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04-23-2002, 09:08 PM
I am cleaning up my '67 Howard hull in advance of reinstalling the engine and rigging. Last weekend I took it off of the trailer, turned it up on one side and compounded, polished, and waxed the bottom.
Now I need to do the top. The boat is metalflake, the hull is gold and the "belt" around the hull/deck joint is another color. I see some shadows in the flake where it looks unevenly applied.
Also, there isn't a rub rail (glassed smooth), and it appears that the belt is paint, not gelcoat. I'm wondering how these old wood and glass boats were made. Is the finish on the hull gelcoat or paint? I color sanded the transom and started on the belt, it was really discolored, sorta milky. I am trying to go easy, and don't want to remove too much when sanding.
Anyone have a few tips?
Now I need to do the top. The boat is metalflake, the hull is gold and the "belt" around the hull/deck joint is another color. I see some shadows in the flake where it looks unevenly applied.
Also, there isn't a rub rail (glassed smooth), and it appears that the belt is paint, not gelcoat. I'm wondering how these old wood and glass boats were made. Is the finish on the hull gelcoat or paint? I color sanded the transom and started on the belt, it was really discolored, sorta milky. I am trying to go easy, and don't want to remove too much when sanding.
Anyone have a few tips?