Screwin Around

msbhammer · #1 10-22-2007, 08:13 PM

Grabbed the heat gun today and started removing the 30 year old decals. Lighly sanded, washed and started to compound teh hull today.

Applying the compound with a brush.

msbhammer · #2 10-22-2007, 08:21 PM

The compound got rid of 30 years that chaulky crap.
I'll throw on a coat of 3M wax and see how the hull looks, then decide to boot stripe it, repaint or whatever.
All this fun is starting to feel like work now. :-/ ;D

lumberslinger178 · #3 10-22-2007, 09:17 PM

awsome pics ..... may I make a suggestion ;D to do compounding you must raise the right elbow just a bit higher ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D and tilt the head to the left at a 45 degree angle ;D and hum the theme to gilligans island ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

tsubaki · #4 10-22-2007, 09:23 PM

And the most proper form is to have the beer at arms reach! ;D

bradford · #5 10-22-2007, 09:43 PM

I did that to mine a couple of months ago. *I used the wifey's hair dryer and wore my thumb nails down to nothing! *I got the remaining goo off with super fine steel wool and mineral spirits. *Followed up with some Meguiar's fine cut cleaner wax. I think it looks better either without the stickers or with just the "W". *(Not the George Bush variety, though plenty of Busch beer was on consumed). * ;D ;D ;D

msbhammer · #6 10-22-2007, 11:23 PM

LOL, nah, I dont touch the booze until after I get to work. ;D

msbhammer · #7 10-22-2007, 11:34 PM

Here's a question, is it ok to wax the hull and then install the boot stripe and wellcraft decal ?? or will having wax on the hull effect the bootstriping and decal sticking properly ????

lumberslinger178 · #8 10-23-2007, 12:17 AM

mike when I had my boot stripe and graphics done the guy had me come down and wax the boat first ;) before he would install them ;)

pikfish · #9 10-23-2007, 01:21 AM

We like it better when you take the pictures and Lefty's in em!

msbhammer · #10 10-23-2007, 02:02 AM

Thanks Lumber. ;)
Br sure to add a few pics. of Lefty as well. ;D