I have a 12-foot aluminum jon boat, which i use for fishing. last season it started leaking. it seems to be coming from the seams or rivets. i think i need to seal the rivets with something or paint the boat.. Duralux aluminum boat green marine spray paint may also be used as a specialty primer on slick, hard to paint surfaces such as steel, steel chrome, chomemoly, zinc and cadmium plating, galvanized and stainless steel.. Painting a new, unpainted aluminum boat, like any other paint job, may seem like it's more about the surface preparation -- degreasing and sanding so the primer coat will stick to the metal and applying the primer immediately to prevent the aluminum's oxidation..
This entry was posted in aluminum application, boat maintenance, boat repairs, epoxy, frequently asked questions, marine epoxy and tagged aluminum pitting, g flex, g/flex, hawk epoxy kit, lifecaulk sealant on october 8, 2014 by jason revie.. How to seal an aluminum boat by nathan fisher . apply a marine-based silicone seam sealant along the inside edges of the seam anywhere rivets were removed. insert a new rivet the same size that was removed from the boat into a rivet gun. insert the rivet into the existing rivet hole and push on the gun until the head of the rivet makes. Keeping paint on aluminum. by steve d'antonio, dec 29, 2014. early in my career i worked for a dealership that sold production boats, every one of which was equipped with painted aluminum arches..
