TotalBoat Aluminum Boat Paint | Durable, Fast-Drying Marine Paint for Canoes, Jon Boats, Dinghies, Pontoons, Hunting Blinds, and Trailers | Light Gray, Quart

First my rant: There is no excuse for shipping paint in cans like this and by reading the reviews here, I'm not the only one who receive damaged cans. Do Better ! 14' x 36" bottom Jon boat painted inside and out. The paint is very good and applies easily. I prepped the boat and applied 3 coats of aluminum primer. Then applied 3 coats of the Total Boat paint. 2nd coat will be even in color. I used a roller on large areas and and a good brush in tight areas. Paint applies evenly and levels itself out very shortly after applying. One gal did the coat with a little left over. I did not cut it as it goes a long way. Color is more of a "stone" but it looks good and departs from the old Jon boat green or tan. Time will tell on durability but with 3 coats of primer and 3 coats of paint I'm expecting good results.

Paint runs a little thin but covers a lot more than expected had to use 3 coats to fully apply, overall good paint and value

I spent over a weeks time prepping my 14' aluminum boat. Washed, Sanded, wire-wheeled, washed again, and then wiped with mineral spirits. Applied using a brush and a fine-nap roller. Coverage was absolutely terrible and I could still see mainly green showing through the new white paint. Following the instructions which said "recoat without sanding any time within 12 hours," I added a second coat, about an hour after the first coat had dried. The second coat didn't cover any better than the first. At this point I started to get frustrated. I allowed the paint to dry thoroughly and the next morning it was cracked and peeling off of the boat! I could easily scratch it with my fingers and the water hose would blast it right off! I read the can again and realized that this paint is water based. It's absolutely horrendous crap and I can't believe how terrible of a job it did. I have since pressure-washed all of the paint off and re-painted the boat with an epoxy paint from Pettit that worked SO much better. As I was pressure washing, I literally watched the paint delaminate from itself - the second coat didn't even adhere to the first coat. I can't believe how terrible this paint is - it's like painting a boat with watercolors. STAY FAR AWAY from this. You will waste so much time and will only end up frustrated. Buy some Pettit EZ Poxy paint instead and you will have a nice, hard finish that is totally scratch proof in one coat!

Color is perfect, boat looks brand new but it rained 2 days later two small spots on the floor came up. Used a roller to paint and it was the thick areas that came up. Perhaps it was not fully dry.

Painted my Lowe twelve-foot Jon boat with this stuff. Preparation is key - the painting part is rather simple. To be clear, I spent 20 hours cleaning, sanding, and prepping the boat - then one hour painting time on each the top and the bottom. Three months later, the paint is holding and looking good. There are plenty of online videos to help understand the process - if you need the tips. I used both a brush and a small roller and got excellent results. One gallon gave me two coats on both the top and the bottom with more than half the gallon left over for another boat. A quart would probably have covered the top and bottom one time.

This paint is really great for aluminum boat. Covers great and a little goes a long way. Follow the instructions and it will last a long time. Painted with a brush and rolled. After it dried it looks like it was spayed on. Paint lays down flat and smooth. Really impressed.

I purchase this product for my aluminum bass boat rails however after prepping the areas that I applied the paint to peeled off in areas after 6 months . I don't think I will purchase this product again and will try another brand next time.

I used this paint to cover the interior of a 1975 Gregor aluminum boat. I used stripper, and then a flap disk to completely remove the old interior paint of the boat. It left the surface with some light grooves from the flap disk. I washed the interior out with soap and water. Then let it dry. Then used acetone to wipe down the whole interior. Started painting the edges of everything first. Got about 3 coats of this stuff on the edges. Then came through with a 4” foam roller for the flat areas. I would let the paint dry for about an hour. Then wipe lightly with acetone in between each coat. And once I had 3 coats on the whole boat it was perfectly smooth. I could no longer see the light grooves from the flap disk. I’ve now had the paint on my boat for about 30 outings. It’s holding up great. The only areas it has been scratched off are from actual metal objects scraping the paint off. To be expected in my opinion. Will buy again for my next bot project.