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Bilkolayne
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The coat I put on this morning i put on very thin and it dried really quickly so I went ahead and put the last coat on it looks really good..... I'll give it a day or so the dry up and cure all the way before I start putting the rub rail and all back on.. I got to paint the steering parts anyway.
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Bilkolayne
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LOL I prob would but I rent now own the place. And yea it dose need some attention but I'll leave that up to the landlord |
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oldcuda
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Just when I thought there would be a good winter project to watch. I would still be deciding where to make the cuts! I'm impressed.
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75 Tique
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Wow, amazing transformation in such a short time. Quite a feat considering the condition of that gunnel when you started. Nice work.
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Dreaming
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Since you don't sleep and you work so fast, it looks like you might need to take on a roofing project before the rainy season Your three tab is in pretty rough shape, and looks like it is leaking, At your pace though you could probably get that roof finished up in half a day or so
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Bilkolayne
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Thanks for the comments I'm trying my best here.... really wish I could have sprayed it but it was not in the cards. Just put another coat of paint on got one more to do tomorrow then paint is done. I don't know if I'm going to wet sand it and buff or not I'm prity happy with the results I'm getting now..... it looks 300 times better then when I picked it up...... going this weekend to grab a Rochester carb and a new electronic engnition..... found some cheep on crages list for sale just got to drive to mass to grab them.
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Riley
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Your boat is looking great! Most people would have junked it. Good job looking past the damage and saving her. I'm very impressed with your speed as well.
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8122pbrainard
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Jonathan, At the rate you're getting it done, I'm surprised you're sleeping!! I'm impressed! |
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Bilkolayne
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I woke up this morning and 500 grit wet sanded the topside so it's ready for another coat of paint in a few hours just waiting for it to worm up a little bit outside first...... also I picked up a hole saw bit set so I can cut the gauge holes out today too.
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Bilkolayne
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Still have like 2 more coats to put on then I think I'll be satisfied with. Still got to rewire the boat but that should only take me a few hours. Then slap a new carb on some hoses and see if she fiers up. |
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Hollywood
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color definitely looks like a closer match from here
man you work fast |
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JoeinNY
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I agree windshields are overrated… and mustangs are too small for them – that front deck is the only place for the ladies to lie down and sun themselves. Just make sure you put down a towel first so you don’t mess up the new paint job.
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Hollywood
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windshields are overrated
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Bilkolayne
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Also really need a hook up on a windshield soon. If anyone know any body
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Bilkolayne
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I mixed the pure white with oyster White and perfect match. The boat is looking awesome. I can't wait to start putting it back together |
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JPASS
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If you checked the threads, the cracking was removed by the repair guy but I'm not so sure the prep and repairs were up to snuff. Boat was sold over a year ago, so it's no longer an issue for us. |
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'92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique
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Bilkolayne
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JPASS if you don't remove all the cracking it will always make its way back over time. As my old body's shop boss explained it to me it's like patching the road if you don't properly fill inn the pothole it will always be a pothole. And DrCC thanks I do work quick...... I think I am going to go pickup a qt of sand color and tone the white down a bit.
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DrCC
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Man you are fast !!!
You could tone-down the brightness of the white with a little "sand-beige" color mix. It's looking really good. |
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Keep it....from sinkin'
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JPASS
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Thanks for the jab HW. The brighter white (silver cloud) was hardly the issue with that re-gel. Jon, the short of it was I had a bunch of spider cracks on the upper deck of our boat. Had it repaired and re-gelled only to have the spider cracks come back within a few weeks after she was put back together. I'm beyond anal about my stuff and this repair was a complete failure. Feel free to read about it if you like: Original cracking Off for repair Return of thr spider cracks Your repairs are coming along quite nicely I might add. |
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'92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique
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storm34
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Agreed! Good motivation for someone who owns a Skier with a smashed deck! |
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Hollywood
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It was a joke on JPASS. As you saw, he said he had his deck gelcoated and it came out a brighter white than original, no longer matching the hull or interior. That was on an otherwise complete 1992 Ski Nautique. Your project is looking just fine!
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Bilkolayne
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That's just one coat I will put 4 or 5 on then buff it. It will come out like glass when it's done right |
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Bilkolayne
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Rustoleum topside paint thinned with mineral spirits rolled and tipped. I don't want to waste the money All Quality Paint just to redo it next winter when I have the proper facilities. The Rustoleum is not bad but it's very time-consuming in order to get a quality finish. I put a lot of time into the prep work fiberglass, Bondo, primer, I will get a decent finish out of it. Just takes time |
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storm34
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What product are you using for paint?
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Bilkolayne
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And if u ask me no its not show quality but it's better then when I bought it.
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Bilkolayne
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Is that a stab at what I'm doing? Makeing the best of that I have at the moment. After next summer if I can get it to Baltimore where my father's shop is I will algrip it and prob do the upper haul also |
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JPASS
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Ha. At least he won't have to worry about the gelcoat cracks coming through the fresh finish. Many lessons were learned with our old boat. |
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'92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique
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Hollywood
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JPASS v2.0
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Bilkolayne
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1st coat rolled and tip...... sand tomorrow and another coat then sand and another coat then sand and another coat then wet sand and buff..... it's a little whiter then I wanted but is what it is |
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Bilkolayne
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Sanding down to primer today I have a few spots to give some body filler to then one more coat of primer over them spots and power she will be ready for paint.
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