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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1959 Lone Star Malibu rescue
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<blockquote data-quote="Shaugh" data-source="post: 476728" data-attributes="member: 19781"><p>My intention is to leave the exterior unpainted. That boat looks best when you can see the lines. If you've ever tried to do that job with abrasives or chemicals you know that it's the very worst part of this hobby... especially in the summer.... I've done it enough times to learn to hate paint. </p><p></p><p>So when faced with the prospect of doing it again I decided to look into mobile wet media blasting... Cost me $400 and was worth twice that amount imo.... Took him about 2 hours total and the job was done.. It was very satisfying watching that paint vaporize.. :twisted: </p><p></p><p>Finish was very smooth compared to normal sand blasting. Just a few passes with a random orbital sander and 120 grit got it smooth to the touch and ready for the final polishing which I'll be doing as soon as it cools down a little... I don't want shiny, just an aged aluminum look.</p><p></p><p>[media]https://youtu.be/fGsgTMOUn4w[/media]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shaugh, post: 476728, member: 19781"] My intention is to leave the exterior unpainted. That boat looks best when you can see the lines. If you've ever tried to do that job with abrasives or chemicals you know that it's the very worst part of this hobby... especially in the summer.... I've done it enough times to learn to hate paint. So when faced with the prospect of doing it again I decided to look into mobile wet media blasting... Cost me $400 and was worth twice that amount imo.... Took him about 2 hours total and the job was done.. It was very satisfying watching that paint vaporize.. :twisted: Finish was very smooth compared to normal sand blasting. Just a few passes with a random orbital sander and 120 grit got it smooth to the touch and ready for the final polishing which I'll be doing as soon as it cools down a little... I don't want shiny, just an aged aluminum look. [media]https://youtu.be/fGsgTMOUn4w[/media] [/QUOTE]
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