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I also did some painting this month, but it turned out disappointing.
Because bristle brushes show strokes—and I'd forgotten to buy some foam brushes I tried a "pad". Subsequently each technique (bristle, pad, and foam) has resulted in many annoying ridges in the finish. If I continue with this project this month, should I thin the paint?
Would I simply be better off sanding down the ridges with #600 "Wet-or-Dry" sandpaper, and not going for the "gloss" look? Years ago, a dull #600 finish was a "speed secret" among Hobie catamaran racers. With my brand-new Hobie, I was skeptical of that process and never tried it.
I also did some painting this month, but it turned out disappointing.
Because bristle brushes show strokes—and I'd forgotten to buy some foam brushes I tried a "pad". Subsequently each technique (bristle, pad, and foam) has resulted in many annoying ridges in the finish. If I continue with this project this month, should I thin the paint?
Would I simply be better off sanding down the ridges with #600 "Wet-or-Dry" sandpaper, and not going for the "gloss" look? Years ago, a dull #600 finish was a "speed secret" among Hobie catamaran racers. With my brand-new Hobie, I was skeptical of that process and never tried it.
Looks good. I think rustoleum is a good budget decision for a crunchy boat. It will probably scrape off easier,
Have y'all tried roll and tip? Foam roller, good 2-3 inch brush, thin if paint is not flowing well. And also a little thinner for the brush to keep it wet.
Sunfish
Spraying is best; however, my first attempt at spraying the Sunfish hull was outdoors. An undetectable breeze (and warm sun) combined to produce an inconsistent finish that was disappointing considering the expense and time. There's no "indoors" space here.IMHO, a good sprayer is the way to do it right.
Yes. If the paint fades or flakes I'll just have another project next winter. No big deal, and once I'm on the water nobody cares what my boat looks like. And yes, I have tried the foam roller. I think it's a good option. My local sailing store endorses this approach, but IMHO, a good sprayer is the way to do it right.
Spraying is best; however, my first attempt at spraying the Sunfish hull was outdoors. An undetectable breeze (and warm sun) combined to produce an inconsistent finish that was disappointing considering the expense and time. There's no "indoors" space here.
I didn't mention a couple of things:
1) The last attempt was with a foam roller and,
2) The paint used was Ace Hardware's equivalent of Rustoleum. ($28/gallon).
Within the next week, I'll try the "wet brush" technique (above) with my best brush—and report back.
Reading that again, was that one foam roller ("roll") in combination with one wet brush ("tip")?
We go by the "Galloping Horse" rule, aka the 5 foot rule. If someone rode by your boat on a galloping horse or looked at it from 5 feet, would they notice the brush marks or spray job differences? The other good axiom is that if someone doesn't like the paint job , then they can't go sailing with you