repainting aluminum boat

[SBCregal]

I plan on fixing my boat up a bit this spring, new wood for the seats etc and I was thinking of painting the inside of the boat. I know about prepping it and all of that, but I was wondering if theres a colour that people prefer to paint the inside. I want a colour that wont reflect the sunlight directly at me, and wont get stupid hot to the touch. I've seen a lot of boats with a robins egg blue sort of paint on the inside, is there a reason for this? Can anyone give me an idea of what paint colour works.... heck, even what I should avoid.

 

thanks

ryan

[irishfield]

Sand beige.. light grey... or the likes. Nothing I hate worse the Naden's green zinc primer interior..

[aplumma]

good call Wayne Their is a reason they paint battleships gray. It helps to cut down on heat reflection and heat retention.

 

 

Art

[Fisherman]

Make sure it's not a glossy finish, semi or matt is better for less reflection.

[skeeter]

what?

bright yellow didnt make the cut?

[JohnF]

I've seen a lot of boats with a robins egg blue sort of paint on the inside, is there a reason for this?

 

thanks

ryan

 

Camouflage, so the enemy bombers can't find you as easily out on the lake.

 

Or mebbe it's the seagulls ....

 

JF

[Paully]

I used beige rocker panel rubberized spray paint from Canadian tire... it sealed small leaks and it feels great on bare feet! It costs about 8 bucks a can..

[fish-miester]

I used beige rocker panel rubberized spray paint from Canadian tire... it sealed small leaks and it feels great on bare feet! It costs about 8 bucks a can..

 

 

how did you like it? and does it come in other colours

[SBCregal]

thanks. I was thinking either a tan or gray colour actually. never thought of the rubberized rocker guard stuff though, how has it held up?

 

ryan

[fish-miester]

was wonderin if the rubberized rocker guard came in the big cans so i could roll it on or does it only come in spray cans?

[SBCregal]

i've only ever seen it in spraycans...but i've never looked for it in anything but spraycans...i'll take a look in the next few days when i pick mine up.

 

ryan

[Paully]

From what i remember it came in "paint can" size..

[fish-miester]

that would be awesome. I was hoping to paint the inside of my boat .. and was hoping to just roll it on.. but if not im ok with cans