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    The regular primer is what i used its still high build and it sands very nicely. It seems to cure with a slightly hard shell once you cut through that the materials come off fast so be careful not to sand all the way through. I covered my whole hull with less than a gallon. I did sand through in a couple spots especially after cutting the gel but i had just enough remaining to touch it up before the final gel.

    compared to high build auto primers i would compare this primer more similar to spray putty. It fills very well although i did get a few pinholes but it sands beautifully. I think your going to like it

    also the color doesnt matter its just the tint. I wanted black but they said it would take longer than i wanted to wait so i used beige
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    Quote Originally Posted by LakeFever View Post
    The regular primer is what i used its still high build and it sands very nicely. It seems to cure with a slightly hard shell once you cut through that the materials come off fast so be careful not to sand all the way through. I covered my whole hull with less than a gallon. I did sand through in a couple spots especially after cutting the gel but i had just enough remaining to touch it up before the final gel.

    compared to high build auto primers i would compare this primer more similar to spray putty. It fills very well although i did get a few pinholes but it sands beautifully. I think your going to like it

    also the color doesnt matter its just the tint. I wanted black but they said it would take longer than i wanted to wait so i used beige
    Ok, good info. Thanks.

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    This has been a tough summer for free time. I havent had a moment to even launch a boat this year. Im prepared to write this year off and take what time i do have and put it into the resto. Managed a half day free today so i moved the axle on my trailer back 8” because it was pulling wheelies lol. Anyways its not much, but its progress, finally
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    It's something! Finding time for these is sometimes the hardest part. I also struggle with very low tongue weight on my rig. With the tandem axles I can let go of the coupler and it will just float 2-3" off the ground. Trying to track down a 100lbs or so of led shot to fill the front trailer bars with just for the weight.

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    We are shuffling things around again and trying to get this project on the front burner for the next couple weeks. We added a spare tire mount on the front of the trailer and had to shorten the side platforms behind the wheels after moving the axle. This quick project is turning into more work than anticipated but it should be a nice set up all in and done


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    Heat gun removal of decals, Fresh paint, new bunks ready to go. Heres a pic of the spare tire mount. Using a brass nut and nylon washer to hold the spare on. Next week polish the hull, flip it back on the trailer. Also bought a smooth back offshore mid, clamp, and pump today

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    Big moment for us, the bow eye is in!!! To those who dont know how hard this is to do my hat goes off to Ethan the young lad who is super tall and super thin who could reach this for us today. Did a super quick polish on the area first, very pleased with that shine

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    Any progress over the summer, Lake?

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    It was a one step forward two steps back summer. I had the hull sprayed out in gel looking great then we started to cut and buff and the gel we used was two different tones of black. I had used one gallon without wax to spray out the first two coats and then a gallon with wax for the third coat. To say it looked terrible was an understatement and at that point we were so shocked, frustrated and disappointed. My supplier copped to the problem right away when I inquired about what happened so we decided to paint black over the black gel. The entire gel coat experience was hellish for us it really did not go well at any turn. I managed to get the drain plug tube installed a little higher than i wanted but the angle of the inside was different than the outside so i had to whip up a brass shim to square it all up and needed a little breathing room. The shim and the drain tube install went great i was worried about that a little. Used 5200 liberally and feeling confident its good to go.

    We discovered the gel issue late August and because the gel was fubar and i realized we were not hitting the water this summer the wheels fell off the bus and i havent really been working that hard on it since. Really didnt feel like talking about it then either which is why i never updated the thread but im good now. Since then while its upside down i finished the tabs on my knees to the deck stringers, added some small stringers under the wings so they can be stood on, and ive been sanding the gel prepping for paint here and there its pretty close to ready now. Been gathering up parts for my engine rebuild in the meantime which i have the block back from my machine guy now so things are looking up.

    i laid a little extra gel around the nose and front areas. The gel pics are are where those areas blend which is right on the side and runs top to bottom near the front. Very visible area and there was some swiss cheese effect black on the underside when i started polishing. The bow eye i had laid plenty of extra gel on too so that came out nice because theres four coats, two with wax and i didnt cut through to the darker one below. The wife made me some decals for the trailer too. Really sets it off nice


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    bummer, just sucks to have things like this happen. But in the end you will be happy with the delay!
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    I do enjoy building but these types of set backs can zap the fun out in a hurry. Strangely enough i was confident from the outset that the refinishing phase would be good because i have paint experience and i was worried about the layup which i had none. The layup went without a blip and i am very pleased with the outcome and the refinishing has been a huge challenge. So it goes, we’ll get it done. Plus with paint no need to buff or polish ever and still have the protection of gel and duratec vinylester underneath. Should be good
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    Sorry to hear about the setback! It sucks you won't be able to make the water this season, but now you won't feel so rushed and will have the entire winter to finish the project. I remember reaching the point on mine where I knew it wouldn't be in the water that year, taking a deep breath and walking away for a few weeks. Sometimes getting to that point isn't the end of the world.

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    Hull is complete. Paint turned out good and the faring turned out better than i hoped. Gloss black shows all. Going to let this harden up for a couple weeks before we flip it back onto the trailer and then get to painting the deck. Im so relieved to be moving past the hull refinishing, its been a battle of attrition.


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    Heres the pad

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    I should go take a picture of mine. haha. It looks like it was in a war VS this one! great work. Excited to see it flipped back right side up and start on the cap!
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