Painting

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HA REAL SNOOK
BELIEVE ME I’M NO PAINTER IT’S THE PREP WORK AND THE PAINT ITSELF THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE. THE ONLY THING I EVER PAINTED WAS MY HOUSE A FEW TIMES. IF YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAND, SAND, SAND, PREP, PRIMER, MORE SANDING, PAINT, MORE SANDING, AND PAINT AGAIN IT COMES OUT PRETTY GOOD. I THINK THE IDEA OF PAINTING WITH A ROLLER AND BRUSH SPOOKS US ALL AT FIRST. BUT IF YOU CAN BE PATIENT AND START OFF SLOW YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF AND SAVE TONS OF $$$$ MY JOB WILL COST ABOUT $800 OR SO AND SAME ME $4-5 THOUSAND ON TOP OF THAT. YOU CAN PRACTICE ON SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T MAKE TO MUCH DIFFERENCE PAINT IT AND SEE HOW IT GOES. I STARTED PAINTING THE INSIDE OF HATCHES THEN THE OUT SIDE OF HATCHES, THEN THE CENTER CONSOLE THEN THE INSIDE OF THE BOAT AND THEN THE OUTSIDE. ALL GAVE ME MORE AN MORE EXPERIENCE AND CONFIDENCE IN “I CAN DO THIS” I EVEN HAD A GUY YESTER DAY STOP BY AND GIVE ME A QUOTE TO GEL COAT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT ( A JOB I AM WILLING TO PAY SOME ONE ELSE TO DO ) NOW THIS GUY PAINTS AND GEL COATS FOR A LIVING AND HE DIDN’T HAVE ANY NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT MY PAINT JOB. (I CONSIDERED THAT A COMPLEMENT) SHOOT EVEN MY WIFE GAVE ME A COMPLEMENT YESTERDAY. BELIEVE ME THAT’S AS RARE AS HEN’S TEETH. JUST REMEMBER IF YOU DON’T LIKE THE FINAL LAST COAT ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SAND, SAND, SAND, IT SMOOTH THEN CALL UP THE PAINTER YOU KNOW AND ASK HIM HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO SHOOT THE LAST COAT ON THE BOAT. I BET IT WOULD BE MUCH.
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