Hm... excellent. Looks like we don't have one of those here in Minnesota. :( I'll have to check out who else can do it and such... BUT flipping the boat sounds like a great idea! WAY easier than what I was thinking. Now I just have to figure out how to do that... thanks! On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 3:35 PM, <jslubliner@aol.com> wrote:
Chris Smith: One time many years ago, we flipped a bare hull Venture 21 over on some?boards over the trailer frame and?ran it down to Earl Shibe (we paint anything). They?masked the deck for overspsray and did the hull, up to the deck line. Professionally?painted and baked. It?held up?well for?over 20 years, and we got the hull, keel and all without any hanging marks or strap marks. Pretty basic, but depending on what you plan to do, this would beat spray cans, brushing, and you are using technicians who have done spraying before.......
John in Tucson
-----Original Message----- From: Chris Smith <chris.r.smith@gmail.com> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 1:41 pm Subject: Re: M_Boats: painting hull
cool. Thanks, John. I've never done anything like this before so any advice/training/ideas on how the process went would be great.
Details like how he got at the hull to paint (suspend? jack it up?), if he brushed or sprayed it, how to keep the coats even (such as painting around straps if suspended), how many coats to put on, etc. would certainly be appreciated.
Did he fill the dings with epoxy? Bondo? I fiberglassed some holes in the hull and build up some worn parts (where they dragged it up from the bottom of the sea?) with bondo, so I've got some experience in doing that - I just don't know if that's the best way. The keel has a pretty worn part that needs to be built up and glassed, so I've got some work to do before painting...
My sailing buddy/teacher/dad introduced me to appliance paint in a spray can, which I've used with some success in painting some household stuff and getting a good glossy finish. Does that sound like a reasonable alternative?
Also, how expensive is the paint and how much did you use?
Thanks again for all the help!
Chris M15 - Persephone
On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 2:13 PM, John R. Butler <theoldcat@cox.net> wrote:
For Chris: My '86 had badly faded gelcoat. My sailing buddy (half my age and thrice my capabilities, I'm 80 and fully disabled) wet sanded the entire hull, filled all dings, then painted it with an automotive two-part poly paint. Above the water, will last for years just like the new cars do. It is BEAUTIFUL! I can give color photos and paint specs off line if wished.
John R. Butler theoldcat@cox.net First M15 was "Joy", '83 #264 Now sail "Rejoyce!", '86 #361
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