Deck coating / Turned complete restore

[ahmincha]

Her is my next project fri. Its a 1972 Plymouth satellite sebring plus

 

[ahmincha]

Got the front bulk head in Also the seat pedestal

 

[ahmincha]

So I am hoping to be painting very soon I will be using single stage urethane. Do I need to use wax on my last layer of resin or just paint over non waxed

 

[Woodonglass]

Wax, then sand and acetone wash

 

[tpenfield]

I can see that dual batteries are useful in boat restoration

Question - Are you going to tab in the bow storage structure and side braces? I see that you have filled the gaps with PB, but wondered if you are going to tab them into the hull and deck as well?

 

[ahmincha]

Yes tp I do plan on tabbing it in hull and deck. My pb was a little wet so I decided to tab it in today
So wood I should use wax on my finale coat can I just use resin with wax in it? I will be fairing most of the gunwales should I use the resin with wax in it for the fairing?

 

[Woodonglass]

If you're gunna be painting then yeah, I'd be using wax in the last layer of everything.

 

[ahmincha]

Gel coated the areas I thought would be hard to paint and needed more durability. Bow storage area

 

[ahmincha]

Live wells and stern storage areas
I did not add wax to these yet areas yet figured I can do it once installed

 

[Woodonglass]

If you're gelcoating you DON'T add wax to the resin. Only to the last coat of Gelcoat

 

[ahmincha]

I gotcha wog As of right now my plan is paint I only gel coated inside the storage and livewell areas figuring it is more durable then paint and those areas are harder to get to once everything is back in. But since I did them areas I am pondering gel coating the interior area again.
But I understand if I paint wax in last coat of everything.
If i gelcoat wax only in last coat of gel
Could use some opinions weather I should paint or gel coat.

 

[Corjen1]

Keep up the good work Mincha!!

 

[Woodonglass]

For your boat and it's configuration, Personally, I'd roll gelcoat the entire deck to give it as durable of a finish as possible. I'd also do some kind of texture for it.

 

[ahmincha]

Thanks wog thats kinda what I was thinking I did plan on a layer of woven roving on the deck you think that will be enough texture

 

[Woodonglass]

I think that would be Ideal!!! I'd suggest Practicing on a scrap piece of plywood so you can see what it's gunna look like and see what you think!!!

 

[ahmincha]

Good call thank you

 

[ahmincha]

 

[ahmincha]

And the hull repairs 2 layers 1708

 

[ahmincha]

Well I ran out of chopped strand and fumed silica so not alot done today just some sanding Thats the pb I have not made any fairing paste yet

 

[ahmincha]

I started sanding the paint off the transom These little holes got past me when I did the transom I am sure there is pb behind the old 5200 should I drill out the 5200 and fill with pb Also I am sanding the paint off and have gone through the existing gel coat should I re gel or just paint over whats there. I am not gel coating the exterior of the boat just the interior