1977 Starcraft Supersport

[boatnut74]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

Thanks fellas. Im taking the day off work tomorrow to recoup and will be spending the day fishing with a buddy if mine. Hopefully that will take my mind off of things.

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

Think of it more as the "planning stage" of your resto! amazing the new ideas I get when I'm waiting on a tool or part (aka...procrastinating..haha).

Hope you feel better after some good ol' fishing-therapy!

 

[barato2]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

BF, "fishing therapy" is redundant.....but yeah, i get lots done on the boat during "beer and thinking" time.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

Ya... a little starcraft stare time is manah menah therapy.... good for you on the fishing chill time. Enjoy!

J.

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

Im feeling better today but still sore. I go back to work this afternoon. Hopefully the pain doesnt linger as long as they say it can.

Im hoping to get back on the SS next week.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

Heal 1st
Boat resto 2nd :fish:

 

[dozerII]

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Hope it all goes away quick for you Drew, I've heard shingles are real nasty.

 

[boatnut74]

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Today I got the inside painted. I'm not real happy with how it turned out. The gun wasn't spraying very well. I think I will scuff it and spray another coat with one of my better guns. I had to paint outside so I got lots of dust and bugs in it. Overall it looks ok but it does have a little orange peel.

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

Since I had some trouble spraying the paint yesterday I thought I would post up how I did it to maybe get some pointers.

I used rustoleum thinned 20% and shot it with a 1.4 tip. I was a little breezy so I kind of battled that. It really didn't want to lay down smooth s I'm wondering if it needed thinned more. There were also some spots I didn't get very good coverage so I probably should have put it on a little thicker to help with that. I also had a ton of dust land in the paint so I might shoot the next coat in the garage.

I'm going to scuff it back up and shoot another coat. I think I will use one of my other guns and might try the 1.7 tip. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

I wish I could help man, I'm 50/50 with the spray gun. Sometimes awesome, sometimes suckville.:facepalm:

Hey, glad yur feeling better buddy!

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

I wish I could help man, I'm 50/50 with the spray gun. Sometimes awesome, sometimes suckville.:facepalm:

Hey, glad yur feeling better buddy!

Ya the last time i sprayed (about 8 years ago) it turned out really nice but I was using one of my better guns. Ill scuff and re shoot this week and see what happens.

Im better but still not 100 percent. It did feel good laying down some color though

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

I sanded the paint down and sprayed another coat today. It turned out a little better but still has some orange peel and i have a few runs now. Ill sand it smooth again and spray one more coat and call it good.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

On the inside? How much of it will be exposed & visible?

Pix when you get it where you want it.

Hope your doing better.

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

On the inside? How much of it will be exposed & visible?

Pix when you get it where you want it.

Hope your doing better.

Its all on the inside. Not very much of it will be visible. Im getting ready to go out and wetsand and buff and see how it turns out.

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1977 Starcraft Supersport

I wetsanded and buffed a small spot and it turned out alot better. Ill try to get a good pic.

 

[ShowMeGuy]

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DANG man.. You are wetsanding the inside of the bow and then buffing it? You are a friggin animal for sure... BOO YEAH!

 

[InMotion]

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DANG man.. You are wetsanding the inside of the bow and then buffing it? You are a friggin animal for sure... BOO YEAH!

Go big or go home!!! I bet ya he polishes the paint too!!!!...

J.

 

[boatnut74]

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I just want it to look nice. Im a little ocd. I figure if im going to put all this time into it I might as well make it look nice.

 

[barato2]

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most of us want em to look nice, we just confine our concern in that regard to places people can see.......

 

[boatnut74]

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most of us want em to look nice, we just confine our concern in that regard to places people can see.......

Some of this will be pretty visable. Ill focus most of my attention to these areas.