Hello,
I have spent the winter months renovating the cabin on my 310 Cabrio. The renovation consisted of removing the existing carpeting, flooring, cabinetry, tables and steps. Once everything was removed, I installed a teak/holly floor, built new cabinets / tables /steps, and veneered some of the walls. I also installed a new sound system. I will attach a few before and after pics in another email.
Now that the cabin is done, I am contemplating changing the color of a portion of the hull. The gel is currently an off white, but I would like to have a blue "stripe" on the hull. Here's a picture of the current color and what I would like it to look like:
I am torn between using gel or paint. I spent a considerable amount of time lerking on this forum as well as others and I somewhat understand the process of both. My questions boil down to, which would be better paint or a colored gel
Since we are talking about the middle hull (between the waterline and the rub rail), I am concerned with dock and bumper dings so I am not sure if paint would really hold up or if it is easily touched up. All of the boats I have had in the past, have had colored gel coats so I have no experience with owning a painted boat.
So, my questions are as follows:
- Paint or colored gel?
- Best paint to use? (I was thinking Interlux Brightside's, but Perfection may be an option)
- Will rolling/tipping truely provide a professional looking job or is spraying the best option?
- I know very little about colored gel's or how to apply them, any pointers or links to posts that talk about it? I know they need to be sprayed and I currently have a HVLP gun with a remote pot that I use for wood finishes.
- Any other suggestions for a newbie?
Thanks
Tim
I have spent the winter months renovating the cabin on my 310 Cabrio. The renovation consisted of removing the existing carpeting, flooring, cabinetry, tables and steps. Once everything was removed, I installed a teak/holly floor, built new cabinets / tables /steps, and veneered some of the walls. I also installed a new sound system. I will attach a few before and after pics in another email.
Now that the cabin is done, I am contemplating changing the color of a portion of the hull. The gel is currently an off white, but I would like to have a blue "stripe" on the hull. Here's a picture of the current color and what I would like it to look like:
I am torn between using gel or paint. I spent a considerable amount of time lerking on this forum as well as others and I somewhat understand the process of both. My questions boil down to, which would be better paint or a colored gel
Since we are talking about the middle hull (between the waterline and the rub rail), I am concerned with dock and bumper dings so I am not sure if paint would really hold up or if it is easily touched up. All of the boats I have had in the past, have had colored gel coats so I have no experience with owning a painted boat. So, my questions are as follows:
- Paint or colored gel?
- Best paint to use? (I was thinking Interlux Brightside's, but Perfection may be an option)
- Will rolling/tipping truely provide a professional looking job or is spraying the best option?
- I know very little about colored gel's or how to apply them, any pointers or links to posts that talk about it? I know they need to be sprayed and I currently have a HVLP gun with a remote pot that I use for wood finishes.
- Any other suggestions for a newbie?
Thanks
Tim
