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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Major Milestone - Exterior paint is done - YeeeeeHaaaaaa!!!!!!!
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Caught the crud so was down most of the week. I finally got out to the shop today and put on the first coat of blue. The good news it is the right shade. The bad news is it a different brand(rusto) than I have been using and I don't think I thinned it...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 THanks guys, found Rusto Marine Navy Blue at Menards. Does anybody know if it is compatible with hardner? Need a group opinion on how I finish the cabin sides. The area of the cabin behind the windows is on large chunk of white tin. 1. Trim the...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 First coat of white In the bow area I am going to have a line where I painted the bottom and now am painting the sided. In retrospect I should have followed the chine all the way up. Any ideas on how to blend these two areas together?
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 OK now I understand the question. On my 25 footer there is actually some sort of insert that is riveted to the inside of the hull and tied into the internal stringer and deck structure. It is hard to see but if you look at the hull you can see there is...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Brand new transom, 7 inch channel aluminum. Vertical brackets through bolted to transom and bolted to existing stringers, all rivits redone with high strength structural rivits.
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Thought I would show some progress I have sanded the sides and etched them with acid wash. Started first coat of primer First coat of primer finished
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Topsides are DONE!!!! The final run, all taped up final sand and paint.
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Second coat went better. Bumped up the temp in the shop and used a smidge more reducer.
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 My paint setup is as follows: 1.4mm tip Tractor supply implement paint. enamel and I am using there reducer and hardner Roughly 65 degrees in the shop after watching a lot of Youtube videos I think the temp and the viscosity of the paint may be part of...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Thanks for the compliments but to be honest I wouldn't have taken this on without following Jas' thread for a couple of years. I now have the first coat of white on. I am struggling with either a little orange peel on one hand and runs when I get it too...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Meant to attache more pics Back end corners turned out pretty good.
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Broke down and bought 5 rattle cans of self etching primer for the first coat followed up by Tractor Supply implement primer. Looks pretty good for the first real coat. will follow up with one more coat of primer then three coats of white with...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Question: I etched the top side today and plan on putting on the first coat of primer tomorrow. Should I do a quick acetone wipe down prior to the first coat of primer??? This is the windows back in with deep tint. Back rail back in: Ready to paint:
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Thought I would post a couple of pics on the small progress I've made. I have my son in law, who is a glass guy coming over this weekend to reinstall the front cabin windows and finish the top windows. He is bringing what they use commercially to...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Thanks to JBCurt00 for his perspective yesterday, had a major breakthrough today. Once I analyzed the corner post knowing it was a two piece clam shell I figure out I could cut one small piece of the inside piece off and was able to remove the two...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 I am in need of this groups experience. I am going to post some pictures of the front windshield assembly. I am trying to repair the window channel slides. I was going to try and replace them but I can't find new channel material that will work so I am...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 Posting more progress. I have installed the hatches for the two storage areas. I had a company form some z channel then I screwed and expoxied in place. Will locking latches. I have also finished stripping the top sides will be installing the cabin...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2 More progress. I am stripping the topsides down to bare metal since the paint is in such rough shape. When I painted the bottom, I etched the bare metal with acid and then primed it. Works really well but is very toxic and smelly. For the top sided...
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    1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

    I moved my original thread to the rebuild site thinking it would be a better source of info but I was wrong. For some reason I can't get moved back so I am starting a new version 2 thread. I am rebuilding from the ground up a 1972 25 foot Chieftain. I am also converting it from an I/O to...
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