Darin's H&M Intruder S Update

[Darin Jordan]

Really Nice Darin!

Thanks... I like it too... I'm saving some room on there for maybe some real sponsorship spots... just in case...

[Flying Scotsman]

Thanks... I like it too... I'm saving some room on there for maybe some real sponsorship spots... just in case...

Darin, as usual you are the rattle can master.

Sponsorship in these times might be REPO MAN.COM or DO YOU HAVE CREDIT PROBLEMS.COM

Douggie

[Spot Me 2]

Very nice looking!!! What type of masking tape do you use??

[Ub Hauled]

When is maiden voyage?

[Darin Jordan]

Very nice looking!!! What type of masking tape do you use??

The fine lines are done using vinyl masking tape from the local autobody store... it's a 3M product and costs about $12.00 a roll for 3/8" wide, for example... I have it in several sizes... Works pretty well...

For holding on the masking paper and for larger areas in between the finer lines/edges, I use 3M "Blue" tape from Home Depot...

On this boat... I didn't use any primer before applying the white base coat over the original gelcoat... I sanded the whole thing down with 400-grit first... then wiped it with Mineral Spirits, let it dry, and painted away... I'm not convinced yet that skipping the primer was a good idea... When removing the tape, especially around the window area, the white paint started pulling up a bit... I THINK that is because this area wasn't sanded down as well as the others, and there doesn't seem to be a problem anywhere else, but we'll see... the real test will be when I pull up the hatch tape for the first or second time...

As for a maiden voyage... we'll see... Hopefully in a couple of weeks... I really don't get out to just test or play much these days... but hopefully I will in the future... Testing in the heat of a race doesn't work that well...

[Flying Scotsman]

On this boat... I didn't use any primer before applying the white base coat over the original gelcoat... I sanded the whole thing down with 400-grit first... then wiped it with Mineral Spirits, let it dry, and painted away... I'm not convinced yet that skipping the primer was a good idea... When removing the tape, especially around the window area, the white paint started pulling up a bit... IAs for a maiden voyage... we'll see... Hopefully in a couple of weeks... I really don't get out to just test or play much these days... but hopefully I will in the future... Testing in the heat of a race doesn't work that well...

Darin, believe me the primer is important. I did the same procedure once and had the same peel problems.

Douggie

[Darin Jordan]

Darin, believe me the primer is important. I did the same procedure once and had the same peel problems.

Douggie

The it won't be too hard to strip off the old paint to redo it I imagine!!

We'll see... I've done it before on this type of hull and it worked alright... Only one way to find out!

One of these days... I'm going to figure out a good way to seal off the components inside without having to rely on taping the hatch down... I can get everything out of the water at this point except the batteries and the ESC, and with the AQ ESC, there isn't really a worry about that... For the batteries... maybe a set of those carbon battery boxes that the car guys use, or something along those lines... would be nice to just pin the hatch down and go run...

This is one area where the Nitro/Gas guys have it a bit better, in my opinion... though having the big 'ol motor and pipe haging out there doesn't always look the best...

[Flying Scotsman]

The it won't be too hard to strip off the old paint to redo it I imagine!!

We'll see... I've done it before on this type of hull and it worked alright... Only one way to find out!

I love the wink, as Darin knows to strip off old paint is a real pain in the ass. I hope it works out Darin. I have had to strip a few boats and use chemicals with caution. The best way is sand...sand...sand.

Douggie

[Darin Jordan]

I love the wink, as Darin knows to strip off old paint is a real pain in the ass. I hope it works out Darin. I have had to strip a few boats and use chemicals with caution. The best way is sand...sand...sand.

Douggie

OK, I'm going to STOP all this stipping of the paint talk in just a second... No bad MoJo on this project!!

But... if I ended up having to... I've had good luck with Citri-Strip... it's pretty mild and seems to do the trick, plus cleans up easily...

But I'm NOT going to have to strip it... "Stop it with the negative waves, Moriarty.... Think... the bridge is going to be there, and it'll be there..."... (name that movie )

[ghostofpf1]

Good Job Darin..really liking the color scheme and the hull...
Ghost

[Flying Scotsman]

"Stop it with the negative waves, Moriarty.... Think... the bridge is going to be there, and it'll be there..."... [/I] (name that movie )

It is certainly not The Bridge over the River Kwai. Darin I jest. I was just offering advice to people who may suffer a peeling problem with their paint problems, as I have been there

Douggie

[Diegoboy]

It was a clint eastwood movie the name escapes me...

[Doby]

It was the Kellys Hero's

[Darin Jordan]

It is certainly not The Bridge over the River Kwai. Darin I jest. I was just offering advice to people who may suffer a peeling problem with their paint problems, as I have been there

Douggie

Yup... I know... I was just playing around... and trying to think POSITIVELY! It's going to SUCK if I have to strip this and start over...

I'm thinking it'll be fine...

[teach]

"Stop it with the negative waves, Moriarty.... Think... the bridge is going to be there, and it'll be there..."... (name that movie )

Kellys heros? I'm sure it was an Eastwood flick. I want to say it was the tank driver, name eludes me.

Oh ya, wow nice job on the boat.