Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Pond Boss Painting an aluminum boat

I agree with bz. Without going thru the proper prep steps and using the proper primer, it'll peel. We'd paint 5052 H-32 by acid washing it, then using DuPont Imron, then baking @ 160� for 30 minutes. That was for truck bodies, not boats, but it held up pretty well for stuff that went down the road.

I've heard of guys media blasting the inside of their boats, then using a paintable truck bed liner on the inside only, to help deaded the noise and make it non-slip.