flatsider45
Seaman
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- Jun 10, 2010
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Well here's the latest on the hull paint.
I really like the Blue Water Marine paint.It mixed well with the xylene thinner and was a breeze to spray.Started with a good sanding,followed with a wash down of plain water.Let dry.Then used a gallon of white vinegar to a gallon of water and brushed entire boat with solution and let dry.Wiped down with tack cloth and applied a light film of etching primer on exposed aluminum.(almost entire boat)Next came the polyurethane primer.Two coats,with about twenty minutes between coats.Then followed with first finish coat about thirty minutes later.After the RAIN on the first finish coat oh yea! Let it dry overnight, resanded and recoated. Now it went from gloss white to frost white . I'll probably resand and put a uv rated polyurethane clear coat on it to get it to really shine, But all in all it covered pretty well and looks much better than it was....I keep telling myself. Anyway here's some pics.Gonna have to let it sit and bake for about two weeks before I can flip and start on topside.
I really like the Blue Water Marine paint.It mixed well with the xylene thinner and was a breeze to spray.Started with a good sanding,followed with a wash down of plain water.Let dry.Then used a gallon of white vinegar to a gallon of water and brushed entire boat with solution and let dry.Wiped down with tack cloth and applied a light film of etching primer on exposed aluminum.(almost entire boat)Next came the polyurethane primer.Two coats,with about twenty minutes between coats.Then followed with first finish coat about thirty minutes later.After the RAIN on the first finish coat oh yea! Let it dry overnight, resanded and recoated. Now it went from gloss white to frost white . I'll probably resand and put a uv rated polyurethane clear coat on it to get it to really shine, But all in all it covered pretty well and looks much better than it was....I keep telling myself. Anyway here's some pics.Gonna have to let it sit and bake for about two weeks before I can flip and start on topside.
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