Painting the Boat – Part 8 – Cut In

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“Cut In” is simply the business of painting all of the odd shaped bits that would cause a problem if I had a big airless sprayer in my hand. It’s also one more chance to fill any pin holes and smooth out some welds. Many thanks to Single Source Industrial Coatings for great pricing and support.

Painting the Boat – Stripe Coat – Part 7 of many

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A stripe coat is simply the business of going over every bit of weld with a brush and primer filling in any pin holes as smoothing out the welds. It’s slow work, so get yourself a good audio book, and I got a zinger. “Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World” https://amzn.to/31JTyl8

Painting the Boat – Part 5 – Sandblaster for Sale!

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The sandblasting is done! I may even miss it once I’ve cleared away 15 tons of sand. Does anyone need some? Every kid needs a sandbox! How about a sandblaster? [ Buy Our Sandblasting Rig ] https://tulsa.craigslist.org/tls/d/tulsa-185-cfm-sullair-compressor-and/6944094958.html