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270Handiman's 1649 Custom Flat Project
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<blockquote data-quote="270Handiman" data-source="post: 141484" data-attributes="member: 2455"><p>I think that they are a great product and they are not really “hard” to do, but basically it all comes down to how much effort you put into it. It will seem really easy right before you start, then you get really worried when you first start and it doesn’t look like you thought it would, then it turns into a nightmare when you get to your first rib or uneven surface. However, something happens as you keep going, and you actually start to figure out how it needs to be done to make it look like you want it to. If it gets really bad at some point, and you start thinking “maybe I should just forget this whole mess and just paint the boat back green”, then the best thing to do is quit for the day and get away from it. It will not seem as bad when you come back to it later. It gets easier as you go, and once you get one area looking good, it really makes you want to do good on the rest of the boat.</p><p></p><p>As far as the specific things you mentioned:</p><p> </p><p>Paint Build-up: It happens, but it's not really a bad thing. The added weight of the build-up actually makes the stencils easier to use in my opinion. The stencils are cut from mylar, so to clean them you just let the paint dry and break it off in big chips by bending the stencils.</p><p></p><p>Problems with the Stencils: None, other than almost losing my sanity using them and almost getting a divorce because I spent so much time working on the boat.</p><p></p><p>If you decide to give it a try and need any advice, just let me know!</p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="270Handiman, post: 141484, member: 2455"] I think that they are a great product and they are not really “hard” to do, but basically it all comes down to how much effort you put into it. It will seem really easy right before you start, then you get really worried when you first start and it doesn’t look like you thought it would, then it turns into a nightmare when you get to your first rib or uneven surface. However, something happens as you keep going, and you actually start to figure out how it needs to be done to make it look like you want it to. If it gets really bad at some point, and you start thinking “maybe I should just forget this whole mess and just paint the boat back green”, then the best thing to do is quit for the day and get away from it. It will not seem as bad when you come back to it later. It gets easier as you go, and once you get one area looking good, it really makes you want to do good on the rest of the boat. As far as the specific things you mentioned: Paint Build-up: It happens, but it's not really a bad thing. The added weight of the build-up actually makes the stencils easier to use in my opinion. The stencils are cut from mylar, so to clean them you just let the paint dry and break it off in big chips by bending the stencils. Problems with the Stencils: None, other than almost losing my sanity using them and almost getting a divorce because I spent so much time working on the boat. If you decide to give it a try and need any advice, just let me know! Good luck [/QUOTE]
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