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Post by bigbill on Jan 9, 2024 19:40:03 GMT -5
some of the problem with slow work is fixing what other people just covered up to make due.... i am rolling and tipping my flybridge with alexseal(awesome paint). problem is the first paint job from the factory was crazing and chipped up. someone just loaded it up with primer and painted over the old failing paint job so i am stripping 2 and in some spots 3 paint jobs off back to gelcoat. boy is that shit time consuming
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Post by skycheney on Jan 9, 2024 21:12:08 GMT -5
some of the problem with slow work is fixing what other people just covered up to make due.... i am rolling and tipping my flybridge with alexseal(awesome paint). problem is the first paint job from the factory was crazing and chipped up. someone just loaded it up with primer and painted over the old failing paint job so i am stripping 2 and in some spots 3 paint jobs off back to gelcoat. boy is that shit time consuming But if you own the boat long enough, then you're only re-doing your own work. But by that time, you really feel like just having somebody else do it. I hate doing same job twice, even if it is 20 years later.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Jan 10, 2024 7:19:06 GMT -5
After 30 years of "ACE's best" enamel and tons of other junk plus Awlgrip and Interthane jobs, it too was time.The pics are from May 2015. It needs it again but not as severe. Then the fairing on gouges (from me). Just needed to get the crappy stuff off. Lotsa heat devices and scrapers! At least it aint August. Just a hint Bill; Cover it with plastic overnight to keep the dew off. Youll be doing it again otherwise. Theres also an accelerator sold (like 3oz. for $50) that takes a few drops per quart which helps curing. Try to finish by 2 pm so its dry outside. Sunblinded yet?
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Post by rsmith on Jan 10, 2024 9:44:48 GMT -5
Why did they use canvas over stuff and paint it? When I was a kid wondering the boat yards I watched a guy use canvas and waterglass to cover a trunk cabin like that.
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Post by Avenger on Jan 10, 2024 9:55:53 GMT -5
I always @$$umed that on wood boats it covered the plank seams with a "waterproof" sheet to keep water from permeating the joints.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Jan 10, 2024 11:14:06 GMT -5
In 1963, CC was sill using that painted canvass routine. However, Roamers began using an all glass (molded) fiberglass shell. Once remnoved from the mold, wood substructure for trim etc was glued into place with either resin or Red Hand. Being in its infancy, the gelcoat was either white or black and required painting. Even the owners manual recommended a coat of paint every few years. It was all enamel back then.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Jan 24, 2024 8:25:50 GMT -5
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Jan 24, 2024 8:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by skycheney on Jan 24, 2024 16:11:02 GMT -5
Bill, How did you get that picture of my work bench?
Oh wait. That's not mine but it sure looks about the same. I can't put anything away or I'll never find it.
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Post by yachtsmanwilly on Jan 24, 2024 18:27:20 GMT -5
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