OB17 Underway Downunder...Splashed.

[AussieBoater]

Thanks Slippa,
I think I'll give it a go... I'll spray it too.

[Prarie Dog]

Very nice looking build and impressive performance. Are the paint and primer available in the USA?

[tech_support]

What a great looking boat, and thank you for the performance numbers.

Do you mind if we use one of those pictures for the webpage?

[sideslippa]

What a great looking boat, and thank you for the performance numbers.

Do you mind if we use one of those pictures for the webpage?

Thanks Shine, Please go ahead and use any picture you like, that would be great.

Regards Steve/slippa

[sitandfish]

What a great looking boat, and thank you for the performance numbers.

Do you mind if we use one of those pictures for the webpage?

Thanks Shine, Please go ahead and use any picture you like, that would be great.

Regards Steve/slippa

I bet he wants to use this one.

[tech_support]

are they both trained to stretch on command, thats a funny picture

[sideslippa]

Yeah, everytime I see that picture it makes me laugh...Nice work Sitandfish

Slippa

[sideslippa]

Thanks Slippa,
I think I'll give it a go... I'll spray it too.

Good idea Just a few pointers that might come in handy. The paint, thinned 15% worked well for me and nozzle size 1.4mm. Don't make the same mistake as me and spray on a cold day Choose a nice warm day if possible) I had a couple of sags to deal with cause I used slow thinners on a cool day. Slow thinners makes it easier to spray large panels and get an all over lovely gloss, but you get more dust on the finish and there is a higher risk of saggs/runs etc.

Have fun...best regards Slippa.

[AussieBoater]

Thanks Steve,
I'll remember the temp thing, you buffed your boat, didn't you? I used to spray large boats in Brisbane. We used Sterling paints on them... 130' boats, they were like large buildings to spray lol

Paul

[sideslippa]

Thanks Steve,
I'll remember the temp thing, you buffed your boat, didn't you? I used to spray large boats in Brisbane. We used Sterling paints on them... 130' boats, they were like large buildings to spray lol

Paul

The Bottom panels were left "off the gun" The side panels were blocked, denibbed and buffed because of the couple of saggs that I had. The paint was very very hard and as a result difficult to rub back...took me a couple of days But the result was nice. The top side decks combing etc is off the gun, I had got it all figured out by then

Anyhow, sounds like you have stacks of experience with painting, I rekon you should teach me a thing or two

Slippa