Edd, How many coats of paint did it take?
Joel On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: > Andy, > > I used some of that, but only because of size -- the white area in between > the boot stripes can get thin and the blue tape was too thick (1 inch). > Everywhere else, however, the blue ta[e was more than sufficient -- VERY > straight lines. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > On Apr 23, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I would be inclined to use the 3M Fine Line tape. It's plastic and will > stretch around the curves in the stripes. But bring money; that stuff is > expensive! > Andy > Peregrine > C&C 40 > > > On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: > >> Jake, >> >> Having the old stripes is key. Without them it would practically be >> impossible (laser levels?) >> >> I wasn't lying about four hours of taping. It takes forever. Use the best >> of the 3M blue tape and just move along the line. It has enough of a >> stretch so you can do the length of the entire side without having to break >> it up. The tricky part is the curve on the stern. Will take time and >> several pieces, but patience will yield great results. >> >> Make sure you shake up the paint a lot to thoroughly mix the >> polyurethane. Apply with a roller for extra smooth surfaces and follow with >> a foam brick to get rid of any air bubbles or imperfections. I was worried >> about the poly solidifying on the tape, so as soon as I was done, I pulled >> the tape off. >> >> As it dries, it glosses up and you find yourself staring at the hull in >> amazement. >> >> >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay >> Starship Enterprise >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> City Island, NY >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >> Website<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> >> >> On Apr 22, 2013, at 6:46 PM, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> >> wrote: >> >> Edd,**** >> >> The new stripes look great. How did you get the tape on so straight? >> I’m about ready to redo my red boot stripes, but I fear that I can’t tape >> them straight enough, even though I have the old lines to follow.**** >> >> Jake**** >> >> *Jake Brodersen* >> *C&C 35 Mk-III* >> *Midnight Mistress* >> *Hampton VA* >> * * >> <image001.jpg>** >> >> >> >> *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Edd >> Schillay >> *Sent:* Monday, April 22, 2013 9:48 AM >> *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> *Subject:* Stus-List Boot Stripes -- Anyone need Brightside Red and Dk >> Blue?**** >> ** ** >> Listers,**** >> ** ** >> This past weekend, after several years of trying product and >> product, I redid the Enterprise's boot stripes from their heavily faded and >> ugly-looking originals (see original >> look<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PPVtbhIlO7g/UG2lYMX0jfI/AAAAAAAABm0/BmtAWuiDrUM/s1600/spot2.JPG> >> ).**** >> ** ** >> And, after much deliberation and hours with Photoshop in >> deciding the new look, we decided on steel gray. Check the finished look >> here <https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15162917/steelgraystripes.jpg> >> . **** >> ** ** >> 4 hours of taping, 1 hour of painting and 15 minutes getting >> the tape off. What a job, but VERY happy with the finished results. Sleek >> as ever!**** >> ** ** >> So now I'm left with two unopened quarts of Brightside Red >> and Dark Blue. Does anyone want them? No cost -- just send me a PDF FedEx >> or UPS shipping label and they're yours. **** >> >> >> **** >> All the best,**** >> >> Edd**** >> >> >> Edd M. Schillay**** >> Starship Enterprise**** >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B**** >> City Island, NY **** >> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >> Website<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> >> **** >> ** ** >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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