great looking build. Nice job getting the cf down so smootly, it looks a lot more tricky getting it to look nice that your standard inlay. i have a wood boat that needs building and seeing how you put it in will be very helpful come time.
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Thanks. It just takes patience, which I normally don't have. There are a lot of little patches to cut. I spray the CF with adhesive a day before before I cut. It stays tacking enough to "stick" it in place and then you can laminate all the pieces at once.Originally posted by Fella1340 View Post
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What brand spray adhesive stays tacky that long?
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Originally posted by ray schrauwen View Post
It loses it tack over time, but that is a long time. The reason I mentioned a day is that this stuff is really tacky after a few hours. You better be 100% sure of your placement is you use it right away.
The stuff I sprayed a few months ago still has enough tack to hold it it place. This also helps prevent the CF cloth from fraying during and after it's cut.Comment
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Looking good Rick.
Isn't it frustrating waiting for the weather to turn, just so you can spray a bit of paint around.See the danger. THEN DO IT ANYWAY!!!
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Thanks Rick. Nortavlag Bulc Comment
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It's been a busy non-snow season. Lots of construction projects at the cottage so building boats took a back seat. I had to be content running the ones I have built already.
I left off needing to paint this, but have never painted with anything but a rattle can. A quick trip to Princess Auto for an HVLP gun and Composites Canada for 2 part epoxy Primer and Topcoat and I was all set to go. The below is after 3 coats of primer, but I did sand between the 1st and second coat because I ended up with runs in 2 spots. I think I had too much paint flowing through the gun so I adjusted it down. All said I'm happy with the the way it's turning out.
The primer is Endura EP-2C Sealer/Primer. It's not a high build primer but did a good job and filling in the minor sanding lines.
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My spray booth was good 'ol mother nature. I strung a rope in a clearing between two trees and hung the boat from it. Once sprayed, I brought it into the basement to cure.Comment
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Green primer, woohoo! The weather looks pretty good for painting now. Nice work sdo far! I'm working on my GP265 right now. Nortavlag Bulc Comment
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That's the zinc chromate in the primer. Don't need to worry about the wood rusting now.Originally posted by ray schrauwen View Post
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Once you paint it, you could let it cure until Feb., March. I'm going to let my Cheetah cure all winter before I put all the rigging back on. Nortavlag Bulc Comment
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That seems excessive, but it may end up being that way based on how much time I have. My biggest concern would be the hatch tape peeling off the paint than the rigging having an effect on it. The spec sheet on the topcoat shows a full cure within 9 days depending on the temperature.
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Not a perfect paint job, but I'm happy with it. I'd be more concerned if I didn't have a dog who instinctively needs to nose butt (or worse) each boat when it gets puts in the water.
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Also, added sum two part foam to the hatch for flotation and a layer of s-glass to stiffen it up.
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Tinted G-Flex used to bond the stuffing tube in place.
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Very professional! me likee! Nortavlag Bulc Comment
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