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Paint & Detailing questions....

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Hey Billy, You helped us out so much on my brothers boat that I'm back for my next project. We are redoing a Cole Tr4 in which we had to remove a piece of the side and glue a new one on. I have just about got all the body work done on it. I want to gelcoat the whole boat and run it for a season to insure I don't have issues with my repair. It feels really strong, but just in case something comes threw. My questions is, is gel coat the best answer for this or is there something else I can use that I won't have to completely strip off? I'm little farther a long than this picture.

Originally Posted by Lefty

Hey Billy, You helped us out so much on my brothers boat that I'm back for my next project. We are redoing a Cole Tr4 in which we had to remove a piece of the side and glue a new one on. I have just about got all the body work done on it. I want to gelcoat the whole boat and run it for a season to insure I don't have issues with my repair. It feels really strong, but just in case something comes threw. My questions is, is gel coat the best answer for this or is there something else I can use that I won't have to completely strip off? I'm little farther a long than this picture.

Gel's a great idea. When we had to redue SSMIKE's Chreroke Madien there were so many stress cracks that most of the deck had to be reglassed. It was gelcoated, blocked down and regeled. Boat was then placed out ib the sun foe a few months to make sure that if there was any shrinking going on I wanted as much of it to happen before we shot it. So far so good. So i'd go for it. Run it and see what happens. Good luck. Nice job by the way. Boat looks great.

Thanks Billy, I'm going to stick to my plan then. One more thing, I'm also getting ready to spray my brothers new engine block. I'm using the same paint I sprayed his boat with, a House of Kolor BC/CC. I went to get an etching primer for the block and the guy told me to just spray the paint directly on the engine. I don't feel comfortable doing this, in the past I have always used a zinc primer, but you can't get these anymore in our county. What do you recomend? Thanks Again Johnny P

Originally Posted by Lefty

Thanks Billy, I'm going to stick to my plan then. One more thing, I'm also getting ready to spray my brothers new engine block. I'm using the same paint I sprayed his boat with, a House of Kolor BC/CC. I went to get an etching primer for the block and the guy told me to just spray the paint directly on the engine. I don't feel comfortable doing this, in the past I have always used a zinc primer, but you can't get these anymore in our county. What do you recomend? Thanks Again Johnny P

Sorry man my computer was acting up.... I have sprayed right over the bare block and I have used the DP epoxy from PPG. Both out comes have been the same. So it's your call. I know you know that the block has to be spotless so anything goes after that...

Thanks Billy really appreciate your advice.

Billy ; Quick question.
If I am painting My boat a two color scheme with the bottom and sides a blue up to the rails and the top of the deck white. Is there any order to which color to spray first?
should the deck be painted first and then the blue or vise versa? Thank's.....Hal

Originally Posted by holorinhal

Billy ; Quick question.
If I am painting My boat a two color scheme with the bottom and sides a blue up to the rails and the top of the deck white. Is there any order to which color to spray first?
should the deck be painted first and then the blue or vise versa? Thank's.....Hal

I work from the top down. It's easier to mask the deck to make sure overspray doesn't leak thru. Overspray will travel downward most of the time and can circle under and overspray the underneath / sides unless you wrap it completely....Just my .02

So Billy;
I plan on spraying a sealer.When using two colors should I use a sandable sealer instead of non sanding?
When I spray the white deck Should I mask off the dividing line between the white and blue or just spray the white on the deck area alitle larger and then mask the divition between the white and blue , mask the deck and spray the blue rail and sides? ,...Hal

Originally Posted by holorinhal

So Billy;
I plan on spraying a sealer.When using two colors should I use a sandable sealer instead of non sanding?
When I spray the white deck Should I mask off the dividing line between the white and blue or just spray the white on the deck area alitle larger and then mask the divition between the white and blue , mask the deck and spray the blue rail and sides? ,...Hal

I'd use a sandable sealer so when I got to the sides I could scuff and make sure it was completely ready for paint. I would also mask the sides. If your going with the dark blue color like the sides it would take a bit more paint to cover over the white overspray then covering a dark colored sealer. Did you cap the boat or are you still running the molding?

Originally Posted by Billy-B

I'd use a sandable sealer so when I got to the sides I could scuff and make sure it was completely ready for paint. I would also mask the sides. If your going with the dark blue color like the sides it would take a bit more paint to cover over the white overspray then covering a dark colored sealer. Did you cap the boat or are you still running the molding?

Thank's for the advice. Yes I did cap the boat. There will not be a rub rail.
As all ways thank You for taking the time to answer Our question's....Hal

Originally Posted by holorinhal

Thank's for the advice. Yes I did cap the boat. There will not be a rub rail.
As all ways thank You for taking the time to answer Our question's....Hal

So your going to pinstripe where the 2 colors come together?

Yea I was thinking of striping with a silver or gray where the blue and white meet. The two colors will meet on the top deck ,just inside the rail, similar to this ,without the graffics and a much smaller stipe.

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Is there no way to not have to stripe it?

Billy , Is it ok to spray the sandable sealer and then let it sit for a period say a few weeks ,before spraying the paint?