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Thread: Painting guide/help
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25th March 2010, 05:43 PM #136
Hi highace1,
What a lovely-looking job you've done! I can only hope that do as well with my 'Duck! Your boat will look fantastic when she's finished - she looks pretty fantastic now anyway!
PAR: that was really useful info further up the page, specifically about the amount to apply with the roller, temperatures, etc. Common sense when you think about it, but think is the operative word: something I don't do nearly enough of. I had a really bad time with the International "Interprotect" high-build primer flashing off on me, even when thinned per MIK's advice. If I'd used the method you described, I would have ended up with a much better finish, and not sanding most of it off. thanks also for the heads-up about MIK's painting page. I hadn't seen it, although that doesn't mean much. I'll go hunting :).
Cheers,
Alex.
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25th March 2010, 05:54 PM #137Senior Member
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Thanks for the comments, very much appreciated, but im not 100% happy with it. I still ended up wih the lap larks and a few dings etc that i didnt pick up when at the filling stage. Everyone that has seen it says "Theres nothing wrong with it!" I see ALL the problems, thats the problem.
I have flipped it over now and im in the process of undercoating the interior and top decking. Im not enjoying painting the interior as access up the front end is a bit tight and its hard to get a roller in between all the stringers. Any other options for painting the interior? A brush seems to use too much paint and i only bought 1L of it.
Cheers
Ace
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25th March 2010, 06:14 PM #138
Pre-painting is one of the many things you learn to do as your building skills develop. I often delay attaching the deck and side decks so I have easy access into fore peaks, lockers, etc. that would be nearly sealed up with the decks in place. I'll also paint the under side of decks, masking off where the beams and other places it lands on. Lying on you back with a paint brush over your head, slathering paint isn't especially fun. You can't truly enjoy the cleverness of pre-painting unless you've had to crawl around in ridiculously tight places, with paint running down your arm and dripping off your elbow.
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25th March 2010, 06:25 PM #139
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25th March 2010, 06:49 PM #140Senior Member
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Daddles, i know what you mean. I thought...... whats the point in dwelling over it and get this bloody thing on the water!
I would love to have pre painted but the only prob with that is i would have to travel back in time about 30 odd years to do it. Its a big pain as i think the timber needs to be sealed under the decking, or shoud i not bother as let it dry properly after a sail?
Ace
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26th March 2010, 10:47 PM #141
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28th March 2010, 03:07 PM #142Senior Member
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Well.....i have finally progressed into painting the interior. I thought i would never get there. I also thought i would have enough paint but it seems this stuff goes further than i thought.
I didnt spend a lot of time prepping as i thought most of the traffic will occur in this area, in other words very little sanding etc etc
Another coat will go on and then its onto painting the decking and the centreboard case area and support structure.
Im happy
Ace
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28th March 2010, 08:58 PM #143Senior Member
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Lots of progress today! Decking has been painted. The sandstone colour seems a bit bright and maybe a bit too yellow atm but it will dull down when i add the non slip surface coating to it.
I still have to paint the centreboard case etc but that will take a bit of masking. It will be the same blue.
I like it.....What do you guys think?
Ace
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28th March 2010, 09:33 PM #144
Great! Nice colour contrast there, and the blue topsides should look great with the lighter blue hull, too :). Lovely job! Very clean and crisp, as Mr McCloud would say on "Grand Designs".
You should be very pleased with it :).
Cheers,
Alex.
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28th March 2010, 09:54 PM #145
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28th March 2010, 10:01 PM #146
NIiiiiice.
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28th March 2010, 10:05 PM #147Senior Member
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Thanks guys.
Now its time to finish off with a couple more coats, add the fittings, build a beach dolly and go sailing. Its only taken since November and what seems like a lifetime worth of sanding and breathing deadly fumes!
Thanks for all the help and guidance
Cheers
Alex
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29th March 2010, 03:51 AM #148
The yellow will soften up in time (maybe a few weeks). Is that some fine line tape, I see under the edge of the side deck you forgot to remove? Keep stroking, you're almost to shore now.
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4th April 2010, 03:58 PM #149Senior Member
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Another update..........
I can now safely say that 99% of the painting has been done, except for the rudder box and the name of the boat (although i may be able to get some stickers for that).
Anti-slip compound has been added to the interior and anywhere that a bum may sit during sailing. Majority of the fittings have been refitted, still have to make a trip down to the hardware and pick up a few more bolts etc to fnish that off.
Also, I have almost finished the beach dolly. I welded up some 20mm square tubing and some 20mm tube for the hull supports. A little bit more welding and some rust proof paint and that will be finshed.
Almost there!
Ace
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4th April 2010, 08:01 PM #150
He's either photoshopping the piccies or he's doing an embarressingly good job
Richard
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