resurecting plywood boat have questions

[Terry H]

Am riviving a '50s f/g over plywood runabout and have some questions on coatings. The craft has been painted inside and out many times with a variety of paints and methods and what I am concerned with is the compatability of what I am gonna finish with. First of all I need to repair some f/g and in those areas I have to take it down to the original f/g. The rest of the boat will be sanded down to the original paint and fairing compound. I need ideas on what to use for a fairing compound and what to use for a primer that would be compatible with the 3 materials I will I am left with...also some ideas what to coat the insides and bilge with...any ideas will be appreciated...thanks

 

[jomac]

Re: resurecting plywood boat have questions

Never tryed to restore one, but love to look at those old boats heres some sites may help http://www.cwb.org/ ----- http://www.jamestowndistributors.co...ore/entries/index_books.html?E+scstore+Ovwdbt Good luck got pics?

 

[Terry H]

Re: resurecting plywood boat have questions

Thanks Jomac for the links...I ordered some "Gluvit" to seal the bilge...could still use some help finding a not so modern recipe for fairing compound...just a Thought

 

[Kenbo]

Re: resurecting plywood boat have questions

We used to make fairing compound by mixing glass microspheres with gelcoat and spraying it on. Just one option. Good luck

 

[Terry H]

Re: resurecting plywood boat have questions

Thanks Kenbo...exactly what I been doing...just not sure how it will adhere to the existing paint and putty...guess I will do a test patch and find out...