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I'm painting my 14' star craft up and I started preping yesterday after work.

Yesterday and today I removed the decals and glue (which was a bitch)

Then used scotch bright painters pads to remove/rough up the gel coat.


Tomorrow I'll flip it over and put the first layer of primer on.

Tells us what primer and paints you used. Did you remove the old paint first? Or just scuff it up? Looking forward to the finished product.

Taped, flipped over and first layer of primer.

You going to do a Jehler and paint the bottom blaze orange?

Goldfish wrote:You going to do a Jehler and paint the bottom blaze orange?

I was thinking about it.

As grim as it is, it honestly isn't a horrible idea. Probably less grim if you don't write "send the bodies to (address)"

Woody wrote:

Goldfish wrote:You going to do a Jehler and paint the bottom blaze orange?

I was thinking about it.

Paint the bottom black with a school of white fish silhouettes the size of large minnows to attract fish.

Second base coat of base paint on and drying...


Not as happy with this coat, but I'll try and fix it with third tomorrow.
Later this week I'll put on the accents colors.


Olly, when I'm done I will list all the supplies a paint I used, I want wait and see how I feel about it before I post anything.

Green accent paint (Bankes Green #45):

Black accent paint (lock stock and barrel black #1): (still drying)


I'm not as happy with the paint job as I was hoping to be. But Lou was very helpful with picking out paints and a thanks to Tbaker for his help.

I have to ask, so sorry if it's a little late, but why did you go with cat tail colors instead of open water colors?

Two reasons... It will be used to hunt puddles on occasion and the mothership it is tied to looks like this...

Fair enough

Goldfish wrote:Fair enough

Also, I picked the greyest green I could find with the hope that it will work for both open water and marshy situations.

I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol

Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol

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Doc's gonna shit himself when he sees that trampoline without the pads

It does look good, I just wasn't sure on color choice, but it does make sense. Nicely done

Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol

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If I had a dollar for everytime I uttered these exact words... boat looks awesome man.

Redbeard wrote:

Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol

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Doc's gonna shit himself when he sees that trampoline without the pads

That's just for supplies, not for jumping.

Botiz630 wrote:

Redbeard wrote:

Woody wrote:I have to say it looks pretty good in low light from a distance lol

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Doc's gonna shit himself when he sees that trampoline without the pads

That's just for supplies, not for jumping.

HAHA!

Painted the inside.

That will serve it's just just fine! Good job.

Olly wrote:That will serve it's just just fine! Good job.

I think so...

Here she is reassembled with the layout rack.

you forgot the motor

jehler wrote:you forgot the motor

lol... I expected you to say that.
I'm upgrading to a 25hp motor next year, figure it will be easier to sell with original paint.