Chris, Yes. Hull will be painted Jade Mist Green and after lifting off all hardware with the exception of the toenail I'm going to spay the entire deck with Cloud White. I assumed that you were referring to just your hull. A Flag Blue topside would be interesting, eh? ;-)
Dave On Feb 7, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Chris Price wrote: > Dave, when you say topsides, do you mean the deck? I painted the hull between > the waterline and the sheer line only. > > Chris > > From: "Dave Godwin" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2013 6:45:24 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List Boat surface area estimating > > Dennis, Chris and Joel, > > Thanks for the input. Very helpful to get some feedback on what others have > done or experienced. I found the brochure for my boat on Stu's site, did some > really nasty measurements, found some square footage calculators online and > calculated the following: > > Topsides - 237 + 5% = 249 sq/ft > Hull: stern and (side x2) - 324 + 5% = 340 sq/ft > > To be safe that gives me, based on AksoNobel's spec sheets, the following: > > Topsides will require 1 gallon and 1 quart for 286 sq/ft of coverage. > Hull will require 1 gallon and 2 quarts for 342 sq/ft of coverage > > That said, the amounts that you guys have noted are a good bit less than what > I seem to require. I know the 37 is larger volumetrically but I can't image > that it is so much that where one gallon with leftover covered your boats and > I need 2 gallons. > > I'm going to need to chew on this one. > > Best, > Dave > 1982 C&C 37 - "Ronin" > > On Feb 7, 2013, at 4:57 PM, Dennis C. wrote: > > I had Touché spray painted with Awlcraft 2000 2 years ago. I think the > painter just ordered 1 gallon. He did have to spray 3 coats of high build > primer. > > I sanded the sides with a Hutchins sander prior to the primer. Highly > recommend this step. Took out all blemishes and post cure shrinkage pattern > in the top sides. Top sides are very smooth with no roving pattern, > blemishes, dings, etc. > > Dennis C. > Touché 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 7, 2013, at 11:12 AM, Dave Godwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Folks, > > I, as math idiot, I have a question for those a lot smarter than me or > better, who may have done something like I am planning to do. I’m in the > process of doing my budget for finishing off my refit of my 1982 C&C 37 and a > large part of that will include the cost of materials for a complete paint > job. Topsides and hull. In all likelihood I’ll be using AwlCraft 2000 > topcoats and the associated primers as needed although that’s not really > relevant to my query. > > Here are my questions: > Has anyone painted a boat this size or thereabouts and if so, any ideas on > the amount of paint required? Or better, does anyone know of a calculator, > preferably online that will allow me to total up the general surface areas of > the boat? > > I have the Product Data Sheets and they list AwlCraft 2000 Acrylic Urethane > as 1 gallon covering ~230 sq. ft. for recommended dry film thickness (3+ > coats). I’m planning on spraying, not roll-and-tip. > > Cheers, > Dave1982 C&C 37 – “Ronin” > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]
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