November 30, 2014
The goal for the day was to get the first coat of primer on, but before I could get started with that I needed to sand and fair the previous day's fill. In moving the boat under the porch I had spotted a few areas on the hull that I wasn't comfortable leaving to the finish primer; and since I would not be using high-build primer on this project, I thought it best to fill and fair one last time. I hit the areas requiring attention with a light 80-grit pass by hand, and then proceeded to work the balance of the boat with 80-grit paper on a flex-pad.
After vacuuming most the sanding dust, I wiped the surfaces with a solvent to remove the balance of the residue from sanding.
After cleaning the surface with solvent, I moved to taping off the two areas that needed protection: the centerboard and the bow eye.
The centerboard;
the bow eye.
The primer and paint being used in this dinghy restoration is Alexseal - high-quality coatings for the marine environment. The primer being used is the Alexseal 442 finish primer, and will be laid on for a total of three coats. I will eventually follow with an Alexseal topcoat product....more to come.
I laid on the first coat of primer with a high-density roller with good performance out the primer. I will move on to the second coat in a couple days.
Total Time: 2.75 Hrs.
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