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I hear ya. Painting it was the hardest part for me so far. All the prep work and stress of messing up. I had a couple of oh sh#* moments when I sanded a wet spot and made a mess of it. It looks good now though and I learned how to use a sprayer. The next big task will be to wire the new gauges. I went with a paddle wheel speedo, so I'm curious to see how that works. Thanks for the compliments and support. Good luck to you also.Originally Posted by WakeSurfCanada
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Where did you get your wood from? i went to lowes today and looked at some pine but it had alot of knots?
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I got it from local lumber yard. It was actually left over from an addition I built.
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how hard was it to paint? i am tempted to paint mine. i have done some auto paint work so i have a lil knowledge
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Ben, painting it wasn't so bad. I used a marine two-part topcoat and about five or six coatings. I screwed up on the first coat by spraying it on too thick, but I've never painted with any kind of sprayer other than the old rattle-can. If you've done some auto painting , then this should be easy for you. I had a little trouble with the underside, but my sprayer is a gravity feed and I didn't have a flipping jig.
Good luck man, and send some pictures of your work!
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getting there. windshield on yesterday and working on wiring new gauges today.
Last edited by rlhahn; 08-13-2011 at 09:33 AM.
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wow she is looking good, how much did you end up spending on the paint? Where did you get it from? what did you sand the hull with before you painted? i might just be painting after i get the stringers in!
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I spent around $300 on paint. It's "Blue Marine" brand, and I got it online. I started with 80 grit and worked my way down to 220 grit with my orbital sander, then I wiped it down with vinegar water, then I sprayed her.
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finished product
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more pics of finished comp
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