I had Touche' painted with Awlcraft rather than Awlgrip. Easier to blend and repair than Awlgrip.
I sanded the topsides and had a pro shoot the paint. Used a Hutchins Hustler straight line sander. Took 3 coats of high build primer followed by the Awlcraft. Looks awesome! The sander removed all imperfections in the hull. After 40 years, post cure shrinkage caused the pattern of the roving to show. Now hull is perfectly smooth. Using a disc sander requires a very steady hand and a lot of experience. Inexperienced operators tend to rock and tilt a disc sander causing small gouges in the surface. These gouges may be visible with very smooth shiny paints. Dennis C. On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 11:43 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi Josh! > > In considering topsides to be waterline to toe rail. I honestly would > prefer gel coat. I don't really understand the rush to paint. Gelcoat > seems to want to come back to life even after years of neglect. I thought > that, because she is painted already, I had no choice but to paint again. > > Bottom has many layers of bottom paint that are peeling off. I think she > need a clean start all the way back with barrier coat. > > I had this done on Lolita for around $2400 for the 2014 season, if I > recall properly. I guess that was a great price. I think I paid 800 for > sandblasting (yep they sandblasted) and then about 1600 for fixes, barrier > coat and bottom paint. I have to check my files to see how good my memory > is. I remember they gave me a 15% discount for scheduling and paying a 30% > deposit. > > The top sides on Lolita were painted by a PO and she was rolled and tipped > and I thought she looked absolutely fine. The hull was white. > > Maybe an inexpressive roll and tip job would be an answer to get sailing > and kick the can down the road a bit...?On Sep 6, 2015 12:11 PM, Josh > Muckley via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Danny, > > > > When you say topside paint are you talking about the hull (freeboard, > area between the water and toe rail)? Or are you talking about the deck > (everything above the toe rail)? Either way you're probably looking at the > better part of $10k. > > > > For hull/freeboard paint I suggest that avoid the original Awlgrip > (color and clear coat in one shot) since blending a repair is such a > challenge and costly. The newer Awlgrip 2000 is easier to blend and repair > and for boats of this age is glossy enough despite not being a color and > clear coat combo... Just glossy color. Either way you will want to follow > the manufacturers care instructions closely. You might want to make sure > your discussion includes re-gelcoating as an alternative to paint. Many > people discount this as an option but it is one you might not have > considered. The PO had mine partially re-gelcoated and I'm happy with it's > appearance and it's care is "normal". Wash, polish, wax. > > > > When you say it needs a bottom job, what degree of bottom are you > referring to. Just a haul, block, and wash with a sand and paint is gonna > be about $1k. If you soda blast (or dry ice blast) then you're probably > gonna need a least a little fill and fare and then probably a barrier coat > and bottom paint which is also gonna push you close to $10k. If you get > into remediation such as smile and blister repair then you're almost > guaranteed $10k+ > > > > Josh Muckley > > S/V Sea Hawk > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > Solomons, MD > > > > On Sep 6, 2015 11:21 AM, "Juno via CnC-List" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Hi Dave, thanks! I've read just about every article on this model and > have been laying after one but I never thought all the stars would EVER > align enough to actually own one! > >> > >> the wife is not overly enthused about the dark wood interior but she > couldn't deny the exceptional value of this particular boat. I've got some > work to do, mostly cosmetic, to make her as beautiful as she should be. > the biggest issue is topside paint. It has an awlgrip job thats peeling > terribly. the surveyor was trying to convince me to do it myself and go > with white fur more forgiveness. I don't think I'd like to take on a job > like that. It seems to big for one guy to on his own. I guess if I had it > inside in my back yard all winter I might give it a shot. > >> > >> It's also in need of a bottom job. this will be my 3rd boat in > desperate need of a bottom job. I'm going to try and have those 2 things > done over this winter if I can get a reasonable price. > >> > >> does anyone have any idea what I might expect to pay for top sides and > bottom job? > >> > >> geeze, I hope you guys don't mind me staying apart of the group now... > lol. I'd be lost without you all! > >> > >> Danny > >> closing soon! > >> Massachusetts > >> > >> DJH > >> > >> On Dave Godwin <[email protected]>, Sep 6, 2015 4:41 AM wrote: > >>> > >>> Congratulations. There’s one sitting in my slip at my house right now. > It’s owned by a Norwegian couple that have spent three (winter) seasons in > the Bahamas on it. They’re currently prepping to do do it again with a stop > in NYC before heading South. > >>> > >>> They’re planning on stopping back at our place on the way down and > I’ll probably be crewing on the leg from the Chesapeake to Charleston, > outside. Big, sturdy boat and all set up for offshore work, including a > nice wind vane. Which I know absolutely nothing about.. > >>> > >>> If I were home I’d walk down and take a picture and send it to you but > it will be gone by the time I get back. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Dave in BCN > >>> > >>> > On Sep 4, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > > >>> > OK all. It's looking like we're going to be proud owners of a 1985 > tartan 40. Survey went well we have come to terms on price, AND I had > absolutely no problem with financing a 30 year old boat. All there is to > do now is finalize paperwork and the yard down there is taking care of a > few things for me! > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Email address: > >> [email protected] > >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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