Round II: Quachita 14ft jon

[Nick Jones]

I need some help brain storming

I didnt have enough diamond plate to do my entire floor so I am going to use a wood flooring.

My question I have is:

What material can i put over the plywood for texture that is Cost effective?
-I do alot of night fishing and trotlining so carpet is out of the question.
-It needs to be durable.
-From reading a bunch of articles it seems that rhino liner doesnt stick to wood very well. Is that true?
-It needs to be something that can withstand getting wet and can be pressure washed.

If available please attach a link of the material you suggest.

 

[russ010]

why not just put some hydroturf down... the link below is the link to closeouts... I've got some and I couldn't find a blemish in them anywhere.

https://hydroturf.com/products.php?cat=Closeouts and Specials&man=Sheets of Hydro-Turf

 

[270Handiman]

I second the Hydro Turf suggestion. It's the best material I have ever seen for using in boats.

270

 

[Nick Jones]

why not just put some hydroturf down... the link below is the link to closeouts... I've got some and I couldn't find a blemish in them anywhere.

https://hydroturf.com/products.php?cat=Closeouts and Specials&man=Sheets of Hydro-Turf

Thanks man!

 

[Nick Jones]

got front deck reframed with aluminum diamond plate.

 

[Nick Jones]

more pics! started on self etching primer. Got Max-4 Stencils ordered.

https://www.camoextreme.com/

https://www.camoextreme.com/camouflage_stencils.htm

 

[dyeguy1212]

Looking good... what did you use for that black trim around the inside of the access hole?

 

[dyeguy1212]

any updates to this project?

 

[Nick Jones]

any updates to this project?

yeah! except for some electrical i will add later. i should have this finish by the end of the weekend. want to buy it so i can get a new one? lol

 

[dyeguy1212]

no, but I want some more pics 8)

 

[Nick Jones]

Man stenciling is intense. Here are some pics of the process.

From primer to almost finished product. got front, back and one side done. still have one side left. going to leave the inside of the boat the way it is.

The way it is: to prep for the stencils you have to put a base color which is Sand then put black and mud brown spots/lines.

 

[Nick Jones]

more pics

 

[Nick Jones]

more pics

 

[Nick Jones]

more pics

 

[Brine]

Nice job Nick.

Any tricks to using the Stencils?

 

[270Handiman]

Great job! =D> Your patterns look very clear and sharp with minimal overspray. That's what makes or breaks a camo job. As a tip, after the paint is dry, you can use a rag soaked in thinner to wipe over the areas you have finished to remove any overspray that may have showed up.

Again, great job!

270

 

[Nick Jones]

Nice job Nick.

Any tricks to using the Stencils?

Here are some things I did/would do:
-Have a partner maybe two
-tilt it on its side; i did this because i have a groove that runs down the middle of the side and because of gravity
-buy a bunch of latex or disposable gloves;
-no matter how much you tape it, you will still have to use your hands to hold the stencil snug when it is going over any uneven surfaces.
-second you need alot of them because your gloves and the stencils start to get sticky after a while. we found if we changed our gloves regularly they wouldnt stick to stencil like they did if your gloves had alot of paint on them.
-Have some wax paper or something that is as vertically long as the stencil; why do you need it? you want to put about a 1/2 inch to 1 inch under the stencil on both sides because if you dont you will have two vertical over spray lines on both sides of the stencil; i just used the thin paper that the stencils were shipped in.
-Remember! you cant really mess it up unless the paint runs or you have alot of paint under the stencil. dont worry if you get a little of the wrong color on the wrong part. it will give it contrast as long as you keep clean lines.

 

[dyeguy1212]

nicely done =D>

 

[Nick Jones]

here is the first coat on the floor! put it on sunday 2/14/2010.

not what i thought it was going to be. used about 1/4 of a gallon on first coat. rolled it on with a full size foam roller.

sorry about the pictures. my phone doesnt have a flash.

 

[Nick Jones]

today 2/16/2010

second coat! i realized that if i kept putting it on with the roller it was not going to be thick enough so i poured the remaining 3/4th's of the gallon out on the floor. it looks pretty good. I am going to paint over the floor with camo after it cures since the black would be really hot in the summer.