Painting

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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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[Scott]

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Problems??? or just alot of sanding in irregular areas of the inside of the boat....How did the first coat come out on the inside??? How bad is the wet sanding process with the paint....I would guess and hope (from durability standpoint) that it was a pretty tough surface to sand....Also sounds like up to and through the primer coat its not that miserable a process......but it sounds like the paint may be a different story.... [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

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HA SCOTT
NO PROBLEMS JUST COMPLAINTS TIRED IF SANDING. IT’S COMING OUT JUST FINE, IT IS JUST A LOT OF WORKKKKKKK. THE FIRST COAT CAME OUT VERY GOOD I EVEN GET AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE A DAY STOPPING BUY AND CHECKING OUT THE WORK TELLING ME HOW GOOD IT LOOKS. ALTHOUGH NO ONE HAS PICKED UP A PIECE OF SAND PAPER YET THEY ARE A CONTINUES SOURCE OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME. THE WET SANDING IS NOT BAD KEEPS DOWN THE DUST AND IT GOES FAIRLY SMOOTHLY. THE PAINTING PROCESS IS NOT BAD EITHER I AM STARTING TO GET A FEEL FOR IT AND NOW HAVE SOME CONFIDENCE ABOUT THE WHOLE THING. I SEE THAT YOU ARE A FISHING ROD BUILDER I ALSO DO THAT AS WELL GOT STARTED WHEN I WAS 14 YRS OLD AND HAVEN’T STOPPED YET. I DON’T SELL MY STUFF NO ONE COULD AFFORD ME. BUT I HAVE BUILD ABOUT 100 TO 150 IN MY LIFE SOME FOR FRIENDS AND MYSELF ONLY DO GRAPHITE RODS NOW. I SURE AM GLAD THERE IS ONE OR TWO OF US LEFT ON THIS PLANET AS CRAZY AS ME WHO LOVE SEACRAFT AND BUILD FISHING RODS.
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[Scott]

Fellow-Ship
Well I'm glad its coming out ..... you make me feel more comfortable going into it!!!

Yup I guess we are a gluten for punishment building rods and fixing boats.....wouldnt have it any other way!!!!

I dont sell the rods either....Its not worth it cause I would not make anything on the rods...Like you I'll make them for friends and such...but nothing more than that...too many good rod builders out there...Heck I think you've seen on this sight alone theres a couple of us building.... Steve JohnR yourself and I'm sure others.

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Scott

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Fellow-ship:

Three cheers for Fellow ship. For doing the work of ten men. A man after my own heart. Keep up the GOOD WORK. ya done good. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

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HA STEVE
THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT. TODAY I GOT UP AGAIN AT 5:30 TO DO SOME PAINTING. DID THE FINAL COAT ON THE TWO HATCHES IN THE STERN OF THE BOAT THE TWO BIG HATCHES IN THE BOW OF THE BOAT (EXCEPT FOR THE NON SKID) ALSO DID THE LAST COAT ON THE CENTER CONSOL PLUS I DID THE BIG DECK PLATE THAT FITS OVER THE GAS TANK AREA WILL HAVE TO NON SKID THAT ONE ALSO. MADE IT TO WORK A LITTLE LATE BUT WAS OK. AT LUNCH TIME I WILL GO TO HOME DEPO FOR SOME MORE STUFF AND ON AND ON AND ON. I GOT A TIME CLOCK TICKING NOW ON SPLASHING THE BOAT I AM GOING TO THE KEYS JUNE 1ST FOR A WEEK GOT THE ROOM AND RESERVED A SLIP FOR THE BOAT. AFTER 51 WEEKS OF PROJECT AND $25 TO 27 GRAND SPENT I WOULD LIKE TO USE IT. I SURE WOULD BE BUMMED OUT IF I GO DOWN TO THE KEYS JUST TO LOOK AT THE OCEAN FOR A WEEK.
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