach out to them, but my boat is a 2017 and they didn’t have that information. After some trial and error, I settled on Rustoleum Satin Black Protective Enamel in Black. It’s just spray paint from Home Depot. Make sure to mask off EVERYTHING; the overspray is significant. I only painted the sections that needed it and the color and sheen blended well with the existing paint. A high build primer might have worked better to hide the parts that went down to bare metal, but I just used a dark grey Rustoleum automotive primer. It’s fine.
The project was a pain in the ass, but it’s done and has held up well over the winter with the boat in the boat house. It’s a humid marine environment, but protected from weather exposure.
We’ll see how it holds up to more salt water spray from my pup in 2026. I expect this to be an ongoing battle.
