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| Author: | hobie12.7cat [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | painting? |
im in the process of buying a hobie when i find the right one but id like to paint the hulls and hard wear could i see some painted hobies please thanks all? |
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| Author: | srm [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: painting? |
The paint may look decent initially, but rarely does it last. You're much better off looking for a boat that already has gelcoat in good condition and simply taking care to maintain the finish. I have boats that are over 20 years old and still have very nice finishes on the original gelcoat. sm |
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| Author: | jmecky [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: painting? |
Yeah my 84 H18 still has the original gel coat. Of course I have made some repairs on the bottom due to beach wear but the gel coat does last. I was born in 83 and my hobie looks better than I do. But you can paint the parts, like the boom rudders and crossbars. Because they are small they are easy to touch up or re-paint after each season. Gel coat is fun to work with, there is an art to gel coat. I gel coat everything with the extra, like pencils bikes tools tables anything with in reach. |
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| Author: | DVL [ Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: painting? |
I painted a Hobie 16 with AwlGrip once. It looked really good. I can't tell you how long the paint lasted because after one summer I traded it in on a new 16. I know the old 12 meters were AwlGrip painted and then wet sanded and polished. They however were never pulled up on a sand beach. Someday I will refinish my 18 but it will be with a gelcoat. |
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