A new dance called the roll and tip

[jileshinson]

My 1980 Endeavour 32 was really showing her age topside. Talking to friends I decided haveing the hull painted would be the easiest way to make things better. I knew I had the skills needed to paint the bottom with anti-fouling but I was scared to tackle the topsides. After talking with the owner of the marina where I had the boat hauled to paint the bottom, I reallized I could possibly find the courage to attempt the job myself. What prompted me into do-it-myself mode was his quote of 8 to 10 thousand dollars. I started by giving the hull a good scrubdown with comet cleanser. After that I sanded with 220 grit paper. I then sprayed the hull off with a water hose and dried it well. Next came a rub down with denatured alcohol applied with a low lent cloth. After wipeing everything down with a tack cloth I was as ready as ever to start painting. I chose Brightsides paint thinned with 333 thinner. I enlisted a friend to help as this part really is a two man job. While I rolled the paint on with a low nap roller, my friend smoothed it out in up and down strokes ( to prevent sagging ) with a high quality badger hair brush. I feel the finished project looks fine and now I feel I can do the deck.

[Clearday]

Hi Jiles I was wondering about do that. Your right the cost of a paint job is out of sight. Did the paint smooth out ok with this method? Would love to see some pictures

[jileshinson]

Hi Jiles I was wondering about do that. Your right the cost of a paint job is out of sight. Did the paint smooth out ok with this method? Would love to see some pictures

I was very pleased and had many compliments on the outcome. There is a picture of the finished project on my profile.