My 1968 Glastron GT160 rebuild......

[Woodonglass]

Creature From the Black Lagoon!!!!!

 

[saginawbayboater]

here is a mid day update....after lighty dusting the bare aluminum with self etching primer, shot the first coat of gloss black!!! 50/50 mix of paint and straight acetone (70 deg here today) + a teaspoon of hardener.







Not sure why there is so much orange peel in the middle strip....it gets covered by the sticker anyway.....the rest came out great I think.








Time for a beverage while the paint kicks....

Nice and shinny. Like a brand new penny. Looks Great Cor!!!! :applause:

 

[Corjen1]

A bit more towards the end....started masking a taping today...











Hope to shoot some primer in the next couple days.....temps are in the high 80's/low 90's thru the weekend... no predicted storms!!!

 

[pckeen]

We are about to see MORE PAINTING. Since I can't help, here's some cheerleaders to give you a boost.
:cheer2::cheer2::cheer2:

 

[sphelps]

Sometimes it takes longer to mask everything off than to shoot the paint .. Looking forward to seeing some primer !

 

[Woodonglass]

Hey next time you mask off, please use the comics section, I need the entertainment value!!! I'm getting Old ya know!!!!

 

[Corjen1]

Finished masking, acetone bath and sprayed some primer. I vastly underestimated the amount needed for the first coat. (1qt) Good thing its the first coat....



Ghost of Christmas future...







Carp....just 1/2 qt more....

 

[tpenfield]

Wow, looking really nice despite the shortage of material. :thumb:

 

[archbuilder]

Paint quantities are always hard to figure out on a boat! Nice looking work Cor!

 

[Bonus Check]

Man, That's really looking great.

 

[Corjen1]

Finished off the first coat of primer..its amazing what a clean sheet will show...









Set it out side to bake in the sun!!



Dont think I an going to get much else done today...

 

[Mark72233]

Looks good Cor, I can see the TOP covered up in the garage waiting for the splash.

 

[Corjen1]

Looks good Cor, I can see the TOP covered up in the garage waiting for the splash.

HAHA, I would have been pissed if I got overspray all over it!!!! Thanks for the boost!! Sent you a PM.

 

[nurseman]

Very nice looking!

 

[sphelps]

Ok , so how many of the neighbors came over to check out the hot rod in the driveway your working on ...

 

[archbuilder]

Looking good cor.....sand and more sanding.....that is how painting works! your almost there, I'm ready to see the splash too!

 

[Corjen1]

Noodle arms....4 hours of block sanding and hand rubbing......









Tomorrow Acetone bath and shoot # 2.

Night all!!

 

[sphelps]

What grit are you using ?

 

[archbuilder]

when do you think the paint will go on? getting close?

 

[Corjen1]

Arch, Hope to be done with primer this weekend, paint next.

Sam, 320 grit....

Now its acetone bath time!!