Finished painting my '75 Starcraft SS yesterday

Tnstratofam

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Nice work! Looks like she turned out real nice.

Yeah I have a Jupiter lined up to strip and then paint. Then I will probably repaint our SS as well. Not looking forward to the stripping and sanding part.
 

DJ_Allatoona

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Nice work! Looks like she turned out real nice.

Yeah I have a Jupiter lined up to strip and then paint. Then I will probably repaint our SS as well. Not looking forward to the stripping and sanding part.


Yes, the stripping/sanding was the part I thought would be easier. The original paint (42 years old) did not come off without a fight. That was the slowest part of this job.
 

DJ_Allatoona

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I like it a lot. How much time did it take you from beginning to end?


Hard to say. I could only mess with it a few hours at a time every few days, with some business trips in between. Longer than I expected, haha. Taking off the old paint (stripping/sanding) took the longest. I'm glad it's over.
 

bwingler57

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That looks great! I hope my Starcraft Mariner turns out that nice.
 

Watermann

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Nice classic look, I like it and you used a roller too. :thumb:

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Were you able to strip all the old paint without removing from trailer, or removing motor?
If no, then understand, if yes, it stayed on trailer, please give me some suggestions for how to access the entire bottom, both strip, prime, and paint.
Also, any tips on paints, and method (brush, or roller) very much appreciated.
 
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