Painting

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HA SCOTT
I BOUGH THE PAINT FROM BOAT OWNERS WAREHOUSE HERE IN FORT LAUDERDALE. I GOT 1 GAL PRIMER AND ½ GAL CATALYST WITH ONE GAL OF SNOW WHITE AND ½ GAL CATALYST FOR IT PLUS 2 QT OF BLUE MIST WITH ONE QT. SIZE NON SKID SOME TAPE AND MIXING STUFF FOR ABOUT $650.00. I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK FOR THE EXACT AMOUNT. REMEMBER WHEN YOU BUY A GAL YOU ARE GETTING 1 &1/2 GAL. TOTAL PAINT WHEN YOU MIX IT TOGETHER. I USED ABOUT ¾ OF A GAL PRIMER TO DO THE INSIDE OF THE BOAT. I WILL BUY ANOTHER GAL OF PRIMER I AM USING THE OFF WHITE PRIMER AND CATALYST. I DON’T REMEMBER THE # ON IT I THING IT WAS THE P 1000 AND U 1000 NOT SURE BUT IT IS IN THERE BROCHURE. AS FOR THE APPLICATION IT ROLES ON VERY WELL I DON’T CARE FOR THE BRUSHING APPROACH AND ONLY USE IT IN PLACES THAT THE ROLER DOES NOT FIT INTO. WHEN YOU USE A BRUSH IT STREAKS IT AND THEN THERE IS MORE TO SANDING. BUT WHEN YOU ROLE IT ON IT GOES ON PRETTY WELL AND THERE IS LESS TO SAND AND YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE TO SAND. OH BY THE WAY IT IS REALLY EASY TO SAND OFF NOT LIKE EPOXY MORE LIKE CHALK I USED 220 GRIT PAPER AND IT WORKED GREAT. I JUST DID A LIGHT SANDING ON THE NOW SKID AREA BECAUSE YOU WANT THAT RUFF ANYWAY. ON THE REST OF THE BOAT I SPENT MORE TIME TO GET IT SMOTHER. ALL IN ALL I WAS HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS AND FEEL LIKE IT CAME OUT PRETTY GOOD. WHAT EVER IT COSTS IS A LOT CHEEPER THAT $5 TO 6 GRAND.
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[Scott]

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Thank you for the follow up,,,I may need to talk to you more about the paint and cost of materials. I figured out what it was going to run me to get the primer/paint etc and for about the same quantity of material I'm looking at almost double what you paid...I'll grant you that you are in a more boat rich environment than I am up here...It seems that everything down south is much cheaper...I'm sure due to competition (like having the boat painted). You hit the nail on the head about the cost of having it done by someone vs. doing it yourself ...for me up here I'm looking at 3,500 just to have the hull painted and thats the easier of the two to paint...as you have found out first hand by doing all the prep work on the inside...

By the way...in prepping the hull have you noticed any "weave" showing through?? (as you look down the hull at an angle can you see the weaving pattern from the fiberglass mat) If you did ...are you going to correct it and how will you do that(high build primer???) I have seen this in some paint jobs .... and so naturally the cost can be driven by this type of correction and prep work...I've even seen a boat where the old name outline was readable through a paint job(that was done "professionally”…. I think I would have had a few words and a new paint job from that guy) It was a dark green so you could see every imperfection in the hull that wasnt properly taken care of.

Well I'll be in touch
Scott

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HA SCOTT
I PULLED MY INVOICE AND HERE IS THE SCOOP ON THE PRICES.
BOAT OWNERS WAREHOUSE. PHONE #954 522 7998
ONE GAL OF SNOW WHITE $127.80
½ GAL OF CATALYST $145.80
ONE GAL OF PRIMER U1000 $111.60
½ GAL PRIMER CATALYST $76.50
BLUE MIST PER QT. $45.00
NON SKID $ 26.10
THEY WOULD PROBABLY SHIP IT TO YOU. GIVE THEM A CALL.
AS FOR THE SIDES OF THE BOAT I HAVEN’T NOTICED MUCH OF THE GLASS SHOWING THROUGH THE GEL COAT IF IS DOES I HOPE THE PRIMER WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. AT THIS POINT OF TIME NOW 11 MONTHS ON THE PROJECT I AM LOOKING TO GET DONE ASAP. WANT TO FISH MORE THAT BEING A BOAT BUILDER.
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[Scott]

THANK YOU SIR!!!!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I cant believe the price difference ...Everything is more than 50% less than what I've been quoted for...Thats great...

Do I need to speak to anyone specific or not?? .. I hope they ship....

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Thank you again for looking that stuff up...you made me real happy [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] Now I just have to get the boat to the painting stage!!

[Scott]

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Whats the word on the paint job....I figure you either decided to keep it red.....or you bought to many new toys at the marine trade show and didnt have time to paint [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

But anyhow .... WOW nice deal on those rod holder!!! like I said I thought I did good...Looks like you got some really good deals

Oh yeah I like the name!!!

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HA SCOTT
I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE YOU MY WEEKEND PAINTING REPORT. I HADE A PRODUCTIVE WEEKEND I WAS ABLE TO PAINT THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE BOAT WITH ITS FIRST COAT OF TOP SIDE PAINT, PLUS I WAS ABLE TO PAINT THE SIDES OF THE BOAT WITH PRIMER. ALL IN ALL IT COME OUT PRETTY GOOD. I EVEN GOT SOME COMPLEMENTS ABOUT THE JOB WHICH I QUICKLY GAVE THE CREDIT TO THE PAINT AND NOT THE PAINTER.
I USED THE NAP COVERS ON THE PRIMER WHICH I LIKE THE BEST FOR THE PRIMER COAT. IT GOES ON SMOOTH AND THICK ENOUGH THAT YOU HARDLY HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH IT. THE PRIMER IS THE KEY TO THIS THING USING ENOUGH AND GETTING IN ON RIGHT. AS FOR THE TOP COAT FOAM IS THE WAY TO GO AND IF YOU WAIT THE 30 TO 45 MINUTES AS THEY RECOMMEND THE PAINT IS JUST THICK ENOUGH THAT IT GOES ON NICE AND SMOOTH WITH NO RUNS. IT ALSO CAME OUT VERY WELL I FEEL LIKE I WILL BE ABLE TO PULL THIS THING OFF WITH THE ROLLER AND TIP METHOD. I AM PAINTING OUTSIDE AND THAT IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN. I AM THINKING ON MOVING THE BOAT TO PAINT THE FINAL COAT BOTH INSIDE AND OUT TO A AREA THAT I CAN CONTROL THE WIND AND DUST AND RAIN BETTER. NEXT WEEKEND I GET TO START SANDING AGAIN (OH BOY) NEED TO SAND THE PRIMER WITH 220 AND THE TOP COAT WITH 320 THEN I CAN PUT THE NON SKIT DOWN AND THE REST OF THE STUFF. I BOUGHT A SECOND GAL OF PRIMER TO FINISH OFF THE REST OF THE BOAT WITH I SHOULD HAVE SOME LEFT OVER OF THAT. WE WILL SEE.
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WELL THIS WEEKEND SURE WAS FUN I GOT TO WET SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND, THEN SUNDAY I REALLY HAD LOTS MORE FUN BY ORBITAL SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND, SAND. TODAY I GOT UP AT 5:30 SO I COULD WET SAND, SAND, SAND BEFORE WORK. DURING THE WEEK I WILL PAINT THE FINAL COAT (I THINK) ON THE CENTER CONSOL AND ALL THE HATCHES. SO THIS COMING WEEKEND I CAN PAINT, PAINT, PAINT THE BOAT. OH BUY THE WAY I AM COMING UP ON BY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. I KNOW THINGS WILL BE BETTER THIS YEAR SINCE I AM RUNNING OUT OF THINGS TO SAND, AND FIX.
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