Recent content by sailfishwilly

Thank you.

I am becoming ready to paint but I do not know what I should paint it with. I think that I should go over it with some kind of fiberglass seal, and then paint over that but I have never done this before so I don't really know what is best. Does anyone know what kind of paint I should use

Almost all of the paint is off now and is is becoming ready to paint

I got an orbital sander and it is working much better. I also have the n100 mask, and goggles. But it seems to be moving much faster now.

Hello. I just realized that I was using the wrong mask for sanding. I was using a 3M 8210 N95 GENERAL USE RESPIRATOR. I am planning to get a better one. But is it bad that I used that one for like four hours spread over a few days, I am a little worried, Thank you.

So all I need to do is paint it And I will make a daggerboard from scratch.

Thank you

Should I sand all the old paint off before painting it again? Also what else should I do to fix up this boat? are there any steps that I missed? I was planning on sanding all the old paint off, re-sealing the boat, and then paint it.

Thank you for your answers!!

Sorry I ment to say (This is the first boat I have ever attempted to refurbish) for some reason I missed that

Hello! I just got a wooden Super Sailfish that I think is from the 50's (this is the first boat . I have been trying to sand it with not a lot of luck. The paint is coming off very slowly so what should I do? Also should I take off the deck to see what is inside? I weight it and it is a...