Thanks man I am actually really in a sick way enjoying the project. I just keep finding ways to improve hear and there and that is why it is taking so long. As of late I hired a kid to do a lot of the time consuming/brainless/monotonous work for me so that I can make money. Better to pay him 10 bucks a hour to sand so that I can make a lot more doing my actuall job.... Plus now that I am maried things do change.... DAMN WOMEN!!! :D:D

LOOKS GREAT!!! Keep us posted with more pictures.

Jon

And now the fun begins sanding off all of the stripes.

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The top was first top be painted.

All taped off

more tapping.

And now painting

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With the top painted now time to start on the sides.

Start with the graphics. We painted the boat with all metallic pearls. it is hard to see in the pictures.

The first graphic was taped off the we shot the next color.

And then the next color.

And then next

Then we painted the entire boat white over the taped graphics. When dried we pulled off the tape.

Once we pulled the tape we cleared the sides let it dry and pulled off all of the tape.

Here is what it looked like the next day!

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this is what the colors looked like up close

Here are the vents, doors, and other parts

The dash in pieces, but it is white.

More pictures when it is all put together. Should be on the water by May 8th. What do you guys think?

I think it looks incredible. I cannot believe what you have accomplished on that boat since you purchased it.

That is First Class..... Beautiful.....It makes me want to go out and burn mine in the driveway..:D :D :D :D

"DD" it looks stunning, just beautiful. Where does the line begin so I can have you do mine.:D :D

You should really feel proud of what you have done with her. Truly outstanding.

Sweet! That looks fantastic. I take it you replaced the rub rail after painting. ???

Duck, this boat is SWEET. You better lock this one up wes will want it back.:D

Man is that a great looking 311. Awesome job!!

What paint did you use? "The wife" saw it last night, and said, "forget it". Hmmmm, I wonder what she might have been thinking?:D

Fantastic!!!! Nice updraft spray booth also!!! Keep the pictures coming :D:D

Jon

Outlaw-

I am not sure if you mean what colors did we use or what type of paint, so here goes. The paint type was sherwin Willams automotive paint. We used the white sealer under the primer and base. On the rub rails we used a rubber adhesion chemical that allows paint to stick to rubber. This way the paint will never chip off. The colors are as follows, the teal is a GM base color with a white pearl, the Magenta is a GM color with a silver pearl, the Silver is dodge Ice silver metalic. the black is a Honda color with graphite pearl. I hope this answers your questions, if not let me know.

Don

Don, thanks. What grit sandpaper did you use to sand the old stripes off? What was the name of the chemical you used to make the paint adhere to the rub rail? It sure did come out nice. Now I've got the "want to repaint the whole damn boat" bug real bad. But first, there must be new manifolds and risers. Mine are in tough shape. Thanks again. Russ

Russ-

We used 240 grit and then 320 grit sand paper on a DA and an air file. The product we used on the rub rails is
UPO7226 - Plastic Adhesion Promotor (Clear). This product sprays on easy and saves alot of time taking the rub rails off. Any other questions let me know.

Don

Impressive. What did you apply to the railing to keep the paint off it? Sounds much better than trying to pull it.

Don, thanks.......Russ

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I think that you are talking about the front rails. I taped them off and painted the boat. When the paint dried I pulled it off. Just one thing. If you paint your boat make sure you do not leave the masking tape on the boat if it is in the sun. YOU WILL NOT GET IT OFF. It is hard enough toget off the day after.

Don

Great progress and love the new graphics :D keep up the good work

Yes, I was talking about the front rails. I'd think neatly taping around all the angled supports touching the deck would be a bear. But, still better than pulling the headliner and getting at the nuts. Just hoped you had found a miracle product that made it easier. Thanks.

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Here are some pictures after putting all of the pieces back together!

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