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  1. zool

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Yeah, the Manatee is already painted with Essentials, IIRC...I chose the fishing rig 1st too, theres something about the go fast boats you want to take ur time with, and make sexy......
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Thats right Sam, the new tinner put you at five........just a matter of time before you're driving by old boatyards......that arent on the way home.
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Haha yeah, I had the 170br for like 15 years, just didnt use it when the transom got soft. I think we all here have MBS, just not everyone knows it yet. The new big sibling rolled in a little while ago, I gotta go over it to see what it needs. Shes mechanically and structurally sound...
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Got the little Sea Ray prepped to bring home from the lake to make room in the driveway for the Center Console. It was a little hairy coming down the mountains with the van pulling it, had to let the brakes cool a bit mid travel. But shes safe in the shop waiting on a full resto. Today...
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    Transom replacement on I/O

    I see countless boats out on the water that look like they were pulled from a landfill, chalked up gel, weather worn upholstery, bumpers hanging off the sides on plane, pulling a tube off the strap downs, and they arent aware, or dont want to be aware they are rotted to the core. They seem to be...
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    Screw the boat stuff, drop a tv and couch in there!
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    Finishing before gelcoat

    The gel wont cure unless u use an air inhibitor like wax, pva spray, ect. If ur gonna lay all the gell you plan to in one session, then yes, wax in the final coat only needed. If ur gonna sand between coats to keep it level, then wax at the end of each session before sanding.
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Yeah, you can only tint epoxy so much before it loses its properties, like 8% is recommended i think. It wont have any UV protection tho, so it will chalk up over time.
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    What are these black spots?

    TB makes an aluminum hull epoxy barrier coat primer that would protect it from further corrosion, they also make an etching wash for prep of bare aluminum before the epoxy. Its brush, roller or spray, then paint what you want on it...
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    What are these black spots?

    I would just degrease it, sand it, paint it, and go boating.....if i wanted it to last longer, i would pay more for better paint.
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    I gave one section a quick sanding and the match is acceptable to me. Greying isnt an issue now, but maybe some yellow or brown or both could get it closer, but im tired of chasing my tail, and I have enough material on there. I ran this session a few inches wider than the last round, so i can...
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Hey Tod, basically an HVLP gel gun has bigger tips, thats about it, same parts and layout. 3m accuspray is a fav if u have the air supply cuz the disposable tips are basically less than acetone. Dump guns are really only usefull for a mold, unless u like sanding cottage cheese :) but there are...
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Another good weather window today, so I cleaned sanded the areas down with 120 on a d/a, I mixed 1 part of the last color mix with 2 parts of pure white and sprayed the areas again, looks much closer but ill tell better when i pull the tape and wet sand it. At this point ill cut and buff...
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    Poured water into exhaust manifold

    If gas gets any higher we're all gonna try to run on water.......
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    The Duratec at 1:1 with 2% mekp made it flow out like paint. I used a 2.5 tip in a gravity feed gel gun. It came out like a firehose, was hard to keep up. The next coats im gonna reduce the same, but with a smaller tip, I just didnt have one for this gun and didnt want to risk it kicking off on...
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    haha..if it were all sprayed, id say i wanted it that way! Ill get it closer on the next run, went a little heavy on the black i guess.
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Today I mixed up a batch of gel and got about 10 mils on so far. It layed out nice and smooth with the Duratec. The tint looked close when mixed, but its slightly greyer than i wanted so im gonna whiten the mix up a bit for the final feather coat after i sand it down. I shouldnt need pva with...
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    aquasport 175 osprey

    Even with an ailment, you'll probably get done faster than most of us!...Good to see u Mick.
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    looks like a good size, just in time for winter. Just slide the outboard in there and you can tinker in the rain :)
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Its a pre filler and adhesive to get in tight areas. For my purpose it will fill in the crack and glue it to help prevent future cracking from expansion. https://www.boat-renovation.com/captain-tolleys-creeping-crack-cure-full-review/
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