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.. Aluminum is perhaps the perfect material for building boats, especially flat-bottom fishing and hunting boats. aluminum is lightweight, durable and easy to work with. but like most metals, it can be difficult to paint.. A. if you want to paint an aluminum boat you first have to use a aluminum oxide primer. make sure the boat is totally clean before priming (lightly sand the boat) then use a tack cloth [linked by editor to product info at amazon] and rub the boat down. then prime it with the aluminum oxide primer..
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