Stunning Guesstimation.
Measuring from both sides and making vertical chalk marks ensures that the boat’s name will be centered. Interestingly enough, Larry centers the letters by eye first. He uses the steel ruler only to check his “guesstimation.” Was he right? Yup, perfect!
Laying It Out. Using a piece of chalk and a steel ruler, Larry draws guidelines to delineate the tops and bottoms of the letters that
Select brokerage listings from the December 2016 issue of Power & Motoryacht.
As you might expect, the final stage of this thing is big-time rewarding. After the Awlcraft 2000 is dry, Lowe pulls all the tape, going
After he has mixed the Awlcraft 2000 in accordance with the directions on the can (as well as the knowledge he’s acquired by working in
Overlapping the outer edges of the transom with a swath of varnishing tape (as shown here) diminishes the chance that a distinct line between old and new paint will form during the spraying process. Basically, Lowe says, the overlapping tape deflects paint away from the taped transom edge and reduces the buildup that might otherwise accumulate there.
Lowe uses plain, blue 3M varnishing tape and SMART masking paper from FinishMaster (www.finishmaster.com) to prepare the transom for spraying “Flag-Blue” Awlcraft 2000. “Awlcraft is much easier to match than gel coat,” he says, “because it tends to fade much less by comparison.”
After removing the accumulated dust and other contaminants from the transom’s surface with a clean rag soaked in denatured alcohol (and checking for any residue
Lowe repeatedly goes over the transom with a high-speed, pneumatic-type orbital sander, using 320-grit sandpaper, followed by some hand sanding with the same grade of sandpaper. “Just to rough up the surface,” he says.
Removing all the hardware comes next. Lowe says he’ll spraypaint some parts (like the scupper covers shown) separately in Sadler’s paint shop. Upon noticing a
Once the old lettering is gone, Lowe removes all residual glue and/or adhesive by going over the entire transom with a clean rag soaked in
Removing vinyl lettering from either a gelcoated or painted surface is much easier if your razor blade (shown here fitted into Kenny’s long-handled razor scraper)
If you’re following the news on our oceans’ health, well, it’s grim (much like the regular news). Pollution and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch seem to be growing by the day.
Join Editor Dan Harding and Executive Editor Capt. Bill Pike aboard the Marlow 58 at FLIBS 2016.
For a new model with “air” in the name, the Rio 42 made a big splash in the U.S. market. See why here.
Stunning Guesstimation.
Measuring from both sides and making vertical chalk marks ensures that the boat’s name will be centered. Interestingly enough, Larry centers the letters by eye first. He uses the steel ruler only to check his “guesstimation.” Was he right? Yup, perfect!
Laying It Out. Using a piece of chalk and a steel ruler, Larry draws guidelines to delineate the tops and bottoms of the letters that
Select brokerage listings from the December 2016 issue of Power & Motoryacht.
As you might expect, the final stage of this thing is big-time rewarding. After the Awlcraft 2000 is dry, Lowe pulls all the tape, going
After he has mixed the Awlcraft 2000 in accordance with the directions on the can (as well as the knowledge he’s acquired by working in
Overlapping the outer edges of the transom with a swath of varnishing tape (as shown here) diminishes the chance that a distinct line between old and new paint will form during the spraying process. Basically, Lowe says, the overlapping tape deflects paint away from the taped transom edge and reduces the buildup that might otherwise accumulate there.
Lowe uses plain, blue 3M varnishing tape and SMART masking paper from FinishMaster (www.finishmaster.com) to prepare the transom for spraying “Flag-Blue” Awlcraft 2000. “Awlcraft is much easier to match than gel coat,” he says, “because it tends to fade much less by comparison.”
After removing the accumulated dust and other contaminants from the transom’s surface with a clean rag soaked in denatured alcohol (and checking for any residue
Lowe repeatedly goes over the transom with a high-speed, pneumatic-type orbital sander, using 320-grit sandpaper, followed by some hand sanding with the same grade of sandpaper. “Just to rough up the surface,” he says.
Removing all the hardware comes next. Lowe says he’ll spraypaint some parts (like the scupper covers shown) separately in Sadler’s paint shop. Upon noticing a
Once the old lettering is gone, Lowe removes all residual glue and/or adhesive by going over the entire transom with a clean rag soaked in
Removing vinyl lettering from either a gelcoated or painted surface is much easier if your razor blade (shown here fitted into Kenny’s long-handled razor scraper)
If you’re following the news on our oceans’ health, well, it’s grim (much like the regular news). Pollution and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch seem to be growing by the day.
Join Editor Dan Harding and Executive Editor Capt. Bill Pike aboard the Marlow 58 at FLIBS 2016.
For a new model with “air” in the name, the Rio 42 made a big splash in the U.S. market. See why here.
