given the tiller another coat and went to Witworths tonight and bought up on some International primer and a few cans of Kiwi Grip for the deck Ive bought two of white and two grey which I intend to mix but I'm a little apprehensive maybe I should have gone with the cream . You can tint it at your local paint shop been told
I'm thinking Mediterranean white for above the water line. Once Ive primed and fared the hull side ,Ill move the boat across to the paint pen and spray the finish coat on the hull
Ill be back down to the boat this coming weekend to finish off the anti foul sanding . 
Select to expand quoteHG02 said..
given the tiller another coat and went to Witworths tonight and bought up on some International primer and a few cans of Kiwi Grip for the deck Ive bought two of white and two grey which I intend to mix but I'm a little apprehensive maybe I should have gone with the cream . .
If you're worried about being to dark you can always mix 2 to 1 or even 3 to 1 and try it on a piece of paper first so you can put it against the background when it dries out and see if you are happy with it.
I did mine with Intergrip and International Perfection and bought 1 snow white white and 1 platinum but ended up using a 2 to 1 mix which looked alright on a small patch but still to dark when all done and dried up, in hindsight I wish I went 3 to 1
Here is what the 2 to 1 ended up looking like , hopefully it will look lighter after a few months in the sun.
Select to expand quoteHG02 said..
given the tiller another coat and went to Witworths tonight and bought up on some International primer and a few cans of Kiwi Grip for the deck Ive bought two of white and two grey which I intend to mix but I'm a little apprehensive maybe I should have gone with the cream . You can tint it at your local paint shop been told
I'm thinking Mediterranean white for above the water line. Once Ive primed and fared the hull side ,Ill move the boat across to the paint pen and spray the finish coat on the hull
Ill be back down to the boat this coming weekend to finish off the anti foul sanding .
Morning HG
What did you decide about the grey???
After Seeing Harbs,I'm going to fly him down here to do mine Well I wish any way
But I think Ill buy more white and go three white to one grey I'm more worried about hot under foot than any thing .
One of the reasons I went with Kiwi grip it hides imperfections as Ive removed the anchor well and filled and strengthened it.
I also bought some west system 105/207 clear which Im going to try epoxy / varnish in the teak trim which you can see in the above photo.
This teak trim is 37 years old so you can imagine its getting thin . So I'm going to try a few coats of the 207 epoxy as a base then a few coats of varnish to give it a UV protection . I'm hoping when it's time to re do it, I can sand the varnish back and leave the epoxy so the teak is not sanded and just replenish the varnish . I don't know the out come in reality but its a trail and error thing.
Last year I tried some bote coat epoxy on my rub rails which after it dried I belt sanded it down so it filled any voids it didn't look real nice before I sanded it but it ended up ok giving me a smooth surface to work with afterwards.
But I can still remember walking back to the boat the morning after cursing my stupidity I did take a photo but I think I have deleted it . 
This weekend is a clean up weekend I have collected a lot of rubbish after doing projects at home here . Started this morning Ive done one load to the tip and still cleaning plus Ive boxes of stuff that needs condensing and organizing
I also have been cleaning the original anchor that came with the boat it will be changed next year but thought as I have some kill rust left over Id give it a lick or two . Ill give it another coat tomorrow Plus I dumped the old anchor chain as there's near new chain on board good that will fit my anchor gypsy which also came with the H28 when I bought her
So next weekend its back to the boat and get some prepping done on the hull I want to have it ready for a final coat with in the next 6 weeks
another coat
plus another on the Mizzen spreaders last pieces of the masts to be painted
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Looks fantastic Harb!! Keep up the good work HG.
Might kidnap Harb's for a week or two Andy
There is nothing to it, I pick it all up from watching all the Boatworks videos on youtube, the nonslip video is here-
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After Seeing Harbs,I'm going to fly him down here to do mine Well I wish any way
But I think Ill buy more white and go three white to one grey I'm more worried about hot under foot than any thing .
One of the reasons I went with Kiwi grip it hides imperfections as Ive removed the anchor well and filled and strengthened it.
Looks great HG!
I agree with you about too much grey, a mate in Tonwnsville had what I thought was a light grey, and man, on a sunny day it was bloody hot underfoot. That'll teach me not to wear shoes!
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Looks fantastic Harb!! Keep up the good work HG.
Might kidnap Harb's for a week or two Andy
Harb and KurtH28, it would be worth kidnapping both of them
Select to expand quoteandy59 said...HG02 said..andy59 said..
Looks fantastic Harb!! Keep up the good work HG.
Might kidnap Harb's for a week or two Andy
Harb and KurtH28, it would be worth kidnapping both of them
Yes good idea Andy I need a couple of good overseers
Might get me working
Bit more scraping and sanding only has a few hours today to get things done both Ill be doing two days next weekend hopefully faring it down and filling
I repaired my old sander but she started smoking so its the bin for that one done a good job though
G'day ya mangey bastards!
Went down with a friend and scrubbed the 5 inch green/brown strip above the water line.
Lovely HG 
What type of sander and what grade sandpaper are you using?
I'm hoping to paint the Folky this year...need all the tips I can get 
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G'day ya mangey bastards!
Went down with a friend and scrubbed the 5 inch green/brown strip above the water line.
Where's our note DR Rog
for rough work Silkie its just a Ozito orbital and as Im epoxy barrier coating the hull sides I'm using 120 grit once all the antifoul is removed and when I'm faring the hull I have a sanding file ( torcher board some call them speed files) its basically a 450mm long x 60mm wide with a handle both ends its 240 grit at the moment. The idea is it gives a flat surface where as a orbital may give you undulating if you dont keep the sander moving
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Thanks HG.
What brand of paint are you using for your topsides?
Above the water line international two pack primer after the barrier coats and mediterainian white probably do the cabin sides aswell
Non skid will be kiwi grip 3 to one
3 white to one gray cans
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Bit more scraping and sanding only has a few hours today to get things done both Ill be doing two days next weekend hopefully faring it down and filling
I repaired my old sander but she started smoking so its the bin for that one done a good job though
HG02 said..
Bit more scraping and sanding only has a few hours today to get things done both Ill be doing two days next weekend hopefully faring it down and filling
I repaired my old sander but she started smoking so its the bin for that one done a good job though
Looking great HG pity you weren't closer you could have borrowed my sander. The best thing I found for sanding in-between coats is 3M Guide coat. It saves hours and hours helps you get a perfect finish for the next coat and most importantly stops (or minimises) you sanding through the coat you just painted. Also its worth paying the extra for international perfection
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Hg, could you post a photo of your torture board please?
When your ready Selkie I'll lend you my festool sanders with dust extraction, its the only way to go. Ive got a torture board too but you probably won't need that unless you are going to fill and fair the whole boat to get maybe an extra quarter of a knot.
If you're there HG.....I did an engine service on the weekend. I drained the salt water out and poked an
inspection camera inside the block to look around. There's just the slightest salt build up after one years use.
You and I descaled our engines at the same time, I seem to recall.
I know you haven't used your engine yet but I have to say it was so worth doing it, absolutely no overheating
problems at all. I don't remember what you used to descale, but the benefits are great.
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given the tiller another coat and went to Witworths tonight and bought up on some International primer and a few cans of Kiwi Grip for the deck Ive bought two of white and two grey which I intend to mix but I'm a little apprehensive maybe I should have gone with the cream . .
If you're worried about being to dark you can always mix 2 to 1 or even 3 to 1 and try it on a piece of paper first so you can put it against the background when it dries out and see if you are happy with it.
I did mine with Intergrip and International Perfection and bought 1 snow white white and 1 platinum but ended up using a 2 to 1 mix which looked alright on a small patch but still to dark when all done and dried up, in hindsight I wish I went 3 to 1
Here is what the 2 to 1 ended up looking like , hopefully it will look lighter after a few months in the sun.
Harb.....I have a plastic boat that I want to use International Perfection on. Do I need an undercoat ? or can I paint straight on to
the existing surface. If you used an undercoat can you tell me what it was. Thanks.
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Thanks HG.
What brand of paint are you using for your topsides?
Hi Selkie
Google, PT Watercraft , you can download an Ebook for $5.00 that will show you how to get a spray paint finish just using a roller, looks very professional,
using International Perfection.
Sorry I can't post the link well worth $5.00
Al
Im at the stage of doing some hull painting on the toe rail area. This video explains the process quite well (worth watching for the cute kiwi accent alone 
),great tip from Andy59 about the guide coat, video also shows applying a guide coat & how to sand it(looks really quick & easy) & a way to make your own guide coat so you don't have to buy the proper stuff.
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If you're there HG.....I did an engine service on the weekend. I drained the salt water out and poked an
inspection camera inside the block to look around. There's just the slightest salt build up after one years use.
You and I descaled our engines at the same time, I seem to recall.
I know you haven't used your engine yet but I have to say it was so worth doing it, absolutely no overheating
problems at all. I don't remember what you used to descale, but the benefits are great.
Possibly vinegar Sam
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Thanks HG.
What brand of paint are you using for your topsides?
Hi Selkie
Google, PT Watercraft , you can download an Ebook for $5.00 that will show you how to get a spray paint finish just using a roller, looks very professional,
using International Perfection.
Sorry I can't post the link well worth $5.00
Al
Thanks to both of you I need a little bit of guidance I don't want rush it and want a good happy ending after it's painted
Silkie I'll take a photo it the paint cans for you ok
There's other brands but you get what you pay for a bit
Mate had a Quadrilla win so I'm getting a free feed at the local but once I'm home I'll take photo silkie
There you go
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G'day ya mangey bastards!
Went down with a friend and scrubbed the 5 inch green/brown strip above the water line.
Gedda you pirate where you been
Most pirates know it's called a Boot stripe
And just how many beers had you
Select to expand quoteHG02 said..DrRog said...
G'day ya mangey bastards!
Went down with a friend and scrubbed the 5 inch green/brown strip above the water line.
Gedda you pirate where you been
Most pirates know it's called a Boot stripe
And just how many beers had you
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No, not the boot stripe - the extra algae stripe above it!
I haven't been anywhere; just busy doing other ****e, living life. Wife had a brain tumour; that took out minds off the boat a bit. She's fine, btw, just pretty deaf in one ear (benign, zapped it with some radiation so hopefully it's dead 
).
