Going to paint my boat, need help.

[BiloxiGuy]

I've decided to paint the Proline. It was a hurricane boat that I picked up, never sank but went into the woods pretty good. No structural damage, just cosmetic scrathes that I've been filling in. So I started sanding and filling, and now I've pretty much sanded the entire hull above the water line. I have no idea what I'm getting into (aside from the posts I've searched on here), but I'm also not scared to get into it. I guess my first question is:

- Is there anything better to use as filler besides Marine Tex?
- How deep do I sand? Am I just roughing it up or am I taking the entire gel coat off?
- What primer? What paint? Roll or spray? Etc.
- What color?

One thing I do have is time on my hands...

[Glen E]

prep...prep...prep....get the surface as totally smooth as possible with no nicks or gouges -get some help learning how to use hi build primers and fillers...and then seek help on rolling and tipping Interlux Perfection...take your time and you'll like the results

perfection info at www.yachtpaint.com

[BiloxiGuy]

Thanks, been doing some research on the Interlux stuff. Still blows my mind that this stuff goes on with a paint brush and not a spray gun...