Saturday, August 02, 2008

White Hull


mini white hull
Originally uploaded by Phil_Parker.
Despite my last post, I still wasn't completely happy with the finish of the launches hull. It was OK but I want something very smooth - like a fibreglass moulding or a highly finished wooden boat. I also have a feeling that the filler will benefit from some waterproofing.

To do this I decided to spray on a good thick coat of white glass enamel. With airbrush in hand I got a little carried away and made the coat really thick. There are several runs but I'm not worried as the next stage will be sand it down and spray on the top coat of satin white paint. Of course the gloss coat has to fully dry first and after 36 hours this hasn't happened completely.

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