I havnt had much time to do much on the boat this week, been a bit busy. And it was starting to get on my nerves a little last weekend.
I got the paint remover and took it back to the gel coat completley. That Dilunet done the job, it takes 4 hours to work though, but the paint just washes off with water straight afterwards.
I got some spirit wipe from an automotive parts place, and took lots of wax off the hull. It was covered in this odd residue, I cant think of what to call it really. But anyways it came off and looked much better afterwards.
I have re-etched the entire boat, just to get the paint out of the parts that the Dilunet didnt reach. But to be honest my father has done the most part this week, as work comitments got in the way this week. He primed it again, and wet and dryed it after every coat etc. Guess bodging up old cars in his youth has proven usefull even now after this length of time
Basically the only part I have done tonight is apply the last coat of black paint. But had to stick to halfords paint, as the model shops round here dont stock much in the way of model paints, and definatley not in the quantities required for this boat. The advantage of it being extremley thin has worked out ok, and drying time is kept to a minimum.
Only bit of paint left is the markings round the chin and upper deckwork detailing. But thats Sundays job.
Paul