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Re: New planing hull design.
… ilds from the drawing or kit. You know what, looking at the hull whilst painting it I wouldn't be surprised if it did need some ballast! Though it it only sits a bit high I won't bother. As we know for it's length of 33" (838mm) it has a wi …
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Re: New planing hull design.
… f my models) you really shouldn't have any problem with the hull supporting the weight of the superstructure, 2 motors, battery, RC installation, prop shaft and rudder etc. As I said before, a planing hull is very buoyant unlike a long narr …
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Epxoy over acrylic paint
… was wondering if I'd need to clear coat with epoxy after I paint it in acrylic rattle can (GRP Hull), just looking for a durable finish.
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Final Paint Finishes
Hi, when using the Halford acrylic colour paint it needs the satin or gloss spray to harden it. When all painting finished as far as the hull goes I use good quality furniture polish to give an additional layer of protection and the water s …
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I Hate Painting!
… f the Faun I'm working on. I use good quality International Paints enamel and primer-undercoat and brushes. Couple of coats of primer-undercoat followed by a couple of coats of enamel and all well so far. Followed by what I was hoping to be …
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I Hate Painting!
Looks like I'm not the only one suffering grief from painting then. Some folks can get beautiful hand-painted finishes. I suppose that unless you go to the lengths that some do, like enclosures with air extraction, it's always going to be a …
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I Hate Painting!
I was having problems where varnish meets paint on the hull, as the varnish does not like paint over it, & the paint won't dry with varnish over it. Basically after 2 coats of varnish and 2 coats of paint done over a week, I had a perfect f …
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I Hate Painting!
… wood had dried out so much, there are lots of splits in the hull. So after methodically rubbing it back to bare wood, sorting it out, I am going through the exact problems with painting. Thank you for making me no longer feel alone in this …
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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… as a decoration in bread and butter softwood. It is nicely painted and I have been tackling leaks, there were many but I have a small one left which I think maybe through wood layer under paint. It is slight compared to the previous ones. …
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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… ods. My other concern is that whilst some sealants can take paint they usually don't do it very well and the paint can fail at the sealant/hull joint. I prefer to use putty or P38 on the outside to plug the hole and hold the prop shaft in p …
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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… ut the rudder operation etc. I did not want to go into a re-paint as the model was a period piece and I wanted to preserve rather than refurbish. Many modellers build a model and the constructed wooden hull is just a former for the glass fi …
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Epoxy over paint does it work?
… nd out. Reinforced inside with FG tissue, simply because my hull was plank on frame, very thin and brittle. Had no reactions with the remnants of the old oil based paints I had removed, was ca 2mm thick in placesRemoved with heat gun and 3/ …
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Hand Painting
One of my first jobs was working for my Grandfather’s painting company. At 13 years old I did a ton of high ladder work and was at times was hung in a bosun’s chair (three stories up) cutting window sash on my old elementary school windows. …
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Hand Painting
… varnish is not as necessary. Some of the newer alkyd house paints dry very evenly, so brush marks are not a concern. I also use foam smooth surface roller pads are great for large hulls with latex paint. No matter what, I let everything ga …
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Hand Painting
… e they are available in small quantities. The inside of the hull I've painted with epoxy finishing resin. Overall I think the finish is good especially since I haven't got anywhere to spray without damaging surrounding areas with fine cloud …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… hether it will dry out and still accept normal wood glues / paint etc. With thin wood a spray from the window cleaner fluid can will do the trick, i.e. it will bend but not stretch or compress in shape. It is surprising how strong simple th …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
Guguseli, it's me again . . . The hull of the stern wheel steamer was a disaster. It was twisted in the longitudinal axis by 7 mm . . . At first I thought of rebuilding it. But a German shipbuilder (real boats) gave me the tip to fill it wi …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… it on my Mississippi paddle steamer. I stored the railing, painted it with white acrylic paint and brushed Eze-Kote on it. As I had to bend parts of the railing with a radius of 50mm, I held them over boiling water after painting. The resu …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
Hi Roy. Waterproofing a hull both inside and out is essential, indispensable for a dynamic RC model. Of course the external part is a priority because it is in contact with the water (sorry, it's almost banal to say it). The internal part m …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… cs of wood too much with chemical products. Speaking of the hull. To bend the strips, in my opinion it's better to use mechanical methods (strip bending pliers) or heat (dry or with steam). For glues I've always used either simple mastics o …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… ow cleaner or problems with a fiberglass overlay. Fillers & paint also adhere well. The glass cloth & resin impart strength to the underlying wood much like another lamination of plywood; resin alone merely adds weight. I do coat the inside …
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Hull construction and sheathing (the art of)
… little odour, if any. I use it to waterproof the inside of hulls and on the outside with lightweight cloth (1oz per m2) which ties different timbers together e.g. balsa blocks and ply or bass planking and provides an ideal base for paintin …
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Half Hull
… r to remove parts for Rc access. In last one I fiberglassed hull. On first one hull got dings. The balsa is soft under the paint. I wish I had added smoke to it, sound and lights. Good sailing
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Paint type recommendation
… now getting closer to finishing and have to consider how to paint the plastic hull. Not having built a boat in decades and not having worked on a plastic hull before, I need some help finding the right paint. I need to match the superstruct …
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Paint type recommendation
… mentioned this yet, so I will through it out. Some plastic hulls have a mold release adhering to them that cause acrylic paints to NOT want to stick or flatten out. Try washing the hull and using a scrubbby pad, like on sponges, to help cl …
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re Tug hull paint
Hi Jumpugly, what a great genius your father had! It should also be put on those poor sea turtles. Have you ever seen any videos of sea turtles full of barnacles? Luckily when they find them many fishermen free them by removing them manuall …
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re Tug hull paint
Post of the Month Lew!!!!!!!!!
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re Tug hull paint
I wondered why I didn't have any barnacles in my stomach - Chilli Powder! Lew