Re: [omc-boats] painting the rogue

While working at OMC in engineering we often did hull modifications. We
used epoxy to form spoilers etc. and then wet sanded the area and spray
painted with gel coat - I would suggest doing the same. wet sand the
whole hull, patch holes etc. with any good epoxy and sand smooth, then
spray paint with gel coat - also, you should be able to lift the boat by
it's cleats - that's how we hauled them out of the water at Johnson
Motors - then we would lift the boat about 7 feet in the air and
pressure wash the bottoms - standing under them! I admit, I was always
nervous doing that, but I'm still here today. So, find a garage with
strong joists and three come-alongs (two on the stern and one on the
bow) and have at it. Dave

Glenn Halweg wrote:

> I think the paint you're referring to is made by Interlux expensive at
> around $40 a quart. http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/home/default.asp
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Desmond
> To: omc-boats@...
> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 9:21 AM
> Subject: [omc-boats] painting the rogue
>
>
> I would like to get a new coat of paint on the old
> rogue this summer. I'm not really sure what I
> should be looking for when I go to buy paint. I
> read an article in a boating mag. about a self
> leveling paint that can be rolled and brushed on.
> I cant find the article so I thought maybe one of
> you would know of it.I'm not sure what to use for
> topside and the stripes, I figure the hull is a
> no brain er "hull paint". I have no idea how I'm
> going to get at the bottom, I dont know if I can
> jack it up off the trailer and block it. It looks
> pretty scary. Maybe if I did ever thing I could
> get at and then blocked it so I could remove 1
> roller set at a time, but that would take forever
> letting it cure before replacing the
> roller. Another ??? I have is what to use to fill
> small holes. Bondo / resin. There is 2 or 3 sets
> of snaps that I would like to get rid of. It has a
> set of those tower snaps that really bug me.
> Always getting pocked. Anyways I figure I would
> remove the snap, then taper the holes and fill
> them with bondo or something else. Then prime
> it. The next few weeks ill be working part time so
> there will be more time than money, so it should
> be a perfect time to prep it for paint. I just got
> done putting in a 327 replacing the newer 305 that
> the starter would only bolt up with 1 bolt and had
> a crack in the block. I ran the battery dead
> turning it over to lube and pump up the lifters,
> so it has not run yet. That's the goal this
> weekend.Anyway,Happy boatingDaemian
>
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