1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

You guys all make good points and I do believe Dave hit the nail on the head as I kept thinking he was just humoring me and the pricing was just a "throw-out". Who knows, someone does that and the person restoring the boat might just jump at the offer if he has no experience in such things. Would make a "grand" day for him, eh? LOL One thing is certain, there are plenty of very nice boat restorations shown within this forum and many got restored the good old fashion way without professional soda blasting. Might take me longer to get the JoyRide finished but it will get finished. It's interesting that I checked another soda blasting site and the pricing was $51 per foot of boat length; $51 X 16' = $816. And that is only the outside hull...no trailer or inner hull. Maybe it is a bargain but I think soda blasting is way out of my league...unless I win the lottery...

Safe boating,

Joe

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

I think I spent $8.99 x 3 ---- Canadian $$ at that. Key is to lay it on thick and let it stay on for a number of hours ---dunno the exact # of hours but all night worked for me. A plastic scraper and a couple of rough bristled toilet brushes and a can to put the stuff when it comes off. I put a boats worth of paint in a tin can.

The only cheaper way I can think of is to let the sun fade the paint away over 20 years... but that might be just a tad impractical!!

All the best on whatever route you choose!

Jim

 

[Weep'n Willy]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Joe, looks like you are moving along with the project quite well. We made our trip up to your area for 10 days of nothing but fishing everyday. Most trip out of the West Bay and a couple trips over to Frankfort. Although fishing wasn't spectacular we did catch plenty, some nice kings, some lake trout, and a steelhead. It just amazes me how big TC area has grown since I lived up that way.

 

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Jim, $27 would be good, I have a spare tin can or two and a plastic scraper, and overnight works for me. About those two toilet brushes though...we have two bathrooms in the house and if the Admiral finds out that I actually went out and bought NEW brushes for the boat...ah,...I think there could be a serious problem with delegation of work.....LOL

Weep'nWilly, Hey......was wondering if you made it up here for some fishing. One thing for sure, Traverse City isn't the "little town" is once was though it's still a super nice area to live in. Wish you'd let me know you were here...had to eat your portion of the Cajun Catfish at Karlin Inn. Oh, I drank your Bud when you weren't looking, too. LOL

No work on the boat yesterday.

Safe boating,

Joe

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Jim, $27 would be good, I have a spare tin can or two and a plastic scraper, and overnight works for me. About those two toilet brushes though...we have two bathrooms in the house and if the Admiral finds out that I actually went out and bought NEW brushes for the boat...ah,...I think there could be a serious problem with delegation of work.....LOL

Weep'nWilly, Hey......was wondering if you made it up here for some fishing. One thing for sure, Traverse City isn't the "little town" is once was though it's still a super nice area to live in. Wish you'd let me know you were here...had to eat your portion of the Cajun Catfish at Karlin Inn. Oh, I drank your Bud when you weren't looking, too. LOL

No work on the boat yesterday.

Safe boating,

Joe

Joe... just tell the Admiral they are "highly specialized tools of mass cleaning".... you don't want to accidently strip the enamel off of the toilet!! Besides, nothing says Merry Xmas to the Admiral like a new set of toilet cleaning tools!

Jim

 

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

:lol:

Safe boating,

Joe

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Besides, nothing says Merry Xmas to the Admiral like a new set of toilet cleaning tools!

^^^ Sounds like a great way to get keel hauled, or worse :faint2:

 

[barato2]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

scrape as much as you can off with putty knife before you start with the brushes. it will come off a lot more neatly.

at least with my Admiral, the new toilet cleaning tools would quickly become suppositories (for me)

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

scrape as much as you can off with putty knife before you start with the brushes. it will come off a lot more neatly.

at least with my Admiral, the new toilet cleaning tools would quickly become suppositories (for me)

+ 1 above....

I used a cheapo paint brush to slather the safe strip stripper on the paint.... the more the better --- you'll know you've got it right in terms of quantity and time when the paint comes off in your gloved hand.... then use the putty knife and the finish up with brushes. One note...like a lotta fella's here ---- I've tried 3 other kinds of paint strippers... the only one I've found that worked and wasn't nasty to the enviro was the safe strip. There may be others for sure.... but it worked great for me.

Good luck and maybe flowers would work better after more thought on the xmas gift thingy!

J.

 

[barato2]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

maybe flowers would work better after more thought on the xmas gift thingy!



Drive-By Truckers - "Feb 14" - YouTube

 

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Thanks, InMotion, I'll try some on the outside of the transom first (when I get to that stage) and check it out...by then I'll work myself up to the "...heck, man, I can do this...nothin' to it..." stage.

barato2, I don't view YouTube on the computer (heck the Admiral and I don't even have TV hooked up to our 51 inch flatscreen; we watch DVD's from the library...all free.)

Worked on the boat today...bailed water out of the boat after LOTS of rain last night; the tarp tore at the top corners of the starboard window when the foam pipewrap came off. The Admiral suggested I get a bigger sponge...

Safe boating,

Joe

 

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

:facepalm: Removed product link; wrong item. (It's the grey hairs...honest, I swear it's the grey...er, white hairs....)


Safe boating,

Joe

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

CERTIFIED COATINGS SURE STRIP PAINT REMOVER from Aircraft Spruce

For anyone interested, here is a link for the SureStrip paint stripper product from Certified Coatings. InMotion, is this the product you used on your boat?

Priced as follows: quart @ $18.50 gallon @ $29.75 5-gallon @ $116.95 as of just checking the link site.

Safe boating,

Joe

Nope called Safe Strip by Natura.... here is a link for reference and product details: http://http://homeathome.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Paint-D%C3%A9cor/Surface-Preparation/Strippers/1L-Safe-Strip-Wood-Stripper/_/N-ntmg0Z2ppt/R-I1650350

I used less than 3 Litres --- 3/4 of a gallon to do a 15' Jet.

J.

 

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

:embarassed: :facepalm: :faint2: Where in the heck did I get the name SureSafe from..........I mean Safe For Sure...I mean Sure Strip from? Thanks, InMotion, for getting me back on the correct track.......er, course.
Safe boating,

Joe

 

[Yeonik]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

This thread is always good for an early morning chuckle

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

This thread is always good for an early morning chuckle

You got that right Yeonik, I just sometimes forget which one it is.

 

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Glad to know you guys are getting a chuckle now and then; I'm truly mumbled...er, bumbled...no, wait...humbled. :humble:

Hold on guys...are you LAUGHING at me??? Chuckle = Laugh I'll have you know this is a cereal-ous boat restoration thread...I mean sillious rebuild..I mean this is SERIOUS stuff that's going down here! (I get that sinking feeling I'm not getting through here....)

Safe boating,

Joe

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

:embarassed: :facepalm: :faint2: Where in the heck did I get the name SureSafe from..........I mean Safe For Sure...I mean Sure Strip from? Thanks, InMotion, for getting me back on the correct track.......er, course.
Safe boating,

Joe

Ahhhh... No problemo. When the admiral turns on the microwave I poop myself and forget who I am for half an hour... We all have memory issues!!!

 

[piperjoe]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Well, my problem is, I keep forgetting I have memory issues...

Safe boating,

Joe

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1973 Starcraft SuperSport 16ft. restoration questions

Joe - You know you're serious when you confuse 5200 with toothpaste.