Painting

Scott · #1 03-19-2002, 01:20 AM

Fellow-Ship
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

FELLOW-SHIP · #2 03-18-2002, 03:07 PM

HA SCOTT
I WILL KEEP THE BOAT ON THE TRAILER FOR MOST OF THE PAINTING PROJECT. I WILL HAVE TO DO SOMETHING (NOT SURE WHAT YET) WHEN I DO UNDER THE BUNKS OF THE TRAILER. MOST OF THE BOTTOM WILL HAVE ENOUGH ACCESS FOR ME TO WORK ON AND I HAVE TALKED TO A GUY THAT JUST MOVED THE BUNKS IN CLOSER TO THE CENTER LINE THEN DID THE AREA. WE WILL SEE WHEN I GET THERE. ONE THING YOU WANT TO DO IS WAIT 2 WEEKS BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING OR YOU COULD DAMAGE THE PAINT MOVING THE BOAT ON THE TRAILER.
OH BY THE WAY MOST OF MY DECK HAS BEEN SANDED THIS LAST WEEKEND WAS THE CHANNELS AND ALL 90 DEGREE TURNS PLUS INSIDE HATCHES AND SUCH LIKE. THIS WAS NOT MY FAVORITE THING TO DO. I AM GLAD I HAVE 5 DAYS BEFORE I GO BACK TO WORKING ON THE BOAT. I HAD ALL THE FUN I WANTED THIS LAST WEEKEND.
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Scott · #3 03-19-2002, 07:13 PM

Hi Fellow-Ship
I'm sorry..I was unclear in my previous post...my mistake [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ....what I meant about keeping it on the trailer was ..Will the boat stay in the water when it is finished or are you going to trailer it....this all leading to...is the paint good for underwater use??
Any more progress this week??

Received some great color chips from Sterling!!! some really nice custom blended colors !! cant wait to start ... unless Tryader converts me into a Gel Coat guy!!!

Take it easy
Scott

[ March 19, 2002, 06:21 PM: Message edited by: Scott ]

FELLOW-SHIP · #4 03-20-2002, 10:31 AM

HA SCOTT
REMEMBER THAT YOU CANT USE GEL COAT OVER EPOXY THEY SAY IT WOULD WORK.
EVERYONE (PAINT MANUFACTURERS) HAS TOLD ME THAT YOU CANT KEEP A PAINTED (TOP COAT) BOAT IN THE WATER FOR MORE THAT ABOUT 10 DAYS TO 2 WEEKS. I KEEP MY BOAT ON THE TRAILER EXCEPT FOR 1 WEEK AT A TIME DOWN IN THE KEYS. I LIKE TO FISH OUT OF DIFFERENT PORTS DEPENDING ON WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IS SOUTH FLORIDA. THAT’S ANOTHER REASON WHY I DIDN’T WANT A BOAT OVER 23’ LONG AND ONE ENGINE IT BECOMES TO MUCH LIKE WORK TO TRAILER A BOAT TO BIG.
THIS WEEK I CUT THE HOLE TO FIT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL OUT OF THE CENTER CONSOL, I MADE A HATCH COVER WITH STAR BRIGHT FOR THAT LITTLE PERSONAL ITEMS HATCH IN THE CENTER CONSOLE CLOSE TO THE WHEEL. I BOUGHT A NEW HYDRAULIC PISTON UNIT KIT THAT WILL ATTACH TO THE NEW 225 I AM GETTING. TODAY I AM GOING TO BENNETT TRIM TAPS TO PICK UP THAT PLASTIC COVER THAT SCREWS ONTO THE TOP OF THE TRIM TAP SENDING UNIT. THIS WEEKEND MORE FAIRING AND SANDING THE INSIDE. I HOPE THIS IS THE LAST WEEKEND OF THAT. MAYBE SUNDAY I WILL BE PRIMING THE INSIDE OF THE BOAT (I HOPE). THIS NEXT WEEK I GO TO PUT $$$ ON THE NEW 225 AND PICK UP THE HARNESS AND GAGES WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF. FUN, FUN, FUN, SO MUCH FUN AND STILL NOW 10 MONTHS OF FUN BOATING AND NOT BEING IN THE WATER YET. I HAVE RESERVATIONS TO GO DOWN TO THE KEYS THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE I HOPE I WILL BE DONE BY THEN.
FELLOW-SHIP
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FELLOW-SHIP · #5 03-20-2002, 10:35 AM

HA GUYS WE JUST HIS A NEW RECORD 3 PAGE THREAD.
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John R · #6 03-20-2002, 10:47 AM

Woohooo - three pages [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

How do you re-Gel Coat??

FELLOW-SHIP · #7 03-20-2002, 11:28 AM

HA JOHN R
YOU WILL HAVE TO TALK TO TRAYDER OR SOMEONE ELSE ON RE GEL COATING. I DON’T KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT THAT. I AM SURE THAT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY TO GO ON THE BOTTOM BUT I WILL BE PAINTING MINE. I GUESS IT IS THE SAME PROCESS AS THOSE LITTLE SPOT GEL COAT KITS YOU CAN BUY BUT ON A MUCH BIGGER SCALE. SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF SANDING TO ME AND IF YOU HAVE READ MY POSTS YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE SANDING.
FELLOW-SHIP
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