[alberg30] Re:Painting topsides

[John Bailey]

Thanks to all who have responded about painting topsides.  Another question?
I was planning on using the one-part Interlux.  Most of the responses have
been from users of the two-part.  Has anyone used the one-part successfully?

John Bailey
"Zevulun"  #33

----- Original Message -----
From: dick <dickdurk at intercom.net>
To: <alberg30 at egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 8:34 AM
Subject: [alberg30] Re:Painting topsides


> John
>
> I've painted Checkmate twice now with interlux linear urethane using the
> roll/tipout method (the first application lasted over 10 years). I don't
> intend doing anything else except that way-but then, I am not a
> perfectionist-if it looks good from 30 feet away, I am happy.
>
> 1. I painted gloss black-the darker the color, the more critical the
> application. Surface prep. is the most critical and next time, i'm going
to
> look into getting  some     sort of long, semiflexible board for wet
sanding
> prior to the finish coat.
>
> 2. Think of the stuff as being 3 part-reducer is needed to flow out the
> brush marks. I used the dingy to get the proportions right as far as flow
> properties of the paint. air temperature, humidity, sunny or shady side
all
> affect the amount of reducer used. The goal is to flow out brush marks
> without the paint sagging on the vertical sections. Don't judge your work
> until after about 15-30 minutes.
>
> 3. plan on it being a two person job-work right at the wet edge-and don't
go
> back for touching up.
>
> 4.It goes against my sense of tradition to use foam brushes, but in this
> case, I think they really work best. You need to use the ones especially
for
> linear urethanes because the solvent attacks the glue used to hold the
foam
> to the stick on the regular ones (sounds like experience talking, doesn't
it
> ? :)
>
> 5. Minor sagging can be removed after drying with fine grit wet sanding.
> 800-1200 grit or so.
>
> I suppose this all looks daunting, but if taken step at a time, you end up

> with a $2,000 paint job for a cash outlay of $150.00. What's not to like?
;)
>
> Michael
> Checkmate #220
>
>
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