1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

[crankbait cowboy]

next i sanded consoles smooth with 220 grit, and self etched rustoleum primed followed by rustoleum hammered black

 

[Watermann]

Hey what's with all the suspense, where's the after pics?

 

[crankbait cowboy]

LOL yeah, forgot to snap pics, and got em in storage at sons place, im not sure how i will cover the tops ( paint / carpet/ vinyl ? ) but when i figure it out i will post some pics

 

[classiccat]

LOL yeah, forgot to snap pics, and got em in storage at sons place, im not sure how i will cover the tops ( paint / carpet/ vinyl ? ) but when i figure it out i will post some pics

yeah man. not cool. Before pics. No After pics. Not cool. :mad-new:

:lol:

 

[pntbtrjllytme]

Looking really nice CC! Drooling over those dash panels! And ya.. get those pics up! :laugh:

 

[crankbait cowboy]

i stopped and took a couple pics for ya all, but after further review, i believe they are gonna get plenty hot when the sun shines, so i am thinking possibly covering them in carpet instead ( will contemplate on it for awhile) . the tops will be white vinyl, or the same as floor i believe. if you look at the top area closely , you can see the texture of that hammered paint ( i like it , as it covers some imperfections nicely)

 

[Watermann]

Looks pretty good, I can't see where the holes were. I agree with the texture, I used the poly beads mixed in the paint with hardener which helped hide some stuff since i'm not much of a body and fender man.

 

[Decker83]

The consoles look great..

 

[crankbait cowboy]

finally got back to getting something done on the project, its been awhile and i really want to get my nautilex floor down in near future, and am leary on doing it. guess i am going to have to bite the bullet and as they say "just do it" i used marine tex to fill countersunk rivets and seams in deck and it went on nicely , and then spent a few hours sanding it all smooth. my only advice for those planning to go this route would be to pay better attention to applying it as thin as necessary as it was a bit of a pita to sand where i got it heavy , i used 80 grit paper, but that stuff sets up hard!

 

[Watermann]

Yeah I used a bondo spreader to smooth over the MT and remove any that was above deck level so I didn't have to sand anything. Have I mentioned I hate sanding? :lol:

 

[GA_Boater]

One of these three isn't true! LOL

 

[crankbait cowboy]

exactly!! got er done, but plenty of elbow grease, and not what i expected from reading the box. as i stated, taking the time as h20 did to smooth during application will save a guy plenty of work later

 

[crankbait cowboy]

going to go with this adhesive , and i just got the deck and vinyl getting to know each other for now , with hopes of getting them married soon. any tricks or advice much appreciated, as i am apprehensive to say the least

 

[Watermann]

Roll it out good and get away from it for at least the rest of the day until it cures.

 

[MTboatguy]

That is good glue, make sure and get as even of a coat as you possibly can, I have used it for various things over the years, but it does get wacky if the temp is off, if you can stick to the temp range when applying it works and it holds to cold and it gets brittle, to hot and it cures to fast, so just follow the instructions and you should do well.

 

[crankbait cowboy]

after many days of worry over the nautilux install, i finally bit the bullet and got er done last night. my message to any following along and having this step ahead of you is DONT SWEAT IT, as it was not difficult , went smooth, and i am very happy with results.
i did it in 4 sections (starting in middle to stern first, then to bow, 2 sections each way) and used the 3m 80 rubber and vinyl adhesive spray , spraying both vinyl and deck 2 coats at different angles (with cardboard down for overspray) and waiting 4 minutes before rolling down

 

[crankbait cowboy]

next i had the admiral hold the vinyl up, got down on my knees and rolled it slowely using a piece of conduit cut to length, and once we had a section done i rolled it vigourously with the hand roller pictured and came back an hour later and rolled again. tonight i trim vinyl and find my pedestal bolt holes to cut out. after much thought and consideration, we landed on this plan, and i highly recommend it for ease and results

 

[Watermann]

Yeah not skimping on that expensive 3M 80 adhesive is the key to good results, let it cure before walking on it.

 

[budski]

Looks great

 

[crankbait cowboy]

on another note, i need to order a bilge pump and wondering thoughts on 500 gph being sufficient or should i be getting a 750 gph? the boat is a 18 ft supersport. thoughts?