Darin's H&M Intruder S Update
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The fine lines are done using vinyl masking tape from the local autobody store... it's a 3M product and costs about $12.00 a roll for 3/8" wide, for example... I have it in several sizes... Works pretty well...
For holding on the masking paper and for larger areas in between the finer lines/edges, I use 3M "Blue" tape from Home Depot...
On this boat... I didn't use any primer before applying the white base coat over the original gelcoat... I sanded the whole thing down with 400-grit first... then wiped it with Mineral Spirits, let it dry, and painted away... I'm not convinced yet that skipping the primer was a good idea... When removing the tape, especially around the window area, the white paint started pulling up a bit... I THINK that is because this area wasn't sanded down as well as the others, and there doesn't seem to be a problem anywhere else, but we'll see... the real test will be when I pull up the hatch tape for the first or second time...
As for a maiden voyage... we'll see... Hopefully in a couple of weeks... I really don't get out to just test or play much these days... but hopefully I will in the future... Testing in the heat of a race doesn't work that well...Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
"Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."Comment
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On this boat... I didn't use any primer before applying the white base coat over the original gelcoat... I sanded the whole thing down with 400-grit first... then wiped it with Mineral Spirits, let it dry, and painted away... I'm not convinced yet that skipping the primer was a good idea... When removing the tape, especially around the window area, the white paint started pulling up a bit... IAs for a maiden voyage... we'll see... Hopefully in a couple of weeks... I really don't get out to just test or play much these days... but hopefully I will in the future... Testing in the heat of a race doesn't work that well...
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The it won't be too hard to strip off the old paint to redo it I imagine!!
We'll see... I've done it before on this type of hull and it worked alright... Only one way to find out!
One of these days... I'm going to figure out a good way to seal off the components inside without having to rely on taping the hatch down... I can get everything out of the water at this point except the batteries and the ESC, and with the AQ ESC, there isn't really a worry about that... For the batteries... maybe a set of those carbon battery boxes that the car guys use, or something along those lines... would be nice to just pin the hatch down and go run...
This is one area where the Nitro/Gas guys have it a bit better, in my opinion... though having the big 'ol motor and pipe haging out there doesn't always look the best...Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
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OK, I'm going to STOP all this stipping of the paint talk in just a second... No bad MoJo on this project!!
But... if I ended up having to... I've had good luck with Citri-Strip... it's pretty mild and seems to do the trick, plus cleans up easily...
But I'm NOT going to have to strip it... "Stop it with the negative waves, Moriarty.... Think... the bridge is going to be there, and it'll be there..."...(name that movie
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Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
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Originally posted by Darin Jordan; THINK that is because this area wasn't sanded down as well as the others, and there doesn't seem to be a problem anywhere else, but we'll see... the real test will be when I pull up the hatch tape for the first or second time...
But I'm NOT going to have to strip it... [I"Stop it with the negative waves, Moriarty.... Think... the bridge is going to be there, and it'll be there..."... [/I](name that movie
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DouggieComment
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It was a clint eastwood movie the name escapes me..."A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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It was the Kellys Hero'sGrand River Marine Modellers
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I'm thinking it'll be fine...Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
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Oh ya, wow nice job on the boat.Comment
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