1988 Rogue 2420

[alldodge]

Sanding yesterday i apparently burned out the compressor motor......phudge

That's good and bad, good you can get a bigger compressor, bad you have to buy one

 

[Scott Danforth]

Im looking on CL..... any cash expenditures detract from the limited boat fund. there is a 5hp, 60 gal that is listed for $200, offered 50 because by the description, it doesnt work. (maybe a starting capacitor)

 

[Scott Danforth]

I started looking at the motor/compressor kits. the direct-coupled units are really pricey. not worth the money to fix.

It will cost me $250 to fix the compressor I have https://tricitytoolparts.com/produc...air-compressor-5hp-pump-kit-wl350001-wl350002

 

[mickyryan]

look at harbor freight they got repair parts and they are inexpensive

 

[Scott Danforth]

look at harbor freight they got repair parts and they are inexpensive

harbor freight parts wont fit USA made stuff..... looking at a 5hp, 60 gallon 220 volt compressor. will be looking at it tomorrow. much less than a new motor, or even getting the motor repaired.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Bit of an update......

picked up a used older (about mid 90's vintage) Campbell Housefield 6hp/60 gallon compressor...... it is nearly identical to the Sanborn I used to have prior to the divorce.

spend the weekend getting the compressor wired, finding a few carts on craigslist that I need to modify to move the compressor around (small garages in FL are a pain in the arse)

managed to work a bit on the boat. since my fairing crosses some of the stripe lines I am planing, I decided to spot-spray those areas to get a 10 mill thickness.

will have to reduce the ratio of duratec 904-001 to gel coat as i was getting separation where there was a small pin-hole or a scratch in the underlying gel.

was getting a few fish-eyes as well, been reading on the duratec 904-001, and its easy to fish-eye. may need to prime first, however will definitely need to do a fog-coat per ondarvr

 

[Scott Danforth]

Weekend progress so far......

laying out all the lines.....



adding tape.... first color being red


after spraying the red and removing the tape.





Sunday morning, started early, sanded the bit of over-spray

then used the pattern to layout some lines for the black and grey, and the blue star.



sprayed the black and grey stripes



then since I have some extra black gel, started playing around with non-skid texture for the foredeck, swim platform and cockpit. mixed up some fumed silica with the gel, mixed at 1.5%, spread it on with a brush, then wait about 5 minutes, and roll over with a bed-liner texture roller.

 

[mickyryan]

love those rollers , i used to have some that i did with urethane paint first and let dry to minimize the pattern, let that dry then used it for rolling other stuff

 

[alldodge]

Nice work

 

[Scott Danforth]

Thanks.

 

[mickyryan]

moooooaaaaaar pics man cant wait to see the design finished it should look sweet!

 

[Scott Danforth]

moooooaaaaaar pics man cant wait to see the design finished it should look sweet!

as a reminder......

here is the layout

 

[Scott Danforth]

Bit of progress this weekend

re-taping some of the stripes




Had the admiral help tape off some sections between drizzles

Then sprayed the Harbor Blue


after breakfast this morning, will tape off the field of white in the stripes. Today plan on spraying the transom, and next weekend the bottom.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Progress from Sunday....

taping off the stripes to fill in the white



then the reveal


will need to DA with 600 grit, then 800, and 1000, then on to polishing, however need to finish spraying.

Next weekend is the bottom, and if successful, the cap

 

[alldodge]

Looking real good

 

[Scott Danforth]

this weekend will be spraying the bottom. if I get lucky, will also get the top of the cap done.

 

[Scott Danforth]

We have a white bottom........ oh, and the boat bottom is white too

Largest spray yet.... on my knees under the boat......

one of the things planned when the boat was off the trailer was to relieve the bunk where it was kissing the hard chine.

no after pics, however a few minutes with a 4-1/2" with 36 grit beveled the top edge of each bunk about an inch. Actually have 1/2" clearance now

Pick right after boat was raised off trailer.

My bud Andrey with a roll of masking tape in his hand

a half hour of taping off the stripes / sides and we were ready to spray. I had iced out 5 cups of 904 additive and the gallon of gel. showed Andrey how to mix, and as my gun cup ran dry, a new mixed 24 oz of gel arrived. Bottom was only two coats as it was white on white. sides were 4 coats

these are after removal of tape.

I then spent a bit of time turning wood to sawdust on the trailer.



While upstairs, took a shot of the boat from another perspective


Andrey says it looks good

 

[alldodge]

Came out real nice
What gun setup are you using for the gel?

 

[Scott Danforth]

a cheap HVLP gun from amazon with a 2.3mm tip.

https://www.amazon.com/Vaper-HVLP-Spray-Gun-Plastic/dp/B000BTJALA

same brand that FGCI sells for a bit more money.

the gun is about 10X the quality of the Harbor Freight guns for $25

 

[Scott Danforth]

Was busy on Sunday.

here are some shots of me spraying