RickK's 170 rebuild

[larsli68]

Looking sharp Rick!
 
//Lars

[CLM65]

Awesome Rick!  Just putting a coat of primer makes it look great!

[RickK]

Thanks guys - it feels good to have that done.  I couldn't believe the pinholes everywhere though.  I think I'm going to use glazing putty to fill them and then start the sanding process.
I have one more qt of primer and activator so I want to make sure it's all filled and ready for the last coat. This coat will be white.
I think I found out why my gun is acting up - I might have an air leak where the cup screws on.  I'll re-tape it and try it with water.

[jfret]

Looks good Rick....can't wait to see the painted product.

[RickK]

Thanks JF - got a ways to go yet and haven't figured out a color nor a product for the top coat yet.

[jfret]

I've been thinking about that myself....I like the greens and blues...kinda like seafoam green.....and whites

[CLM65]

Can't go wrong with white.  But I'm leaning towards sea foam green myself.  It is all going to come down to how fair my sides are.

[RickK]

Man did I have pinholes
Glazing putty city






Both sides look about the same.


Sanding city (again) and the pinholes are for the most part gone. 






She's ready for the last coat of primer.  I was going to spray it today but the wind is up.

Decided on Interlux VC Performance White for the bottom top coat.  Bought a 1/2 gal kit.  Should give me enough to lay a few coats on, sanding in between until I have a nice smooth and shiny bottom.  So at least another weekend of painting and sanding and painting and....  maybe 2 weekends.
For the hull sides I am still on the fence but leaning toward the EMC Blue tone White that Shine sells.

While the stuff dries that I am spraying on the bottom and hull sides I will get back to the console and spray it with a good coat of gelcoat and finish that up.  Maybe start mounting everything in it.

[larsli68]

Looking great Rick!

I hope the weather cooperates with you in the coming weeks. I know how frustrating weather can be...

I dry fitted and varnished my teak pieces yesterday. Took all afternoon. Pictures hopefully on Wednesday, once installed.

Your boat will be amazing!

//Lars

[RickK]

Happy fathers day everyone!!
I made a little progress this weekend.  Saturday I shot the hull bottom with the last coat of primer.  I thought I fixed the gun but it still pulsates - they say it's an air leak somewhere but beats me where it is, and it only pulsates withe the 1.8 tip NOT with the 2.5   I pulled out a 1.5 cheapo harbor freight gun and it worked perfectly.


Ready for some hand block sanding


Today I set up the "booth" after I returned from brunch with my oldest daughter - wind had picked up :grrrr:
Anyway it worked out fine and I got the console and the seat, door gelcoated.
Shiney - the duratec really makes it sweet to spray and it comes all shined up






The seat and back - can't see much - a little shine.  Need to wet sand the back rest to get it shinier.


The door to the storage - you can see the tree and sky in the reflection


Overall I am really pleased how the gelcoat came out and with no bugs in it. This is the second coat for the console and seat but the first for the door.  I noticed I have a couple minor runs that will need to be sanded out and I missed one corner on the console so I'll have to touch that up.  Otherwise it came out pretty sweet.  The color is hard to see in the pics - it's a lightly blue tinted white.  I mixed 2 qts in a big container, tinted it and then split it back up into the 2 qt cans. Still have a full qt and a full qt of duratec.   Have to spray the rod rack inserts and then the water run lines on the cap and floor in between the non-skid.

[RickK]

One more pic after I took it off the hanger


In my spare time I will start hitting it with 400, 800 and 1200 wet sanding

[CLM65]

Wow, Rick!  Looks like you had a productive day!  Looks great!

[jfret]

Your having some fun now.....It looks sweet. 

[larsli68]

 
Great progress and great work Rick!

Looks awesome!

//Lars

[Callyb]

That looks awesome rick!