Wooden Boat People
By McKenzieDriftBoat.com
Finally painting my boat
For those of you that have followed this long drawn out build of four plus years and for those new to new WBP site I finally painted my boat the "Challange" today. At least the first coat. Here's the starboard side after hours of sanding, filling, priming, sanding, guide coating, filling and sanding.Here's the port side after the same series of events.
I studied the possible paint systems for quite a while and found an industrial two-part water borne alphatic polyurethane paint made by Comex. Comex is owned by Carlos Slim from Mexico, perhaps you've heard of him. Comex owns Parker Paints and if you visit a Parker Paints store you will see lots of Comex paints. Anyway a couple of years ago I had been looking for an alternative to varnish as I didn't want to have to repeat the process of painting, sanding, painting, etc every couple of years. I wanted to spray the finish I applied because I have not yet developed the talent of rolling and tipping as Phil mentioned to Guy. Most of my spraying started with a airless sprayer when I primed and sprayed my house several years ago. I liked getting the job done in just a few hours not days.
I also am concerned that Federal Regulations are seemingly tightening up on VOC's Volatile Organic Compounds those wonderful smells that many paints have from the solvent that carries the solids to the object being painted. I know that water-borne paints are getting better all the time and so looked in that direction.
For the interior parts of my boat that I finished last year I used a water-borne polyurethane from Woodcraft and had great luck.Again a lot of sanding but it is the finish I want. This is two coats if I remember right.
So by accident I stopped by Parker Paints and ran into the "Outside" sales rep that suggested that I might like U5000. The possible application by roller, brush or spray was handy. He opened a can and there was no odor. He brough over a sample of floor tile that had some applied and I hit it with a hammer and it didn't chip. The data sheet for the product listed high reisistance to impact and flexibility. I can provide those numbers if someone wants them. The price for a kit which ends up making up a gallon of finish was $90 or so. So far so good.
I bought some and stashed it in the garage. I was initially going to finish my boat with clear but over the course of four years a couple of incidents suggested to me that I might want to paint over the issues. Last fall I had a gallon of colored made up.
Today I applied it. I used about 1/3 of a gallon to cover the sides of the boat. Here's the boat porn for all you boat voyeurs! I will add another page of pictures as I have apparently reached a limit.
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Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on
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I understand why you like it. Your boats always look so good. You, Greg and others are my drift boat builder hero's and I want my boat to be as nice as yours. I just thought about the cost of this paint a few minutes ago. So far I have used 1/3rd of a gallon so my cost is $30. I figure the second coat won't need much and neither will the clear coat so the overall cost shouldn't be too high for this part of the build. I did spend a lot on sandpaper! A roll of 320 grit was $38. I do have 2/3's left.
Rick
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Permalink Reply by Jayson Hayes on
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Hey thanks Rick! I have a couple of my own as well, i know all about the sand paper and the cost associated with the loss of skin tissue at the finger tips, you know when you look at your finger tips when you are washing your hands and wonder why the stains wont disappear????? and then figure out it is really blood at the surface of your finger tips, ha! Anyhow the boat is looking great and should look nice sitting next to my new green boat down here in "Duck Country"
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Permalink Reply by Jacob P on
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Very nice. Can't wait till mine is done but I might be another month because last night we got a couple of inch's of snow after about a week of about 40F and we might get another foot by Friday :(
Jacob
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Permalink Reply by Terry E Walsh on
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I was kind of hopeing for some more pics tonight, your color combo is going to look awesome when it is assembled!
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Today I caught up with to-do's that had been neglected, let it rain and the wind blow. Tomorrow should be warm and dry. Time to inspect the paint and determine the next paint steps. Then I'll start adding the chine log and boat furniture. Keep your eyes open.
Rick Newman
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Permalink Reply by Phillip Westendorf on
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Rick,
How'd you get away with out a mask while spraying the paint? BTW it looks great!
Dorf
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By making an assumption that if I don't smell any odors I should be okay. I have an nice new mask I used for the primer I sprayed but it was really a strong smell and I put the mask on before I even started. I guess too that I was pretty darned excited to finally paint the boat, looked at the mask a couple of times and never put it on. Maybe I destroyed to many brain cells decades ago in the sixties!
Today I sanded out the two runs, multiple dust events and a couple of really small voids. I applied very thin glaze to the spots but had to cook a fancy dinner for relatives and then help the fly club teach spring fishing classes. Just got home.
Tomorrow will finish the sanding with 1000 grit and respray a color coat.
Rick
Rick
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Permalink Reply by tungsten on
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What color is that Rick?Looks like brown trout gold.Take a pic out in the sun its hard to tell with those lights on it.
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Tungsten, here's the color in daylight with a couple of the parts for contrast.
Rick
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Permalink Reply by Vance Wonser on
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Looks great Rick!
I have to admit right off that I probably won't be as patient & painstaking in prep work asyou have been. I've always been more of a function over form guy (although you obviously have both in spades!). I used to drag race & all of my cars were quick & rock solid but only one ever got out of the gray primer stage!
I am really enjoying following this so keep the pics coming!
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Hello everyone, more pics soon. I have learned so many things while building this boat. As I once told Randy Dersham, it's like I have built three or four boats not just one. The last lesson was, when you thin your paint out to get faster coverage be sure to test your sprayer settings to confirm it won't run. The next lesson I learned was just how long it takes to successfully remove a series of runs covering one side of a 16' boat! Anyone want to guess? The third lesson I learned was be careful of what you eat, perhaps eating the leftovers can be hazardous to your health, also slows down the work on your boat.
I do have a question especially for those of you in the Oregon area. Where do you recommend I purchase a drift boat cover? When I search Google 5C's on Oregon City comes up. Any ideas.
Pictures later today.
Rick Newman
ps Thanks for all the support and comments.
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Rod, I'll check that out. They list a cover for a 14' boat, I sent them a message to see if they have on for a 16' x 48".
Rick
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