I own a 38 foot wood hull "lobster yacht" - although you'll never catch me
calling it that anywhere but here and for the purposes of this comparison.
Two people working side by side, the first rolling and the second "tipping"
can do an excellent and show quality paint job. We regularly get the
question, "is she 'glass?" as in fiberglass, from other wooden boat owners.
As with most things, preparation before the application of the paint is at
least, if not more, important than the finish application. I bought this
boat cheap and in major need of repair and without the cash to hire the work
done. What I describe above is my direct experience.

Actually, I only own half of this boat. The guy who owns the other half has
another wooden boat - a sailboat. He has applied the same technique I
mentioned above to that boat for many years. He also gets the "'glass"
question.

Of course this is all FWIW and IMHO.

Kevin

> From: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
> Reply-To: CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET
> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:45:39 -0600
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Brush painting questions
>
> A friend of mine has a 75 foot yacht, and he has rolled and brushed his
> hull, but only in a touch up situation, between, complete paint jobs,
> and you most certainly can see the difference!!
> I have never seen, or heard of a roll and brush, paint job, being "show"
> material.
> Unless of course the person crazy enough to do this wacky paint
> application, sits there and busts his butt, wet sanding and buffing the
> lumpy finish.
> And then the window of wet sanding and rubbing this urethane boat paint
> is very short, because it becomes almost unsandable,after about2 days,
> for 1500 or 2000 paper, and the buffer will be blowing smoke out of it's
> vents trying to cut the paint.
> If one is going to even attempt to lay a half way decent paint job, on
> anything, spray is the only way, and a professional respirator is
> required------no exceptions!!
>
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