Re: Painting
HA SCOTT
I ROLLED WITH A FOAM ROLLER AND I DIDN’T GET ANY BUBBLES THE PRIMER DRIES VERY FAST AND BECAUSE OF THAT YOU WILL GET STREAKS WITH A BRUSH. THAT’S WHY I DIDN’T BRUSH OVER THE FOAM ROLLER. THE STUFF SANDS OFF REEL EASY YOU GOT TO WATCH NOT PUTTING ON TOO MUCH PRESSURE OR YOU WILL TAKE IT ALL OFF. AS FOR THE MICROLITE FILLER I USED A LOT OF THAT ON MY FAIRING PROJECT AND HAVE DONE SOME PRIMER WORK AND SOME PAINTING WITH STERLING I HAVE HAD NO BAD RESULTS YET WITH THE POSSIBLE INCOMPATIBLE PROBLEM. I THINK THAT THE PRIMER WOULD BE MORE THAN ENOUGH BARRIER BETWEEN THE FAIRING COMPOUND AND THE PAINT. IF I START SEEING ANY BAD RESULTS I WILL LET YOU KNOW. I HAVE KNOWN THE RECOMMENDATION OF USING ANOTHER LAYER OF EPOXY BUT TO DO THAT MEANS ANOTHER SANDING TO GET IT SMOTHE AND THAT STUFF IS NOT EASY TO GET FAIRED IT DOESN’T GO ON OR SAND OFF WELL. I WILL BE PAINTING FIRST COAT OF STERLING TOMORROW MORNING. I AM PAINTING IN MY GARAGE AND I WILL PUT A PLASTIC SHEET OVER THE TOP JUST TO KEEP THE POSSIBILITY OF DUST OFF.
HA SCOTT ON THE BATTERY PADS YOU BETTER CHECK THEM OUT REALLY WELL (IF IT WERE ME) I WOULD DRILL SOME HOLES IN THEM TO SEE IT THEY ARE DRY OR NOT. YOU CAN ALWAYS PLUG UP THE HOLES IF THEY ARE GOOD BUT IF THEY ARE SOGGY SALT WATER LOGGED THAT COULD CAUSE BLISTERING IN THE INSIDE OF THE BOAT LIKE TRADER GOT WITH HIS STRINGERS ON MY BOAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER DRILLED HOLES IN THEM TO MOUNT THE BATTERY’S AND WATER GOT IN THROUGH THOSE HOLES AND I HAD LAMINATED GLASS AND BLACK CRAP COMPOSITE NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK IT OUT NOT LATER.
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