3Squids '87 Cuddy thread

[spareparts]

sand the paint off up to the chine, continue that angler till you hit the bow, finish it off with vinyl boot stripe. Extra credit if you get custom and have V20 in the boot stripe alla Blackfin

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by spareparts

sand the paint off up to the chine, continue that angler till you hit the bow, finish it off with vinyl boot stripe. Extra credit if you get custom and have V20 in the boot stripe alla Blackfin

Where I've scraped off the paint the gel coat seems not in bad shape. I'm wondering if I just got over it with some 1500 grit or something like that and then buff the gelcoat. Guess it's one of those things I'll figure out when I get going. I'm really not scared to repaint and probably will go that route.

[spareparts]

if you repaint, you'll need to strip all that paint off

[Destroyer]

Personally, if she's going to be a trailer queen, why paint it at all? If the Gel Coat is good and she has no blisters I'd just have it soda blasted to remove the old paint and then wax it to bring up the shine. These boats really look beautiful with no paint. IMHO

[bradford]

Just something Ive wondered about, but has anyone priced what a wrap would cost?

Always thought doing a solid color one would be a quick and easy way to dress up an old hull.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by bradford

Just something Ive wondered about, but has anyone priced what a wrap would cost?

Always thought doing a solid color one would be a quick and easy way to dress up an old hull.

Hmmmmm....never thought of that!

[SkunkBoat]

transom has been glassed.
fuel filler to the rear means the hose is now at the aft end of the tank, where is the pickup?
inspection ports glassed over on tank hatch. What's it look like under there?

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by bradford

Just something Ive wondered about, but has anyone priced what a wrap would cost?

Always thought doing a solid color one would be a quick and easy way to dress up an old hull.

Definitely something I'd consider.

[3 Squids]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Personally, if she's going to be a trailer queen, why paint it at all? If the Gel Coat is good and she has no blisters I'd just have it soda blasted to remove the old paint and then wax it to bring up the shine. These boats really look beautiful with no paint. IMHO

Guess I figured once it was painted it'd be impossible to get it off without damaging the gelcoat. This would be ideal to me. I don't need bottom paint and not having to deal with it every year would be great.

[3 Squids]

Talking to my father in law tonight he's curious on this soda blasting. He has a 17' Maycraft he'd like to remove bottom paint from and not reapply as well. He talked about buying a soda blaster and doing it himself. Anyone tried it themselves. I'm sure it will be a small portable unit. Just don't know if the cost of the material is worth it. Guess I'd have to get a quote on getting the boat done. I'm starting to wonder now if I could do the hull sides as well and restore all the gelcoat. That'd be ideal to me.