Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

mickyryan

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Yaay rain stopped in at it again :) I'll post some pics of progress tomorrow, as I'm working with a headlight and pics might not be good
 

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Tried at night hoping flake didn't freek out phone cam lol looks like it still did a bit
 

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mickyryan

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I've been regelcoating flaking with big flake1696501081886.png
https://www.greatlakesskipper.com/tracker-boat-metal-glitter-flake-black-fox-ice-silver-8-oz and also used same flake on outboard but with automotive paint nason, it's imron renamed I was told , anyways I first did a base coat of color I wanted them I did the flake mixed in clear coat nason clear 1696500044935.png/ clear gel coat1696500086096.png
I used husky hlvp 1696500297624.pnggun that I drilled tip out https://www.harborfreight.com/high-speed-steel-micro-drill-bit-set-30-piece-61526.html to a 2.35mm tip it sprays big flake well and gel coat unthinned, don't set air too high or the flake travels, don't set too low or orange peel gets huge with that tip size on boat if using gel def use duratek 1696500801756.pngon last coat of clear, the reason to use husky is it has a tip that works well for being driled out the ones at harbor freight just dont have enough meat on tip to be drilled i use throw away paint cups but now harbor freight sells the spectrum stuff thats kinda like the 3m setup1696500483581.png 1696500527897.pngjust get proper adaptor for your gun https://www.harborfreight.com/spectrum-paint-system-adapter-57505.html 1696500653253.png

ohh and went to hobby lobby picked up red flake to mix in , i made sure it was compatable and able to be sunk in all the clears by testing , 1696501339979.png
 
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Is that boat purple or is the camera getting weird? It looks like plum crazy...
 
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