Enforcer Paint Resto

[Rob B]

Are you planning on putting the windshield back on or leaving it off??

I'm putting it back on, gotta call Mike @CM to get the t-bolts snapped two of them off. I've got the frames repainted black along with black tint.

 

[Rob B]

Here's before and after pictures. I think the blacked out windshield will look good since we painted the bump black.

 

[Ramifications]

I think the windshield will look nice all blacked out to match the paint. Again, the paint looks awesome!

 

[SippyRat]

Here's before and after pictures. I think the blacked out windshield will look good since we painted the bump black.

lookin real nice! i like that you broke it up a bit with the white.

from a distance the windshield might appear larger with the black below it but it will still look great

 

[Rob B]

lookin real nice! i like that you broke it up a bit with the white.

from a distance the windshield might appear larger with the black below it but it will still look great

Brain and I was tossing around the idea of cutting the windsheild down so that it's a lower profile. I was also thinking of leaving it off, we'll see how it looks once the windsheild is on. Got to many ideas in my head!!!! After the bottom was painted we walked around the boat tossing out ideas on the top layout, came away with what you see. Orginally we were gonna do white down the middle, thought it was much with the white CM logos.

 

[SippyRat]

i know how you feel about too many ideas! been tryin to find the "right boat" for how long now? lol i say leave it alone and put it back on. it's short enough the way it is

 

[yellowfiero88]

It really turned out great. I am being overly picky as I never had to buff the green boat. There is a minor amount of peel on the lower due to the compressor not keeping enough air volume to run the gun. Robbie got his arm twisted to buy one for the second spray. The top turned out great with one minimum dirt considering it was sprayed outside on sand floor carport :O I can say doing this damn near killed me physically. I will say its going to be a couple days of laying in bed to recover.

I like the idea of removing 1/3 of the height from the windshield but Robbie needs to see what it looks like stock.

I want to learn how to spray flake

 

[BADBK]

to buy one for the second spray

What size/hp were you using that couldn't keep up to that little bit of paint?

I want to learn how to spray flake

South Dakota, April/May, gametime!

 

[Rob B]

What size/hp were you using that couldn't keep up to that little bit of paint?



South Dakota, April/May, gametime!

A small Hitachi air compressor 2.5 hp, 5.2 SCFM @90 psi 4 gal tank. The base coat went on well, it was the clear coat that Brian was having trouble with. That air compressor works well with single stage paints.

 

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Robbie, looking good guy ,and to tell you the truth i always like working with Base Coat / Clear Coat just for the pure fact it can be very foregiving at times .

 

[RNGRDVE]

Turned out nice for some hacks painting outside in a tarp covered carport.

 

[Rob B]

Turned out nice for some hacks painting outside in a tarp covered carport.

Yeah nothing like a southern redneck paint booth!!!

 

[Rob B]

I pulled the boat out today so I could wash it down and start water sanding. I sanded the transom area to see which grit will minimize the amount of the buffing. I used 1500 grit then 3M HD rubbing compound follow by mirror glaze no.7. I'll start on the deck and work my way down since that's the hardest part to sand and buff. Also I'll use 1000 grit, 1500 and then 2000 before buffing. Here's a few pictures.

 

[Rob B]

A few more before the sanding begins..

 

[yellowfiero88]

My only question is...... Did you pop the windshield up there yet to see how it looks??

 

[ezstriper]

Brian, Robbie you guys did a awsome job !!!! boats looks great !!!! and the term for the checkmate logos you used is a spray mask, we have been doing them for years for custom painters for cars, trucks, bikes, boats and even planes !!

 

[Rob B]

My only question is...... Did you pop the windshield up there yet to see how it looks??

I should do that...... eventually!! My main focus is getting the boat water sanded and buff, kinda got tunnel vision going on at the moment. I'll try to get a shot with windshield sitting up there. Hell I'm curious now!!!! Plus I have to many irons in the fire at once, so I'm trying to complete one at the time!!! Also need to order the T-bolts as well. So much to do, so little time!!!

 

[SippyRat]

cmpulse, have you had time to set the windshield on yet? you don't seem to have anything else to do

 

[Rob B]

cmpulse, have you had time to set the windshield on yet? you don't seem to have anything else to do

Not yet!! I work out of town, that's why the slow progress Friday i'll hit it hard!! Pun intended!!!!

 

[Rob B]

Gonna set the windshield in morning long enough to take pictures then start water sanding!!!!! I gotta get sippyrat off my back!!! I'll post them up mid morning!!! Oh the T-bolts showed up today as well!!