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  1. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Man, we've had some serious storms here today! Knocked out our cable for 5-6 hours. The boy was whining big time. :rolleyes: By 0930 I thought it was all over so the boy and I jumped in the car to make a loop of HD, WM and TS. Didn't happen! As we were cruising along towards HD, I saw...
  2. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    It was 94 degrees here today. No boatee workee. :lol: Maybe tomorrow. :cool: But I did go to Wally World and bought one of those electrified paint stir stick thingys while I was there. :joyous:
  3. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    By 0730 this morning it was already 80 degrees and 99% humidity. Sure, the humidity dropped later, but I ain't agoin' out there! :lol: (Date/time incorrect - it was about 1130 this morning.) I did receive my HVLP spray gun cleaning kit this afternoon. According to the ad, it was supposed...
  4. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Okay, I'm postponing painting the boat any further and going back into research and experimentation mode! It's raining today anyway. Listen guys, I followed the directions on the can explicitly. One pint of Majic Reducer per gallon of Majic Enamel. The paint was too thick. And in my...
  5. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    G'mornin' guys. I was laying in bed about 0630 this morning, thinking about the issue. Maybe I didn't have enough reducer and the paint was too thick? I'd mixed the paint but it sat open for awhile before the shoot. And I did a lot of spray pattern testing/adjustment before the shoot...
  6. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Guys, I'm discouraged. Bummed. Bluer than blue. :blue: The boy and I worked virtually all day getting ready to shoot the second coat on the KF. That included running errands to pick up more paint and the storage box for the LVLP gun kit that I ordered a week or so ago. And that box won't work...
  7. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Just sitting in the garage waiting now. My wife is at the store getting some acetone for after i finish painting. The boy is in the house getting cold packs for our necks, a la cowboy bandanas. And I'm just staring at the KF which is waiting for me to start the second coat.
  8. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Thanks guys. It's been a long time coming! Won't be working on the boat today. Just gonna let it sit and bake in the closed up garage. Majic says to wait 24 hours for a second coat and that wouldn't be until 8pm tonight anyway so letting it cook is what I'm gonna do. Weather is supposed to...
  9. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Murphy BLINKED!! :D Prepping the paint area. First coat applied! :peace: I just can't get that boy to smile for a pic. He was freaking dancing just seconds before I took the photo! :lol:
  10. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I had the boy blow the dust off the KF this evening. The compressor worked great with the extra capacity. Too late tonight to paint but the boy only has 3 half-days of school left so maybe we'll get lucky with the weather in the earlier parts of the upcoming afternoons. That plastic shroud...
  11. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Well guys, remnants of subtropical storm Alberto are still around even as I'm typing, preventing any painting for the last couple of days. When will it end? I dunno. :noidea: :cool: So I did the next best thing... I got ready! :joyous: Went to HF and burned up my 25% off discount...
  12. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Went out this morning between rain squalls to check on things. The paint is dried and glossy. :) But I'm going to put on a third coat. I found a couple places where I'd applied the paint too lightly and they're in noticeable locations so I want to get them right. More opportunity for me to...
  13. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Thanks guys! It's getting there. I still have plenty more to learn though. :nod: :) The weather is definitely a factor. When I started painting, the humidity was 68% and 10 minutes later it had jumped up to 90%! :eek: I sure hope that the paint dries okay. Jeez, with all my years of...
  14. BWR1953

    Beware vehicles with wraps!

    My wife saw something interesting on her way home from work yesterday. There was an SUV in the left lane ahead of her. She saw lots of "advertising" on the wrap for Florida with pix of sunny beaches, palm trees and so forth. Just like any other car or truck advertising AC Repair or Real...
  15. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I'm learning! Yesterday I sanded most of the orange peel off the console with 800 and 2000 grit W/D sandpaper, which is all I had on hand. Looked much better. I wanted to do more, and tried, but got overheated and my heart started pounding so I stopped and went indoors. I didn't have a safety...
  16. BWR1953

    77' 16ft Starcraftt ss

    Woo hoo! That looks awesome!
  17. BWR1953

    1974 Starcraft SS16 Restortation

    Yeah, that stuff is strong! We used the cheap disposable respirators like so:
  18. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I went out this afternoon to check on things. The paint had hardened up nicely! I guess being locked up in the garage under the hot Florida sun helped out. The paint even passed the fingernail test! :) There was more orange peel than I noticed before. But that's okay. It was my first...
  19. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    This is how the paint looks this morning. Smooth and glossy. And it's just the first coat! :D The test yesterday was to see if the Majic paint (without hardener) would "craze" or otherwise react with the Rustoleum primer. And the paint worked perfectly! No rough areas anywhere and didn't...
  20. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Finally! A little color to "reflect" on! :D Pix taken immediately after painting.
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