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  1. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Boo-yah! We have primer! :rockon: I went out first thing this morning to check status and the primer is dry, smooth and flat! No interaction with the SE primer like I had with the rattle can variant. The LVLP spray gun did the job. Yay! :D Just waiting on the weather now. Humidity is...
  2. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    The LVLP gun worked really well. Almost no overspray and laid the material down nicely. No big clouds of paint hanging in the air. Cleanup was a little tougher than when I used the rattle cans... which I simply threw into the trash! :lol: Tomorrow I'll know how well the gray primer worked...
  3. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Got the console sanded and wiped as well as completely blowing the hull with compressed air, followed by wiping with a tack cloth. The components are now ready for painting. Scrounged around and found adapters to connect the new stuff to my compressor. Sealed the connections with Teflon tape...
  4. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Went to HF and picked up a new respirator this morning, along with 100 paint filters and a water/oil separator for the compressor. Plus a freebie "grabber" which is worth what I paid for the thing. :lol: I printed out the spray gun manual from a .pdf file and am heading out to the garage now...
  5. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Received the Sprayit paint gun kit today. Neato! :D The cardboard box size is 17.75 x 16.25 x 4.5.
  6. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Yesterday my old bud and I went to a local metal shop and I had them cut some 0.063" aluminum sheet for me so that I can make end caps for the "new" dual seat storage boxes. They let us go back through the shop and it was huge! :eek: So cool to see guys working with the big machines making...
  7. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I got back to work today. Once it became clear that my bud wasn't going to have time to paint the boat and I had completed my LVLP research and purchase process, it was time to do something. Besides, I got pretty bored sitting around watching TV; even when I was sick. :grumpy: So this...
  8. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Okay, I just ordered this kit online. I was able to use my eGift card too! :D Free delivery and it'll be here in 2 days. Cool beans! The only thing that I don't like is that there isn't a case, just the lightweight plastic molding inside a box. Ah, well. I figure that I can use the small...
  9. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    That is oh so true for a Boat Restoration Hobbyist/Enthusiast. Alas, I am not that. I'm simply an angler who needs a boat to get on the water and out to the fish. Boat refurbishment/restoration/improvement is but a means to an end for me. I loathe fishing from the bank. Take today for...
  10. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    And here's the KF just waiting for my bud. I hope he has time soon! :cool:
  11. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Still no paint. Haven't heard from my buddy today. He's a very busy young man. He lives next door and I just now saw him driving in with one of those giant rolls of hay for his 2 horses. Then he was gone again. I'm getting antsy. I'm fast running out of time. Realistically, I doubt that I...
  12. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Guys, I'm still around but my laptop is down. Plenty to report after I get it back. But here's a teaser. :D
  13. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Going "au naturel" with the aluminum hull is a fallback position for sure. Am stripping the console... again. :facepalm:. Hopefully for the last time. :rolleyes: I bought a quart of Rust-Oleum aircraft remover. Works quite well. Temperature is only 69 degrees but the white paint and primer...
  14. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I think I'm in trouble. :pout: I mixed up a small batch of the Majic white paint with hardener and reducer at the correct ratios and let it "cook" as shown in the WoG method. I used two foam rollers and applied a thin coat as directed. Time was about 1130. Temp was 80 degrees, humidity 70%...
  15. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Well, I was pretty bummed about the paint situation yesterday. Didn't improve a lot when I went back out there this morning either. :grumpy: The rolled on primer didn't cause any major problems and didn't react with the SE primer. However... Even though the rolled on primer didn't cause the...
  16. BWR1953

    Starcraft on C-list/ebay!

    https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/d/18ft-aluminum-star-craft-with/6572247894.html 18ft aluminum star craft with trailer - $650 (Seminole)
  17. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    Trying once more. :rolleyes: The boy stripped all the paint off the console yet again. He was not thrilled. Poor guy. The dark areas are where the primer pilled up. I wet sanded using 2000 grit W/D paper which did help smooth things down a bit, but still not enough. So I bought an...
  18. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    All purpose cleaner with bleach.
  19. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    I wasn't expecting to get anything done today but things turned out better than I'd expected! :) At 7:30 this morning it was 64 degrees and 98% humidity. Not good for painting. I had to run medical errands anyway, so wasn't too disappointed. But while I was out running around, I could feel...
  20. BWR1953

    I have returned... with a Starcraft this time!

    It rained all morning here and my energy level was low, so not much done today. But this evening the boy and I went out and did a little. I sanded down the lump of JBWW on the hull that some PO had put on there. Nice and smooth now. Console cleaned with stripper and mineral spirits. Final...
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