1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Paint Test #3 - Rustoleum and Sand (salted) - INCOMPLETE

So, I rolled a coat of primer first. Then, before it was dry, I grabbed some of that sand and basically threw pinches of it onto the primer. It was sorta like salting a fine piece of meat. Check it out...

I then came back and rolled another coat over top...

Guys, I am kinda pumped about how this is turning out. I think this might just be a winner - but I am giving it an incomplete for now. I'll report back after I lay down a couple more coats over top.

Cheers!

(by the way, all this is on the bottom side of the deck hatch pieces - never to be seen once I install them)

 

[colobiker]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

excellent, I like the looks of it. I think if you do that and have some snap in carpet. it would be killer.
as far as snap in carpet. as resourceful as you are I am sure you can find some cheap
carpet samples already bound and just ad snaps to it with cheap snap tool.

besides you dont have to carpet the whole area just certain parts. where the kids are most likely to hand out.
ya know.

just my 2 cents..

 

[tomynoks]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Jason? Do you have a link to the build up for option #3 in your color schemes?? The grey/white Chief is the one I mean.. wow.. I like that!! I have a friend that used Durabak the first go-round in his 22' Chief and ended up laying down Nautolex a few years later.. Can't remember why or how the D-bak didn;t hold up, but I would check with others first.. I have only read a few bad reports on Nautolex and I've had no issues laying it down in mine... but haven't tested it yet!!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

excellent, I like the looks of it. I think if you do that and have some snap in carpet. it would be killer.
as far as snap in carpet. as resourceful as you are I am sure you can find some cheap
carpet samples already bound and just ad snaps to it with cheap snap tool.

besides you dont have to carpet the whole area just certain parts. where the kids are most likely to hand out.
ya know.

just my 2 cents..

Yah, snap in carpet would be pretty darn nice, especially for the kiddos. The layout would be very simple too. That may just be the way to go!

Jason? Do you have a link to the build up for option #3 in your color schemes?? The grey/white Chief is the one I mean.. wow.. I like that!! I have a friend that used Durabak the first go-round in his 22' Chief and ended up laying down Nautolex a few years later.. Can't remember why or how the D-bak didn;t hold up, but I would check with others first.. I have only read a few bad reports on Nautolex and I've had no issues laying it down in mine... but haven't tested it yet!!

I don't remember him actually having a rebuild thread for that boat. Jeff has posted photos here and there and from what I am seeing he did an excellent job! Check alpheus' thread, he has a few shots there.

Well, my deck finish material is pretty much down to DuraBak or Rustoleum/sand. Really expensive or really cheap, interesting. We'll see how my test spot comes out in the next couple of days and go from there.

Cheers!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

So when I cam home from work yesterday I checked the Rusto/sand. Wasn't that impressed. Kinda looked like somebody, well, painted Rusto over sand...

Course it is just a layer of primer anyway...

Here is a shot of the paint tray that I used for that rubber granule material...

I could see that stuff making for good deck finish material if it were laid down thick maybe. Not going down that road myself though.

I also got the topsides primed last night...

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

This morning I laid down a top coat on the bottom sides...

Here is what the sand texture is now looking like...

I am liking it!

Yesterday I did run my hand across the sand pretty hard to see if anything would come loose. It all stuck which was encouraging, and that was with only one pass of primer over it.

So far so good

Hey, it's Friday!

 

[Deadwood]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Yah, snap in carpet would be pretty darn nice, especially for the kiddos. The layout would be very simple too. That may just be the way to go!

Excellent progress Jas!
You've probably thought about this already but on the carpet idea I've got carpet mats that lay down over the old indoor/outdoor stuff in mine. You know the kind the cleaning businesses bring out to a shop and place at the busy entrances and change out on a schedule? Pretty heavy duty.
I like them cause I just pull them out after fishing, hose them off and hang them over the fence to dry. Here's a link with something similar.
http://www.commercialmatsandrubber.com/Looper-Vinyl-Loop-Outdoor-Mat-p10.html

 

[boatguy94]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

The sand looks great Jas! Now you've got me starting to think about doing that to mine... hmmm . Everything is looking great!

 

[oops!]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

looks great bud......

me and mrs oops are usaually with out shoes on the boat.....it would hurt my little tootsies......but thats the way to do it !

 

[fshngho]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Dang Jas I am impressed, you got a reply from OOPS himself!!! Seriously Dude, I am getting close to the deck finishing myself so you have to make up my mind. I like the sand/paint idea but you stated the rusto/sand was incomplete, then didn't like it, then applied more coats. Uh, ok I am confused??? I like the last pics so is that the final outcome and whats the decision? I am holding on Bro, thanks for the information.

 

[sprintst]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Looks better than mine man. Good job experimenting till experimenting until you nailed it.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Excellent progress Jas!
You've probably thought about this already but on the carpet idea I've got carpet mats that lay down over the old indoor/outdoor stuff in mine.

Yup, crossed my mind. You know how I roll budget wise I think I can come up with something reasonable.

The sand looks great Jas! Now you've got me starting to think about doing that to mine... hmmm . Everything is looking great!

Thanks boatguy! I don't mind being the genie pig one bit!

looks great bud......

me and mrs oops are usaually with out shoes on the boat.....it would hurt my little tootsies......but thats the way to do it !

Thanks for stopping by oops!

Dude, you know this is a metal boat right. I'd hate to see your glasser buds disown ya by talking to the likes of me

I like the sand/paint idea but you stated the rusto/sand was incomplete, then didn't like it, then applied more coats. Uh, ok I am confused??? I like the last pics so is that the final outcome and whats the decision? I am holding on Bro, thanks for the information.

Yah, with just the one coat of primer over top looked pathetic. I'll post up the final test results and photos, hang tight my friend

Looks better than mine man. Good job experimenting till experimenting until you nailed it.

Thanks sprint! And, compared to that DuraBak, the price is right buddy!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

OK, here are the final results...

Paint Test #3 - Rustoleum and Sand (salted) - PASS

Here are a few shots for you guys (one primer coat and two top coats)...

I am really happy with these results!

Up the way oops mentioned that it may be a little rough on bare feet - here is what I am thinking...

One coat of primer and two top coats I think is aok. I do think one of my kiddos running around and falling on a knee would likely get a scrape. I do think with naked feet it will be just barely rough, not uncomfortable though.

Here is some good news on that though...

If it does happen to be too rough, I can always lay down another coat to just ease it up a little. And, I can keep doing that until I am happy with the texture/consistency. Know what I mean? Once this test spot fully cures I think I'll put some bare feet on it and just do a check. If it is too rough I think I'll "salt" that sand into the final coat of epoxy that I lay down on the deck, then prime/paint. See my thought process here?

More thoughts...

If it gets nasty in a few years, grab a quart of Rustoleum from the local hardware store, $8, roll it, done! Easy as pie! DuraBak, a lot more money and a little more complex buy/ship/recoat.

Durabak = about $300ish give or take

Rustoleum and sand = $30ish

So guys, this here backyard boat builder will be going the Rustoleum/sand route! Application wise, maintenance wise, and budget wise, it just really makes sense for me.

Rock on!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

By the way...

This Islander might just have a little sister by the end of the day

 

[proshadetree]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

This Islander might just have a little sister by the end of the day
JA what is up your sleeve? New boat?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

JA what is up your sleeve? New boat?

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

By the way...

This Islander might just have a little sister by the end of the day

And awhile back yous said you could not have a fourth boat???,.................lol

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Sweet roll out JA !

Just a sidebar thing..I will be up there in that area sometime this summer and would love to stop by if you dont mind .

YD.

PS. I dont think griptex or sand is too hard for the footies..Walnut shells yup..recycled tire chipplets yup..but not sand .

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

And awhile back yous said you could not have a fourth boat???,.................lol

Well that would make two (three if you count the Old Town Canoe). And yup, that is it! She'll have no more of it!

Sweet roll out JA !

Just a sidebar thing..I will be up there in that area sometime this summer and would love to stop by if you dont mind .

YD.

PS. I dont think griptex or sand is too hard for the footies..Walnut shells yup..recycled tire chipplets yup..but not sand .

Dude, you can come visit! I could introduce you to my spray gun! I think you two could get acquainted! (sorry man, I know what you do for a living)

Yah, that sand seems to be working really great!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 22' Starcraft Islander Rebuild

Hey, I got to add a line to my signature today. That's good stuff!