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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-03-2023, 06:31
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

I think the finish left from the peel ply is perfect for painting. You don’t want a finish like the outer hull no matter how fair and shiny that is… makes it look cheap and bath tub like.

We are...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-03-2023, 10:41
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

Well of course the painting must be done properly. Two key points that will fix this considering Chotu’s comments on there not being any meat hooks etc.:

1 Prep the surface properly. First use a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-03-2023, 09:33
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

So here’s my idea… I’m sure you’re not gonna like it, but I feel it must be said:

You already don’t like the popcorn ceilings… phew that’s a relief :biggrin:

Do not use bondo to hide or...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-02-2023, 15:05
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

It’s not difficult because this is the age of lasers :biggrin:

Just set up a laser and hold a stick up against the ceiling where you want an attachment and mark the laser line.

Of course the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-02-2023, 05:55
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

I had those panels with foam and vinyl. Itis very costly and the vinyl goes bad like a PVC dinghy: it discolors and becomes sticky.

I’m currently building new ceilings made out of 5mm thin plywood...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-02-2023, 07:46
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

Also don’t shy back from doing some experiments. Try to mix some microspheres through TotalProtect until it can be applied with a putty knife :thumb:
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-02-2023, 06:36
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

I think Bondo is polyester as well.

That expensive 3M marine fairing compound… isn’t that vinylester?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-02-2023, 22:10
Replies: 153
Views: 11,895
Posted By s/v Jedi
Re: Opinion on just painting rough surfaces?

Not sure if you could use this or not but I seem to remember you can use epoxy primer when the hardener isn’t amine based?

When you would use a high build epoxy primer you can get pretty good...
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