'78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Great news!

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

As long as its been sanded you can re-coat it with no problems. Sanding through is common, and a bit frustrating, but happens to everyone that does this type of work at one time or another. .

ok, so I have to sand everything then shoot over it if it is burnt through? And I should start with 320G? and take it completely smooth before spraing again? the little sanding I did this morning went very fast..I was using a hand block...imagine if I use my DA I can get it done in a few hours....

Thank you Sir!

 

[Gator1996]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Trooper, I'm curious how much gel you went through. I had a similar experience when I did mine. I layed down several coats with a 2.3 mm tip, thought it was good and started sanding. I was nowhere close to good. I am not an expert but if you sanded through that relatively flat spot I think you need to spray the entire boat again. I think I may have mentioned to you if you don't have peel and a couple of runs the gel
probably isn't thick enough. Just my .02 good luck looks great so far

 

[fat fanny]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Troop I would have to agree w/ Gator if your sanding trhough with just 320 I would plan to re-spray after sanding the entire hull just my 2cents . It's a shame after all that hard work too

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Trooper, I'm curious how much gel you went through. I had a similar experience when I did mine. I layed down several coats with a 2.3 mm tip, thought it was good and started sanding. I was nowhere close to good. I am not an expert but if you sanded through that relatively flat spot I think you need to spray the entire boat again. I think I may have mentioned to you if you don't have peel and a couple of runs the gel
probably isn't thick enough. Just my .02 good luck looks great so far

I used 11 each 750ml containers...yup thnking I need to put more down....bummed I can't just wipe it down with acetone and reapray though.....

Troop I would have to agree w/ Gator if your sanding trhough with just 320 I would plan to re-spray after sanding the entire hull just my 2cents . It's a shame after all that hard work too

Too bad I can't spray with my compressor...I might try it though....we'll see...

 

[ondarvr]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Before deciding on an entire respray sand the rest of it and see if it actually needs to be resprayed.

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Before deciding on an entire respray sand the rest of it and see if it actually needs to be resprayed.

Thanks, that makes sense...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Sunday evening update...overcast and cloudy all day...sprinkles of rain here and there...started weighing my options...Decided to flip her...

Then put her on the trailer...the cap and hull are going out, but not yet married..

Will take a little more persuasion than the admiral and I could muster today...I'll get it on this week sometime...

I've decided I need to focus on the move...packing...getting the house here ready to turn over to the landlord...lots to do...another trip to Tennesee week before Thanksgiving, then I am off for a week...maybe have some time to do more that week...I'd like to get the cap sprayed before the trip up north...

I really could almost live with the finish the gelcoat has as sprayed..reminds me of a white chest freezer...the crinkley finish those have, but I did sand a few places down and it is smoothing out good and looks nice...pretty sure I'm gonna need more on the hull...if time permits will try spraying it before I leave too...

 

[sphelps]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

She sure looks good sittin on that new trailer !

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Sweet, the Ebko is back on the trailer!

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

She sure looks good sittin on that new trailer !

Ya she does doesn't she?

Sweet, the Ebko is back on the trailer!

I know right? woohoo!

I still have more work to do witht he trailer..I mounted the rollers, I thought they were high enough that the weight of the boat would push them down, then I'd crawl under and tighten them up...that didn't work as planned...too low :facepalm:

So...I will put a jack under them to lift them up, then tighten them up...

Also need to decide if I am gonna put a new reciever on it...money I just don't have right now...maybe just put the old stuff back on ...but will have no brakes that way...having trouble locating the right size u-bolt to hold the piller up...maybe I'll have it welded on...

 

[Decker83]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Hey Trooper
You sure have alot of irons in the fire.
The hull looks fantastic setting on the trailer.
I had some blead thru today also. I started with 180 grit on the DA. The majority of the gel did fine except where I did some repair work on the side of the hull.
Good luck with everything you have going on.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Looking cool, Troop...the Ebko looks right at home...

Now don't freak out and get all panicky with the million and one things you got to do, what with the move and all...just like the boat...slow and steady, one little bit at a time...

Have a great week!

 

[Pmccraney]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Looks really good... All that sanding, filling and fairing on the chines really paid off... It looks factory...

Really coming together nicely.!!

good luck with the move prep...

 

[Deleted member 340796]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Here is the wife's part of the new house....

This is so exciting, what a cute looking house and it has the white picket fence. Don't forget to schedule the family shoping day for winter coats for that new home. It gets mighty cold up there.

I can't wait to see the video production of the group spraying the gel coat. I think it might be time to buy some life insurance on the son in law. I think you should be a writer and create stories for all of us. Your first one could be the boat restoration called, "Boat Restoration: Why you need life insurance"! Oh, but I wish I was that age again where I was invincible.

Now for the temporary derail, I am so happy to have access to contact again. I have tried several times over the weekend to post on iboats and everything came up except the place to type. I really felt like my umbilical cord was severed. How scary. Turns out it was an issue with google chrome. You guys are my lifeline. Thanks.

AJ

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Hey Trooper
You sure have alot of irons in the fire.
The hull looks fantastic setting on the trailer.
I had some blead thru today also. I started with 180 grit on the DA. The majority of the gel did fine except where I did some repair work on the side of the hull.
Good luck with everything you have going on.

Thanks Decker...I tried doing some dry sanding..220 and 320 grit, both loaded up fairly quick...because it is sanding so easy I'll go wet..though I prefer dry...and yup...lots going on here...stressful...there is always some sanding to do to take a load off my mind though

Looking cool, Troop...the Ebko looks right at home...

Now don't freak out and get all panicky with the million and one things you got to do, what with the move and all...just like the boat...slow and steady, one little bit at a time...

Have a great week!

Thanks GT!..yes that is how I am approaching all this...slow and easy, if it was meant to be it will happen..

Looks really good... All that sanding, filling and fairing on the chines really paid off... It looks factory...

Really coming together nicely.!!

good luck with the move prep...

Thanks PMC!...I did find some places that were not as well done as I had thought...but then I think I got in a hurry Saturday...I even found one place that must have been hiding in the brown...big scratch 1/8" deep about 6" long...I'm like how the heck did I miss that?

This is so exciting, what a cute looking house and it has the white picket fence. Don't forget to schedule the family shoping day for winter coats for that new home. It gets mighty cold up there.

I can't wait to see the video production of the group spraying the gel coat. I think it might be time to buy some life insurance on the son in law. I think you should be a writer and create stories for all of us. Your first one could be the boat restoration called, "Boat Restoration: Why you need life insurance"! Oh, but I wish I was that age again where I was invincible.
.... Thanks.

AJ

Ya AJ...wifey has already let me know she needs a coat...gave them all away when we came down here...

Ya inviincible...I used to be like that...still look at options for the vid, it is like 4GB, need to get it compressed...will see what I can do about that...and Welcome back

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

OK, I am usually a man of my word...but....I couldn't help it...I had to go out and work on the boat...even though I said I was going to cut back in prep for the move...got the cap on...but it was a tight fit...very tight...in fact the fron pulled up when I smacked the back on ...so...will pull it back off...set to side..sand me a bevel all around...so it will fit..the screws I am using have a taller head than what I pulled out...think this might be a problem too...ok, little more reading/posting on the forum, then time to get a room packed up...

Have a good week all!

 

[GT1000000]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

OK, I am usually a man of my word...but....

When it comes to our boats, there are allowable exceptions in gentlemanly rules...all is forgiven...no violations, penalties or reductions added to the tally...
Carry on...

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Tooper, the boat and the house look amazing, but building a boat, and buying and moving into a new house all in the same year. Your wearing me out!!!!! BE SURE TO GET SOME REST MY FRIEND!!!!!! capitol letters REST

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

When it comes to our boats, there are allowable exceptions in gentlemanly rules...all is forgiven...no violations, penalties or reductions added to the tally...
Carry on...

Tally in check...good to know

Tooper, the boat and the house look amazing, but building a boat, and buying and moving into a new house all in the same year. Your wearing me out!!!!! BE SURE TO GET SOME REST MY FRIEND!!!!!! capitol letters REST

Rest? I got no time for that...
Vacation scheduled for week of Thanksgiving...depending on the weather...I might take some rest then