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Painting the Hobie 18

Reborn 87, 18Hobie mag

Date: 06/11/2009
Owner: paul
Size: 8 items
#1~~prep.

#1~~prep.

prep & clean, a little bit of fiber and resin, and to patch some of the battle scars from previous owner(s)....

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 1671
#2 more stuff

#2 more stuff

a little bit of more stuff~~~ note the small horses, ok the ponies, Just keep an eye on them

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 1575
#3  sandin

#3 sandin

sandin with 60 grit............

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 1660
#4  clean & wipe

#4 clean & wipe

all sanded, vacumed, damp white rag, then acetone,white rag also~~ (don't use any colored rags) note the larger horses and position... the one in the front is under the dolphin striker with rope support......

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 1779
#5   BUGS DIE

#5 BUGS DIE

OK now ya probably didn't think about the 'bugs & flies' and of course the occasional spiders, close it up and I spray the ground with bug spray and use one of those bug bombs for up top~~~ LET THE SUCKERS DIE~~~after a little while... wipe off the bo

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 1870
#6  first coat

#6 first coat

first coat......kinda heavy sand again after 18-24 hrs, 320 grit

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 1718
#7 second coat..

#7 second coat..

second coat~~~ just a little heavier, I don't thin it, straight outta the can~~ 'Interlux polyurathane' Did I spell that right??? oh well !!!!

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 1691
#8  'Yellow Beard'

#8 'Yellow Beard'

The reborn 18 Hobie mag. 'Yellow Beard' I couldn't think of a name for it, until it was time for clean up... my face mask kept riding up and exposed the bottom of my beard during painting~~~hense the name 'YELLOW BEARD'

Date: 06/11/2009
Views: 2189
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