Painting the hull

[DBBRanger]

What's the general consences on painting a dark colored hull to make it more pleasing cosmetically? My 2008 dark blue hull is not horribly oxidized but I'm getting tired of polishing and waxing it just to have it look bad in a month or less. I understand that an Imron painted hull takes very little maintenance (waxing is not recommended) and will last for years. I got a quote of just under $5,000 to paint the hull on an R25. That 's a lot of money but at the $1,000 rate for polishing/waxing that some of you have quoted, it may not be that out of site. I heard one comment though that painting could lower the value of a boat rather than increasing it since prospective buyers may wonder what the paint is hiding. To me, that doesn't sound significant. Also wondering about the pros and cons of Awlgrip vs Imron. It seems Imron is easier to touch up if scratches are a problem later. Also thinking about boat wraps instead. Anybody have experience or words of wisdom?

 

[ixlr8]

I have painted with Imron before. It looks great, is tough as nails, but from my experience it is hard to repair so that it looks good and it is nasty to work with.
I think I would be looking at a boat wrap if I wanted to change colors on my boat. Especially since it is removable, from what I understand.

 

[TexasEye]

Boat Wrap??? Do you mean Vinyl?

 

[TexasEye]

Well, I looked it up and sure enough these Boat Wrap Hulls look great on video...What's the suggestions...Do or Don't Wrap Hull?

 

[Cutwater28GG]

awlgrip paint is the other option once you have polished your way through the gelcoat.

 

[DBBRanger]

Boat Wrap??? Do you mean Vinyl?

Check out these links another tugnuts member recommended:

http://www.wrapboats.ca/faqs/[url] ...advice/vinyl-wrap-your-boats-hull-21623/[url]