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Tech Talk => Gelcoat / Paint / Fireberglass Repair => Topic started by: ka0tyk on December 06, 2013, 03:37:11 PM

Title: Who here paints boats?
Post by: ka0tyk on December 06, 2013, 03:37:11 PM: I just want a white single stage paintjob top and bottom. I can do most of the early sanding and a quick primer coat and get it smooth. I'm looking for someone that can do a 21 footer (ill take the motor and drive/interior out). What would be a ballpark guesstimate cost? I have a gun and could do it myself in my garage after I turned it into a killzone scene from dexter with plastic covering everything but I'd rather not, plus then theres no guarantee's that it would not get bugs and stray hairs in it.
Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: SoCalPSD on December 06, 2013, 03:43:45 PM: Whats wrong with the gel on it now? It appears to be a good looking boat in the pictures

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Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: 5150whiteboy on December 06, 2013, 04:03:08 PM: Hit up Sam he is in SoCal but hands down best painter I know.

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Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: ka0tyk on December 06, 2013, 04:06:19 PM: Quote from: SoCalPSD on December 06, 2013, 03:43:45 PM
Whats wrong with the gel on it now? It appears to be a good looking boat in the pictures

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I'm not a HUGE fan of the yellow to be honest and the top originally had woodgrain which was pretty terribly covered up by paint and its chipping and looks like crap. I spent a lot of time on making everything else nice, the outside just doesnt reflect that same effort...

I would love to do something like this, with either a woodgrain veneer or a carbon fiber on the deck and white on the sides. This boat below is beeeeeutiful.

(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1003948_10151815506969833_542906260_n.jpg)

(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/941847_10151815506929833_526110874_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: 5150whiteboy on December 06, 2013, 05:13:17 PM: Carbon fiber and white would look bad ass.

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Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: ka0tyk on December 06, 2013, 05:21:07 PM: Quote from: 5150whiteboy on December 06, 2013, 05:13:17 PM
Carbon fiber and white would look bad ass.

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ive been doing a few tests here with epoxy over a vinyl wrap vs an epoxy over cloth. its pretty tough to keep things smooth, especially on a sloped surface, etc.
Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: 5150whiteboy on December 06, 2013, 05:23:25 PM: This was a caliber 1 I saw at Martinez marine interiors last weekend. It had just a small carbon fiber accent piece in the gel. Looked f n bad ass.

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Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: 76NORDIC on December 06, 2013, 05:56:59 PM: DEFINATELY hit up Sam :thumbup: The dude is badass with the painting :thumbup: :thumbup: Just like Nick with his metal skills :thumbup:
Title: Re: Who here paints boats?
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on December 06, 2013, 08:51:48 PM: Sam (19ftdana) is right there in HB.

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