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Don Silsbe

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  1. Thinner? $25/pt.? I ordered it (holding my breath asI did so) when I ordered the paint.
  2. Ken-- Orange. Wow. Actually, it is a traditional color, I'm told. Steve-- My finish still won't be as perfect as the fantasies I had last winter & spring. But I'm hoping for a finish that shows MY mistakes and not the inadequacies of the paint system. The good news from S3 is that as long as the paint has been crosslinked, it is compatible with other finishes. So it looks like I have a very expensive pigmented two-part polyurethane primer! I think the real icing on the cake was noticing the warning on the can not to use non-clogging sandpaper, as the non-clogging chemical will adversely react with the paint system. Seriously? Do they expect me to use garnet paper?
  3. Gorgeous boat. I love the double-door companionway.
  4. I finally got my surface to the point I thought acceptable for topcoat. Joaquin, and the rainy Carolina aftermath, have departed. I applied two coats of Sinclair Yellow to the bottom, and three to the sides. (That's all I could get out of one quart.) I hate it. If you dilute it, it runs. If you don't, you get brush marks, and a wet edge is only a distant dream. PLUS, after three coats, the yellow is still blotchy. Worst of all, the paint brush is only good for removing paint from the surface, not applying it. (I've tried several brush options.) In short, this $52/quart paint behaves like Dollar Store paint. The bottom of my boat looks like a relief map of the Rockies. I'm gonna sand 'er smooth, and switch to Epiphanes 2-part poly. Hirilonde said that he loves funding System Three's product development. I think they shouldn't release a product that is so sensitive to conditions & technique-- they need to finish developing it, and not use us as guinea pigs. I wish I'd read PAR's comments on his website, before I bought 3 quarts of product.
  5. Hurricane Joaquin has been kicking my butt these past few days. I know that some have said that the ideal conditions for applying WR-LPU is low temps and high humidity. Well, I'm here to tell you that I've had Uber-Ideal conditions-- 58 degrees, 110% humidity. Impossible you say? I gave up when I started toweling "humidity" off the boat! (You can see the rain drip line in the first photo.) So, I went into Plan B, and worked indoors on sprits. Since I used up the last of my Sitka Spruce, I had to do a little laminating, which will be evident in the photos. I plan to give the forward ends a wrap of glass, which will be concealed beneath the leathers. You also see my epoxy seal coat. This is partly due to the glassing I'll do, and partly due to my personal preference. (Canoe and kayak builders varnish over epoxy every day.) The last photo should answer the question "what's the hole for?" I love these Ronstan Orbit blocks!
  6. Plus, Coke out of a bottle tastes best! David Jost-- the application guide for WR-LPU states "The paint by itself cures to a very high-quality coating, without the crosslinker. However, the addition of the crosslinking material produces a tougher and more durable film... Some sanding can be avoided, at the sacrifice of some durability, by mixing crosslinker into only the last coat." I was thinking about omitting it for my first coat or two of color, just to make sanding easier. But I think I'm backing away from that. I do love using the waterborne paints. I had a pail of soapy water next to my paint table. When I was done mixing primer, I dropped the measuring cup into the pail. I had a discussion with an engineer at Fabulon (many) years ago, regarding refinishing my floors. He strongly recommended using their waterborne product. He insisted that it was every bit as tough as their notoriously-noxious solvent-based products. It is interesting to watch these products perform. They dried to the touch within 15 minutes (70 degrees, 83% RH). But they were sort of tender to the touch into the evening. This morning they were as firm as I could ask for, and ready for sanding. Will it be as tough as the stinky stuff? Time will tell.
  7. Well, guys, I'm on my way! The velour roller is great. The Wooster woven 3/16" nap roller was good, too. But the velour mini (the one you showed us, Chick) has a fuzzy end. This was great for painting around corners (i.e., the keel). I'm giving it a second coat this afternoon. Then, I'll get out my Quick Fair and some sandpaper. Gonna try some 220 in my d/a before I go to hand sanding with 400. Let's see what kind of trouble I get into. I just ordered a second quart of primer, just so I don't get chintzy with the number of coats. (I'm thinking 2 coats, fair & rough sand; 2 coats, fine sand.)
  8. I've got a fair amount of experience with Interlux's Brightside enamel. It is great to work with, and looks like a million bucks. (Or at least like $40/qt.) But this time around I wanted to try a tougher finish. This boat is being built with strength & durability in mind. So, the new hard finishes seemed the best choice. We'll see how it all pans out!
  9. David Jost-- Did you wet sand between coats of color? And did you use clear topcoat for your high gloss finish?
  10. I've already purchased my System Three WR-LPU. Good news (I guess) is that buffing is allowed.
  11. Or the pads they use in the hospital, with a blue poly backing.
  12. OK! I'll add them to my inventory, as shown in photo. (Note foam roller defect.) Tonight I'll also turn in my new spray gun for a polisher. Sounds like the safe way to proceed. Right?
  13. OK! I'll add them to my inventory, photo below. Tonight I'll also turn in my new spray gun for a polisher. Sounds like the safe way to proceed. Right?
  14. Oh. That one. In that case, I used to live on the North Coast. (Lake Erie) I'm looking forward to meeting you next month.
  15. Nice looking saw. I'd like to see him throw a chicken leg into that blade, to demo the SawStop's effectiveness.
  16. Weight be damned, my backside needs comfort! LOL Where is South Coast, anyway?
  17. I'm going into the Big City tonight. I'm gonna pick up a bag of those velour rollers, and let 'er roll. (I live in the boondocks, and need to coordinate my shopping with other trips to town.) I tried the foam rollers that Alan recommended, but they kept coming unglued from the cardboard sleeve on the end that hit the bandsaw. Hmm... Anyway, I'll try all three.
  18. I've got an old velour painting of Elvis. Wondering if I can repurpose that. (Just kidding, of course.) Guess I just need to "walk on".
  19. It was Jay Knight's CS 20.3, not Ed Gossett's CS17.1.
  20. Almost ready for "Prime Time". Shooting for Thursday. "To spray, or not to spray? That is the question." -- William Evinrude Shakespeare
  21. Very promising! Please keep us appraised of it's performance. I'm wondering about those old rules applying to lead-acid batteries, that some are for cranking and deep cycle are for lights, electric motors, etc.
  22. PAR-- I saw your comments about WR-LPU on your website. I was hoping for a little help from the high humidity we've been getting lately. (7" of rain in the past week!) But I've never used a spray gun before, and quite frankly, I'm scared. Dave-- So, you're telling me that you rolled and tipped the entire boat? Did you use the clear coat after applying color? I assume you used the cross-linker, and buffed out prior to total cure? You said that you used a "closed cell foam roller". Don't you mean those yellow OPEN cell roller? I'm not trying to correct you; I'm just making sure. System Three recommends a 1/4" nap (as in fuzz) roller. Did you try this? Also, someone (I think it was "ecgossett) used a velour roller with their Awlgrip. I may experiment with all of these, during my application of primer (if I chicken out on spraying). ALSO, how much primer & paint did you use? I have four cans of WR-LPU-- one primer, one yellow (exterior), one white (interior & mast), and one clear (exterior; yes, I'm going for the furniture look). I sure hope that I don't have to buy more! Bottom line from Dave, I think, is to take back the HVLP sprayer I just bought, and invest in a buffer. Your boat sure does look nice. Mid-day tomorrow is "Prime Time"! I hope.
  23. Can someone direct me to the discussion thread regarding System Three WR-LPU, spray painting, etc.? For the life of me, I can't seem to locate it. I'm at the point where I need an injection of painting wisdom, and reading that thread again would be very helpful. I swear, that I am going to sift through all the entries on this forum, and publish a book of B&B Boatbuilding Wisdom. It would be a thick book. There is so much good stuff on this forum. It's just hard to find, sometimes.
  24. Jay, Your paint job looks great in these pictures. May I ask what you used, and how you applied it? Don
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