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  1. BWR1953

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

    Okay, I just ordered this kit online. I was able to use my eGift card too! :D Free delivery and it'll be here in 2 days. Cool beans! The only thing that I don't like is that there isn't a case, just the lightweight plastic molding inside a box. Ah, well. I figure that I can use the small...
  2. BWR1953

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

    That is oh so true for a Boat Restoration Hobbyist/Enthusiast. Alas, I am not that. I'm simply an angler who needs a boat to get on the water and out to the fish. Boat refurbishment/restoration/improvement is but a means to an end for me. I loathe fishing from the bank. Take today for...
  3. BWR1953

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

    And here's the KF just waiting for my bud. I hope he has time soon! :cool:
  4. BWR1953

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

    Still no paint. Haven't heard from my buddy today. He's a very busy young man. He lives next door and I just now saw him driving in with one of those giant rolls of hay for his 2 horses. Then he was gone again. I'm getting antsy. I'm fast running out of time. Realistically, I doubt that I...
  5. BWR1953

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

    Guys, I'm still around but my laptop is down. Plenty to report after I get it back. But here's a teaser. :D
  6. BWR1953

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

    Going "au naturel" with the aluminum hull is a fallback position for sure. Am stripping the console... again. :facepalm:. Hopefully for the last time. :rolleyes: I bought a quart of Rust-Oleum aircraft remover. Works quite well. Temperature is only 69 degrees but the white paint and primer...
  7. BWR1953

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

    I think I'm in trouble. :pout: I mixed up a small batch of the Majic white paint with hardener and reducer at the correct ratios and let it "cook" as shown in the WoG method. I used two foam rollers and applied a thin coat as directed. Time was about 1130. Temp was 80 degrees, humidity 70%...
  8. BWR1953

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

    Well, I was pretty bummed about the paint situation yesterday. Didn't improve a lot when I went back out there this morning either. :grumpy: The rolled on primer didn't cause any major problems and didn't react with the SE primer. However... Even though the rolled on primer didn't cause the...
  9. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/d/18ft-aluminum-star-craft-with/6572247894.html 18ft aluminum star craft with trailer - $650 (Seminole)
  10. BWR1953

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

    Trying once more. :rolleyes: The boy stripped all the paint off the console yet again. He was not thrilled. Poor guy. The dark areas are where the primer pilled up. I wet sanded using 2000 grit W/D paper which did help smooth things down a bit, but still not enough. So I bought an...
  11. BWR1953

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

    All purpose cleaner with bleach.
  12. BWR1953

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

    I wasn't expecting to get anything done today but things turned out better than I'd expected! :) At 7:30 this morning it was 64 degrees and 98% humidity. Not good for painting. I had to run medical errands anyway, so wasn't too disappointed. But while I was out running around, I could feel...
  13. BWR1953

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

    It rained all morning here and my energy level was low, so not much done today. But this evening the boy and I went out and did a little. I sanded down the lump of JBWW on the hull that some PO had put on there. Nice and smooth now. Console cleaned with stripper and mineral spirits. Final...
  14. BWR1953

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

    Got the test areas stripped this evening before the rains came. Temp was about 82 degrees with 55% humidity. The aircraft stripper really worked well on the fresh primer. Console cleaned.
  15. BWR1953

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

    The plan right now is to strip off the test bed primer from the hull and console, taking everything right back down to zero. That way I don't have to fuss with trying to mask off the test area when we do the prep cleaning for the entire hull. Once it's cleaned, I'll prime with the SE and...
  16. BWR1953

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

    So I went with Rusto. Picked up more SE plus some regular primer this afternoon. Got some 2000 grit wet/dry paper too.
  17. BWR1953

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

    Checked the paint just before 7:00 and it looks pretty good. :) So no fingernail test needed?
  18. BWR1953

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

    Hahaha! Fer sure! :lol: I just sent the boy out to grab a couple pix of our test paint. Looking good so far. Uniform and dry. I think I'll leave it alone for 24 hours before the fingernail test.
  19. BWR1953

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

    We closed up the garage doors and windows, then painted. Gonna leave it that way for awhile. Keeping my fingers crossed here. Console lower section only was painted.
  20. BWR1953

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

    I'm thinking that maybe I didn't correctly prep the surface which is why I'm trying the current sequence. We're doing pretty well, except when the boy said "Oh! That's really clean!" and then ran his fingers across the cleaned area. :facepalm: Ya buys 'em books, send 'em to school and what do...
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