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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
First Boat /project 16ft Aluminum (Starcraft)
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<blockquote data-quote="Shaugh" data-source="post: 438549" data-attributes="member: 19781"><p>I've never done a build along thread... Might do it on the next one.. </p><p></p><p>For painting I like to use the roll and tip method. Alternating between the 2 when appropriate. And then as a last move before you move on to a new area, use the brush one last time to smooth everything out. Keep your final brush strokes light and long and all in the same direction. Use a top quality brush.. And in a hot place like AZ the thinning is a must..</p><p>here's a decent how to:</p><p></p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGHucs9FpmU</p><p></p><p>I know you said you wanted to spray with epoxy, but it's easy to get great results doing it like that.... been getting done that way since boats were made from trees... I've actually read some discussion about how rolling and brushing paint makes it stick much better than spraying.. because you're actually using physical force to apply the paint, rather than just having it float down...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaugh, post: 438549, member: 19781"] I've never done a build along thread... Might do it on the next one.. For painting I like to use the roll and tip method. Alternating between the 2 when appropriate. And then as a last move before you move on to a new area, use the brush one last time to smooth everything out. Keep your final brush strokes light and long and all in the same direction. Use a top quality brush.. And in a hot place like AZ the thinning is a must.. here's a decent how to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGHucs9FpmU I know you said you wanted to spray with epoxy, but it's easy to get great results doing it like that.... been getting done that way since boats were made from trees... I've actually read some discussion about how rolling and brushing paint makes it stick much better than spraying.. because you're actually using physical force to apply the paint, rather than just having it float down... [/QUOTE]
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