Painting a tender.

by **Woody** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:31 pm

I'm painting my 14' star craft up and I started preping yesterday after work.

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Yesterday and today I removed the decals and glue (which was a bitch)

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Then used scotch bright painters pads to remove/rough up the gel coat.

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Tomorrow I'll flip it over and put the first layer of primer on.

by **Olly** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:11 pm

Tells us what primer and paints you used. Did you remove the old paint first? Or just scuff it up? Looking forward to the finished product.

by **Woody** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:22 am

Taped, flipped over and first layer of primer.

by **Goldfish** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:25 pm

You going to do a Jehler and paint the bottom blaze orange?

by **Woody** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:38 pm

Goldfish wrote:You going to do a Jehler and paint the bottom blaze orange?

I was thinking about it.

by **Goldfish** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:44 pm

As grim as it is, it honestly isn't a horrible idea. Probably less grim if you don't write "send the bodies to (address)"

by **RonE** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:41 am

Woody wrote:
Goldfish wrote:You going to do a Jehler and paint the bottom blaze orange?

I was thinking about it.

Paint the bottom black with a school of white fish silhouettes the size of large minnows to attract fish.

by **Woody** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:13 pm

Second base coat of base paint on and drying...

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Not as happy with this coat, but I'll try and fix it with third tomorrow.
Later this week I'll put on the accents colors.

Olly, when I'm done I will list all the supplies a paint I used, I want wait and see how I feel about it before I post anything.

by **Woody** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:05 pm

Green accent paint (Bankes Green #45):

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Black accent paint (lock stock and barrel black #1): (still drying)

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I'm not as happy with the paint job as I was hoping to be. But Lou was very helpful with picking out paints and a thanks to Tbaker for his help.

by **Goldfish** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 8:40 pm

I have to ask, so sorry if it's a little late, but why did you go with cat tail colors instead of open water colors?

by **Woody** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:05 pm

Two reasons... It will be used to hunt puddles on occasion and the mothership it is tied to looks like this...

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by **Goldfish** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:09 pm

Fair enough

by **Woody** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:12 pm

Goldfish wrote:Fair enough

Also, I picked the greyest green I could find with the hope that it will work for both open water and marshy situations.

by **Woody** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:15 pm

I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol

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by **Redbeard** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:03 pm

Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol
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Doc's gonna shit himself when he sees that trampoline without the pads

by **Goldfish** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 10:03 pm

It does look good, I just wasn't sure on color choice, but it does make sense. Nicely done

by **gila-river** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:11 am

Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol
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If I had a dollar for everytime I uttered these exact words... :lol:

boat looks awesome man.

by **Botiz630** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:45 am

Redbeard wrote:
Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol
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Doc's gonna shit himself when he sees that trampoline without the pads

That's just for supplies, not for jumping.

by **Woody** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:28 pm

Botiz630 wrote:
Redbeard wrote:
Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol
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Doc's gonna shit himself when he sees that trampoline without the pads

That's just for supplies, not for jumping.

HAHA!

by **Woody** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:59 am

Painted the inside.

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by **Olly** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:02 am

That will serve it's just just fine! Good job.

by **Woody** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:33 am

Olly wrote:That will serve it's just just fine! Good job.

I think so...

Here she is reassembled with the layout rack.

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by **jehler** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:03 pm

you forgot the motor

by **Woody** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 4:11 pm

jehler wrote:you forgot the motor

lol... I expected you to say that.
I'm upgrading to a 25hp motor next year, figure it will be easier to sell with original paint.