December 28th, 2014
With the Christmas festivities beginning to settle a bit, I made an early morning bee-line to the dinghy for her third topcoat application. Actually, the evening before, I took to sanding the hull in preparation for this early morning application. The sanding was by hand and done with 320-grit paper. I had added another work light to help to better see the hull surfaces. The next three photos are post-sanding.
The morning began with mixing the topcoat paint. In this instance I began to play a bit more with the reducer ratio, and upped it to roughly 46% by base/converter volume. After mixing the paint, and awaiting the induction time to pass (15 minutes), I solvent-washed the hull to pick up any remain dust that the vacuumed missed the night before. Application was with a solvent-capable 4" foam roller.
A few imperfections formed on the hull, but will be addressed through the next sanding round and final topcoat application. I will be applying the first coat of teak sealer to the new brightwork in the coming days in order to prepare for its installation.
Total Time: 1 Hr.
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