How to Pick Boat Bottom Paint
Boat bottom paint protects the boat's lower surface from wear and the elements as well as mold growth. Different types of boat bottom paint are available on the market. However, you must decide which type is best for your boat, depending on the boat's materials and on how you plan to use your boat.
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Pick a boat bottom paint that will provide a hard slick finish if you're painting a performance powerboat or sailboat. VC Underwater Epoxy is especially designed for boats on trailers or rack-stored boats. It provides a Teflon semi-white gloss finish and has no anti-fouling biocide.
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Determine if you're willing to make do with the standard dull boat bottom paint or if you want something a little different. A few brands of this type of paint come in several shades of vibrant colors. Pettit ViViD is available in five colors that can be combined: white, red, blue, black and yellow. It can be used on wood, fiberglass and aluminum boats.
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Figure out how you're going to use the boat. Boat bottom paints are specifically designed for various uses. Boats that spend a lot of time not moving require one type of paint. However, you use different bottom paint for warmer and colder climates, for boats that are hauled often and for racing boats.
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Check the labels of various boat bottom paint cans to find out which one best suits your needs once you've determined how you're going to use the boat most of the time.
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