reedjj
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Yesterday I touched up the painted areas under the masking tape with tan camo Rustoleum and also touched up the outside of the gunwales with OD green camo Rustoleum from the nonskid down to the bottom of the gunwale cap seam. I left a little overspray on the sides of the boat that will later be covered by a vinyl mossy oak breakup wrap or camo clad.
Today at work I decided I didn't want to ride around in a boat that looked like it was half painted or just had overspray on it so when I got home I scraped off all the numbers, and very carefully removed the registration sticker and put it in a safe place. Then took the sander to it and the wire wheel to what was left of the adhesive where the G3 stickers were. I then sprayed it all off and let it dry. Later I went back out and cleaned it with degreaser.
Tomorrow I am going to prime the areas that were taken down to bare metal with rustoleum filler primer, let it dry, then wipe the whole thing down with mineral spirits and put 2-3 coats of OD green Rustoleum camo on it. It will look very similar to the green that Alumacraft or Tracker uses. I used it on my swamp sled and most people couldn't tell that the console, and floors were a different shade of OD green than the boat was. I even used it to touch up the boat whenever it got scratched. Its very good durable, long lasting, quality paint. Especially when you properly prepare the surface.
I will then put on some new numbers and ATTEMPT to Re-apply my registration sticker. If I fail with the reg sticker it will be a $42.00 failure. I am determined to make it work. Even if I have to put it on by using clear tape over it or applying more adhesive to the sticky side. I know that the DMV (in florida we call it the Tax Collecters Office) will not get any more money from me simply based on principle!
The tricky part is going to be getting the boat to hang about 4 feet off the trailer for a little while so I can paint the area that is coverd up by the side bunks when it sits on the trailer. I have a plan to use tie down straps hooked to a tree and to the boats tow hooks. I will then loosen the winch and pull the trailer out from under the boat, every so carefully untill I have it far enough to get the area painted quickly. I will then winch the boat back up and finish the job with the boat securely on the trailer.
I will take some pics of the surface before, during primer application, and after painting tomorrow. And of my strapping it to the tree and pulling the trailer out from under it. LOL. I figure it cant tip too much if I leave the motor down. It wont hurt the prop or skeg any to hit the soft sand in my FL yard. It hits the sand in the creek all the time.
Today at work I decided I didn't want to ride around in a boat that looked like it was half painted or just had overspray on it so when I got home I scraped off all the numbers, and very carefully removed the registration sticker and put it in a safe place. Then took the sander to it and the wire wheel to what was left of the adhesive where the G3 stickers were. I then sprayed it all off and let it dry. Later I went back out and cleaned it with degreaser.
Tomorrow I am going to prime the areas that were taken down to bare metal with rustoleum filler primer, let it dry, then wipe the whole thing down with mineral spirits and put 2-3 coats of OD green Rustoleum camo on it. It will look very similar to the green that Alumacraft or Tracker uses. I used it on my swamp sled and most people couldn't tell that the console, and floors were a different shade of OD green than the boat was. I even used it to touch up the boat whenever it got scratched. Its very good durable, long lasting, quality paint. Especially when you properly prepare the surface.
I will then put on some new numbers and ATTEMPT to Re-apply my registration sticker. If I fail with the reg sticker it will be a $42.00 failure. I am determined to make it work. Even if I have to put it on by using clear tape over it or applying more adhesive to the sticky side. I know that the DMV (in florida we call it the Tax Collecters Office) will not get any more money from me simply based on principle!
The tricky part is going to be getting the boat to hang about 4 feet off the trailer for a little while so I can paint the area that is coverd up by the side bunks when it sits on the trailer. I have a plan to use tie down straps hooked to a tree and to the boats tow hooks. I will then loosen the winch and pull the trailer out from under the boat, every so carefully untill I have it far enough to get the area painted quickly. I will then winch the boat back up and finish the job with the boat securely on the trailer.
I will take some pics of the surface before, during primer application, and after painting tomorrow. And of my strapping it to the tree and pulling the trailer out from under it. LOL. I figure it cant tip too much if I leave the motor down. It wont hurt the prop or skeg any to hit the soft sand in my FL yard. It hits the sand in the creek all the time.
