Painting

[Scott]

Glad to hear things went well!!

What grit sand paper did you use and at what point in the process ?(fairing, after the primer etc.)..Can you reduce the paint to make it flow better during brushing....although you said it leveled out after it sat and cured .. so I guess you dont want to mess with that...

Sounds like foam rollers all the way!!!!! Very Glad to hear you got the mirror finish!!!I've seen boats that leave something to be desired after the roll and tip process....you see the true meaning of the "orange peel surface"

Again glad its working out [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
Scott

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HA SCOTT
I FIRST USED 60 GRIT TO DO THE RUFF WORK THEN MOVED TO 150 GRIT ON THE PRIMER HAND AND BLOCK SANDING. I THINK IF I SAND THE FIRST TOP COAT WITH 220 OR 320 IT WILL LOOK JUST FINE BUT UNTIL I TRY IT JUST A GUESS FOR NOW. WITH STERLING YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT REDUCING IT AFTER YOU START IT STAYS AT THE SAME CONSISTENCY FOR A LONG TIME. THEY SAY WITH AWLGRIP THAT IS A ISSUE. WHEN I DO THE HULL I WILL BE READY TO AT LEAST CLEAN THE BRUSH WITH THINNER AS I GO IF NEEDED.
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[Scott]

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Thanks for the reply.....I contacted Sterling Paints today and they sound like the paint I want to go with...sounds more forgiving than Awlgrip and easier to attain the high gloss finish. and It sounds like you are confirming that. Paint is suppose to be as tough as the others and the primer can be put on and left in the sun and it will suffer no UV damage (a plus in my case) Just needs a light sanding right prior to topcoating.

Also there customer/technical support is great...very willing to give any and all info to make the job come out right....The only downside is I think the paint is more expensive then Awlgrip.....but hey if it works and the finish comes out looking professionally done ... so be it!!!!! [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

Oh yeah they are sending application guides color charts and actual color chip samples of the hull color and the topside colors I'm thinking about [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[ March 14, 2002, 04:35 PM: Message edited by: Scott ]

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STERLING’S TEC SUPPORT IS VERY HELPFUL. I HARDLY COULD GET HIM OFF THE PHONE WHEN I TALKED TO HIM. I DON’T WANT TO PUT DOWN AWLGRIP BUT I FEEL REAL GOOD ABOUT WORKING WITH STERLING. IT GIVES ME CONFIDENCE ABOUT PAINTING THE ROLE AND TIP METHOD, SO EVEN IF IT ISN’T ANY BETTER BUT I THING IT IS BETTER USING THEIR BRAND THEN IT WORKS. I KNOW IF THE BOAT WAS BEING SPRAYED I WOULD WANT IT SPRAYED WITH AWLGRIP.
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[Scott]

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How's the paint job coming??
Have you been able to recoat and how are you doing the nonskid (you going to mix it in the topcoat and roll or you going to paint then shake and sift the non skid onto the tacky surface??? Hope its gong well for you [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

I bet its starting to look good
Scott

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HA SCOTT
LOOK UNDER THE HEADING OF FRUSTRATED WITH FAIRING AND YOU WILL NOW WHAT I DID THIS WEEKEND. BUT I DID GO OUT AND BUY $621.00 OF STERLING PAINT FRIDAY AND HAVE LOOKED AT THE STASH OF CANS ON OCCASION. I GUESS I AM COMMITTED TO THE PAINT JOB NOW AND ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I WILL BE HAPPY EITHER HAPPY WITH THE MONEY I SAVED OR HAPPY WITH THE MONEY I SAVED AND THE JOB I DID MYSELF TIME WILL TELL. I BOUGHT THE FINE NON SKID FROM STERLING. I WILL PUT ONE LAYER OF PAINT ON FIRST THEN TAPE THE NOW SKID AREA THEN PUT THE NON SKID (NOT SURE HOW YET) AND THEN ANOTHER COAT OF PAINT OVER THE ENTIRE JOB. I BOUGHT ENOUGH PAINT TO DO THE INSIDE AND OUT (I THINK) GOING WITH SNOW WHITE IN THE INSIDE AND ON THE BOTTOM OF HULL AND WITH BLUE MIST ON THE SIDES OF THE HULL.
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[Scott]

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Sorry to hear about your sanding woes !!! You scared me there for a moment I thought you had problems with sanding the first coat of paint [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]
I'm sure its going to look awesome when all is said and done. The color combo you picked out sounds real nice ... I've been thinking about Gel coat but Trayders troubles has me thinking to stay the paint route.. that being said I cant wait to get the color charts and color chips that Sterling is sending off to me...If I were to paint the hull this year.....which my original gel coat isnt in that bad a shape and its colored to boot (same color as Hammers and Tryaders 20's ) I dont know what color I'd go with....I've been thinking a real pale yellow/green or blue bottom....Topsides will be white....

Are you keeping the boat on the trailer....since your painting the bottom??

Scott