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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 8:01:25 GMT
I said I'd post once we'd got some paint on ... not finished but looking tidier than it did. A mate who has painted hire boats professionally gave me advice, which I have worked to. He suggested not to remove any sound paint; 400 grade sanding discs to create a smooth (to touch) finish; roller on and lay off with a dry brush. He also advised before painting (and after sanding) to mark the coach lines with quality, low tack masking tape ... having painted the cabin sides these markers can be removed and masked up for adding the original coach lines. We used Craftmaster 14 day masking tape and it is excellent. So far including buying a £100 sander ( because I killed mine) we have spent less than £500 and that includes vinyl names and numbers. The final bit of advice my friend gave me was ... the difference between a £10,000 paint job and a DIY paint job is about 12 feet We wanted to protect the steel and tidy the boat up ... and didn't have £10k to spend but time wasn't a problem. We'll no doubt continue to occasionally scratch and gouge the paintwork as we travel, and will touch-up such spots as before, but perhaps won't feel quite so gutted about the paint work. I'll stick the odd photo up . Turns out even a couple of wrinkly, ham fisted amateurs can tidy the paintwork up ... doesn't look like a pro job, but neither did it cost it Rog
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 9:26:27 GMT
I can vouch for the above, looks great! In fact, it kind of looks like a new boat
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Post by Jim on Sept 1, 2021 9:55:21 GMT
I can vouch for the above, looks great! In fact, it kind of looks like a new boat Good practice for disguising "found" boats then? What's the betting they'll be re-named "Narrow Escape", blend in with the crowd and get points.
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 1, 2021 10:05:25 GMT
I said I'd post once we'd got some paint on ... not finished but looking tidier than it did. A mate who has painted hire boats professionally gave me advice, which I have worked to. He suggested not to remove any sound paint; 400 grade sanding discs to create a smooth (to touch) finish; roller on and lay off with a dry brush. He also advised before painting (and after sanding) to mark the coach lines with quality, low tack masking tape ... having painted the cabin sides these markers can be removed and masked up for adding the original coach lines. We used Craftmaster 14 day masking tape and it is excellent. So far including buying a £100 sander ( because I killed mine) we have spent less than £500 and that includes vinyl names and numbers. The final bit of advice my friend gave me was ... the difference between a £10,000 paint job and a DIY paint job is about 12 feet We wanted to protect the steel and tidy the boat up ... and didn't have £10k to spend but time wasn't a problem. We'll no doubt continue to occasionally scratch and gouge the paintwork as we travel, and will touch-up such spots as before, but perhaps won't feel quite so gutted about the paint work. I'll stick the odd photo up . Turns out even a couple of wrinkly, ham fisted amateurs can tidy the paintwork up ... doesn't look like a pro job, but neither did it cost it Rog Craftmaster paint etc is pretty good stuff, but was mostly stocked by independent chandlers, most of whom seem to have gone out of business. Where did you get your Craftmaster stuff from?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 10:18:50 GMT
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Post by Telemachus on Sept 1, 2021 10:49:33 GMT
Maybe. Bit for a £30 tin of paint there is £10 additional for shipping. Would be better to get it somewhere nearby in person.
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Post by Andyberg on Sept 1, 2021 11:15:30 GMT
Midland swindlers stock craftmaster paints / varnish
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 12:01:09 GMT
On line from Craftmaster ... had no option to pay the delivery costs as we weren't near a chandler's who stock Craftmaster ... we wanted paint, masking tape and tack rags so simply had to pay Rog
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 12:01:46 GMT
I can vouch for the above, looks great! In fact, it kind of looks like a new boat Twat. Rog
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 12:24:23 GMT
Sanded to within an inch of its life ... masked and ready to paint Rog
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 12:53:00 GMT
Where did you get the discs from Rog?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 13:12:13 GMT
Actually what is a 400 grade disc?
I tried 240 grit and it was shit, been told to use a 120 grit to take paint off?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 13:38:32 GMT
400 grade is really fine ... like a nail file fine.
I got them from Amazon ... used about 30/40 discs each side (£6 for thirty).
No good if you're stripping paint off ... but smoothes the surface beautifully if the paint is sound ... I have 120 grade where necessary to strip and Owatrol before painting.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 14:14:16 GMT
Have ordered some 80 and 120, will use them i think to get paint back a bit on the gunwales, then use the 240 to smoothen up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2021 14:24:02 GMT
Apply paint with roller (about a two foot strip) and Jane laid the paint off with a dry brush. Rog
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