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  1. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Got the flake on, now to build up some gelcoat!
  2. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Old thermo off off a boiler/heater, had it for years for occasions like this
  3. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Yeah waiting on sun to get to west side of house lol
  4. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Waiting on more non waxed clear ,supposed to be here today so hoping I can get rest sprayed!!
  5. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Well contrary to what internet says after washing with xylene a dewaxer and dawn, acetone took it off just fine, I could see it cloudy on black so tried different things
  6. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    I'd imagine ammonia would remove it but reading up on parrifin wax they say xylene works because it's oil based and binds with it, then I used engine degreaser to make sure all of it was clean, citrus based also wiped with dawn because they say that works as well, I think I got it lol
  7. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Nice put a thick layer of clear
  8. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Ugh so can I do a acid wipe down on gelcoat with wax to remove wax, the flake is rough so don't wanna try sanding and messing the flake up but wanna shoot a thick coat of clear and sand that smooth but realized the clear I mixed flake in was waxed not my non waxed so ...
  9. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Yeah at 20 ft it just looks silver like what was original, just thought the up close looked cool :)
  10. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Zoom in from distance looks silver up close it's crazy
  11. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Got a lil bit of gelcoat shot before 🌧️ I'll get some pics when rain stops thank God it got hard before storm!!
  12. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Going to try to get out there tonite since rain supposed to be gone for rest of day for us
  13. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    This the hull transom area
  14. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Ok so got the transom cap and well done with the originals color and I think I matched original pretty good I'll get pics of transition
  15. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Well at least it's cooled off a bit :)
  16. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    I did managed to light sand one side it looks 10 times better with the old yellowed clear gelcoat knocked down
  17. mickyryan

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Well heat isn't the problem lol the constant rainstorms are sigh get all my stuff get siked up and mother nature has other plans!
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