A few blaze updates (waiting for flowcoat to dry

[blaze]

this has gotta be a paitance mans job, I get very frustrated waiting for things to dry. Any one think there was more than 24 hours in a day (wish I could find the buggers sometimes)
This pic is of the top deck painted and fared in, back from CH marine yesterday

[blaze]

the red haze that is all over the white is from sanding the outside

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more flowcoat to go here, also the lid needs to be made for the fish box, made a start on the cover (got the hinges and the stainless deck pull ring)

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this is where the rest dust come from

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thought I would go with a white deck as its easy to keep clean, not sure now as there is a good reflexion off it, make for a good sunburn. Might give the floor a coat of light grey (thinking to ones self, maybe not as I NEED to go fishing)
cheers
blaze

[youngfisho]

Blaze,

id be inclined to use that non stick fleck paint and just go ape with it all over the inner floor and sides. That way it will be non stick and cut the glare down as well. Of all of the boats Ive been in painted white with this finish they seem to be less taxing on the eyes. If your unsure of what I mean I will try find a photog.


andrew

[revs57]

Looking good Blaze...i reckon you're a champ for tackling the job but it looks like you are coming up with a great result...Hows the time line?

Rhys

[finga64]

Don't know of young fisho is talking about the spider web stuff or the proper speckle fleck paint. But be careful of the speckle fleck paint. It says to seal with a clear. Why don't know, maybe because it finishes with a too a rough of a surface.
I have just neutral grey 2-pak paint inside 'junior' and it's not too bad glare wise and a treat to wash.
Looking good Blaze

[blaze]

andrew
they use a slatter gun (them guns that put the under body sound deader on with, got one) not sure I want that finish though.
I am going to roll in the nonskid grit in the walk areas with my last coat of flow coat.

Rhys
not sure of time line but with all good intentions I would like it to be in the water next weekend, that will basicly be 2 months and at the start I said probably 3 months hoping for a lot less.
still waiting for stuff to dry as its 30 degrees and I been going easy on the catalyst so I have more work time
cheers
blaze

[Mad-One]

Great job Blaze. You can come to sunny Qld and do mine(F0ee holiday ) Only joking the boat is a credit to ya.

Phil (ex n/w Tassie )

[gavsgonefishing]

Gee Blaze 2-3 months totackle a major job like that, its a great effort. You must live and breathe the stuff.

I'd like to see your keyboard if your on the puter in between coats

[blaze]

key board not tooo bad, the boss (wife) keeps a close eye one me

[Figjamm]

Great job Blaze. You can come to sunny Qld and do mine(Free holiday )

And ours while you're up here

Looks good blaze

[blaze]

bit of a what seemed like a waste of time this weekend,
flowcoat not drying properly (played around with catayst mix, maybe too lean)
fitted vhf, 27 meg, radio, all ariels, nav lights, cabin lights, (basicly done all the wiring except hooking power lead to batteries and wiring in the 2 batteries), fitted helm and steering ram, run hyd lines.
now wisky oclock
cheers
blaze

[Figjamm]

fitted vhf, 27 meg, radio, all ariels, nav lights, cabin lights, (basicly done all the wiring except hooking power lead to batteries and wiring in the 2 batteries), fitted helm and steering ram, run hyd lines.

Ross says "Lucky bugger"