FS14: jaydillyo's first build

[terrulian]

Yes, primer will more reveal than conceal fairing lapses. However, some builders, myself included, use the primer coat as sort of a guide coat. Once the boat is all one color, you can use a light dusting of graphite powder or spray paint, and then go over the whole boat with some 220 on a long board. This will help identify the areas that need more work (the low spots). If you've used an epoxy primer like S3 you can add some fairing with thickened epoxy or Quick Fair and then sand and spot prime. I had to repeat that process several times but you go with whatever level of finish suits you. It is a bad feeling when, after you've done all this work you finally put on the topcoat and it emphasizes every single little mistake.

[Jaysen]

I'm going to disagree with a condition...

I did NOT sand with high grit paper. All under 100. Using S3 primer and EMC LPU I'd suggest that areas that were properly faired would give you guys a run for you money on finish smoothness.

The condition is what I mean by "properly faired". In this case I mean weave, pin holes, gouges and any other lows filled. All high points lowered properly. Etc.

The S3 will cover small pinholes and sanding gouges. The EMC levels out what the S3 didn't get. It made my disastrous finish look good. If it can do that, a decently dedicated effort at fairing will won't really look worse.

Granted I've also suggested use of some of the most expensive finish products out there.

[jaydillyo@yahoo.com]

S3 primer is on the way. Haven't picked out paint yet.

[jaydillyo@yahoo.com]

- Sand
- Prime
- Guide coat
- Sand
- Fair
- Sand
- Fair
- Sand

Even though there are a few minor spots I was about to declare fairing over when I accidentally hit the side with the edge of my RO Sander and put a good gouge in it. I guess that means one more coat of fairing.

Getting close to the point of painting or flipping and doing the inside. Who here paints first? Who glasses the inside first?

-- jaydillyo

[pee wee]

On the smaller boats that are not too hard to flip, it's preferable to wait on the finish until all the build is done.

[csotelo]

Hi,

I agree with Hank, I flipped my FS14_LS before paint.

Now it´s full off hand marks, epoxy runs and scratches that will be easily fixed when I sand and re prime to paint.

Regards,

Carlos