How much should Bottom paint cost?

randy56

Stopped in at my local Rinker boat dealer and ask how much to do bottom paint. He quoted me $2k ?

reneechris14

You can walk it of the trailer.brace up the stern with blocks and stands.not saying it's not dangerous.need to sand bottom with 80 git on a plam sander be for paint.

reneechris14

Covered with snow now here in CT.

Liberty44140

$2k doesn't surprise me for them to de wax and prep the gel coat, put on barrier coat (my guess is 3 coats?) then do 2 coats of bottom paint. You can do it yourself though for around $700

reneechris14

6 hours is way low for 5 coats of paint,sorry for bad info.I agree 700 for cost.

duane.mosley

i was told 1500 and 2500 to do my 06 250ec in the cincinnati area. it's fresh never painted. material in this area was going to run me roughly 500 doing it myself.

Liberty44140

Amen, love hydrocoat, on my second boat using it and it really is a great bottom paint 

Handymans342

East coast

randy56

Thanks for all your help. $2000 does not sound so bad now, If you look at cost of do it your self. 
4 gal hydrocoat           $600
6 stands                      $840
6/8  hours of fun          ......            
total                            $1440

proffsionl

Here in Austin, the going rate (for my 350EC) is $75/foot plus $19/foot for the haul out.  Not cheap.  

Handymans342

Will you be leaving the boat in the water this year Randy?

Liberty44140

If your boat stays in the water all summer you need a barrier coat before bottom paint. That means 3 coats of inter protect 2000e. 3 coats of hydrocoat is more than enough, I did a brand new bottom with 3 coats of interprotect and 2 coats of hydrocoat and was good for 5 full seasons. 2 coats of interprotect is probably ok but they recommend at least 3. 

randy56

Thanks again for everyone's input. Yes, I have slip rented again this year. And Rates when't up GRRR. Last year every 3-4 weeks I would pull the boat home to clean the bottom, and wax the bottom, such a fun job on the creeper. Not looking forward to that again this year. 

MarkB

$2k for what size boat?  If it's in the order of 28 to 30ft long, then yes, that is reasonable.

Are you looking for a barrier paint, or barrier with anti fouling?  Makes a big difference. 4 coats of barrier + 2 coats of anti fouling on a 30 ft boat could cost more than $2k.

Handymans342

That's good

Trashman

Details..... Does it need to be blasted? Barrier coat?

Handymans342

Need more details on current bottom. 

randy56

Bottom is clean, waxed, never bottom painted.

reneechris14

6 hours labor $ ,250 for paint,? For barrier coat.2k seems a little steep to me.

randy56

I would not mine to do it myself, just don't know how to get the tub off the trailer.

Handymans342

Mine was 5K. 1 barrier coat, 2 bottom coats. Lots of sanding

randy56

Did you have it done on the East coast or after you moved to FL. ?