1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

[Watermann]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Yeah that's a huge amount of paint, you must be giving her 3 coats.

 

[Sc25175]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

two coats primer - three coats white.

Question, Tractor supply does not have a navy blue enamel. Can anybody recommend a brand enamel that I could use over the top of the white for my boot stripe. I used hardener on the white and would like to do the same for the blue.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Rusto has a Royal Blue, don't know if it's close to Navy blue.

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

International blue tractor paint should be darn close to navy.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Ace hardware maybe able to make a royal blue rust stop paint navy if their rusto brand paint doesn't come in navy, Its compatible w hardener too

 

[laurentide]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Rustoleum topside marine has a navy, but it's only sold by the quart. I've seen it at Lowes.

 

[Sc25175]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

THanks guys, found Rusto Marine Navy Blue at Menards. Does anybody know if it is compatible with hardner?

Need a group opinion on how I finish the cabin sides.

The area of the cabin behind the windows is on large chunk of white tin.

1. Trim the perimeter about one inch in from the edge and paint the entire surface blue.

2. Paint a 1-2 inch trim ring around the perimeter leaving the inside white and then applying a "Starcraft" stencil.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Yah, I like the idea of a matching blue patch in that spot. That's what's on most of the big boats factory and that's the direction I was headed with the Islander (before her head came off) :thumb:

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

If the rusto topside alkyd enamel, the hardener is perfect for it.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

I like your idea for the panel. It will look more like factory than a big white panel and will tie into the boot stripe.

 

[Sc25175]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Caught the crud so was down most of the week. I finally got out to the shop today and put on the first coat of blue. The good news it is the right shade. The bad news is it a different brand(rusto) than I have been using and I don't think I thinned it correctly so have some pretty severe orange peel. It looks like some serious hand sanding is going to need to occur.

 

[cj8mule]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Sorry about the crud Steve... seems that stuff is going around.

If you have orange peel (and not fish eyes), you just need to paint wetter. Do this by turning up the paint or lowering the pressure.

This rusto paint is very forgiving. You probably could have gone right back over the orange peel with the second coat and made it look good.

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

When I do the accent stripe, I shoot a light coat and when I finish I go back to the starting point and shoot a second coat. It lays down real nicely and if it's still too wet, run your gun over it with just the air and no paint then give it a try but it should tack up and be good for the 2nd coat. I then wait about a half hour or 45 min and peel the tape before the paint dries so you don't pull off paint from the painted surface.

 

[Sc25175]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Major Milestone - Exterior paint is done - YeeeeeHaaaaaa!!!!!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Looks good! :thumb:

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Congratulations! Fantastic Job! Man... what a beast!

 

[astor]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

love the look with the windows tinted dark

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Looking great! Nice work

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Sweet hunk of monster tin! I love it man... :thumb:

 

[spegtoast]

Re: 1972 Chieftain MKIV 25 footer ver 2

Very classy look. Superb job!