At what point do I paint the hull?

[John Stevens]

I'm building the Minuet 15 and thougtht I would paint it before flipping it over. However, after thinking about the deck/hull connection and the epoxy and fairing I'll do I thought maybe I should wait until the outside of the boat is together.

Is there a "best way" to do this?

TIA,

John

[Guest Oyster]

I practice something, sometimes, that seems to give me some sense of accomplishment, at that stage, also allowing me to let any epoxy to post cure, or protect the exterior surface from residue of splatter and dings, sometimes and that is to just place a thin coat of sealer, primer, or even a thinned out coat of an approximate color choice of your paint skeem, also even thinning out and tinting the primer, and this allows me to stew on it a bit, deciding if its the right color, before going the mile of finish coating, only to find that its just not right for the particular hull and family choice, either. Just a thought, if you are itching to see the wood covered, as it does protect the surface while working around the rest of the boat.

[Greg Luckett]

I do like Oyster's suggestion. I like to put a primer coat on the bottom if the boat is to big to easily flip, but then too, it depends on the situation. If I know I will be rolling the boat back over soon, then nothing, but if it might sit for a while, prime.