“My house is me and I am it. My house is where I like to be and it looks like all my dreams,” Mr. Plumbean said.
Painting the Boat – Part 10 – Spraying Epoxy Paint
WOW! What a change paint makes.
Painting the Boat – Part 9 – Industrial Pneumatic Airless Sprayers
Single Source Industrial Coatings is where we get our paint and they kindly loaned us a couple of Graco industrial airless sprayers. So we ready the boat, our air compressors, and do some sprayer maintenance.
Painting the Boat – Part 8 – Cut In
“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
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!
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?
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Painting the Boat – Part 4 – Rudder, Foksal and Air Conditioning
Summer is here with a vengeance. We slow down, rest more, drink more, sweat more, but we are still making progress. Ryan and Karl joined us from Alaska, Chris from Detroit, and David from New Orleans. Many thanks to all of them.
Naval Architect/Marine Surveyor – Boat Tour
Meet David Wiggins. Fresh out of college he is a Naval Architect and Marine Surveyor working on the Mississippi. He gives us a look into the work he does and we give him a tour of Seeker.
Painting the Boat – Part 3 of many
Blast, Clean, Paint, Repeat. Using river sand, stick welding, zinc primer and perseverance.
