So ive come up with a masterplan today my wife and I finnaly came up with a name for our dart and whilst not revealing that yet it will require a colour change to the hulls. Has anyone ever done this? Does anyone know where it can be done? and if its been done any ideas on cost?

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Paul Wakelin sprayed a red boat Pink at Stokes Bay about 6 or so years ago- It still looks good.

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Well sounds good so I must persue this. No point hiding it my idea is to call the boat "Thundercat" have the hull sprayed black replace the waterline with a red line and get the thundercat logo on each bow. No for those of you that dont know who the "Thundercats" were.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThunderCats

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Paul Chatfield sprayed a Dart Black once about 20 years ago with luminous graphics (called The Dangerous Brothers) - It looked really smart at the 87 Parkstone Nationals until it broke up and ...sank! so make sure the hulls are sound before you spray them. Black will look smart - I was actually thinking for asking for an all black special when I next get a new one!
Contact Paul Wakelin at Fluid for spraying advice

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I hope mine hod together! they have apparently seen out the past 26 years with little event! But thanks for the tip!

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Thundercat? Sounds like a legendary plan. However, it will be easy to spot if you've jumped the gun at the start, as the race officer will only have to look out for the logo!

I wouldnt worry about that Ive only just completed [sic] my first event at Parkstone! Id more think of the advantage that they wont all go home and leave me still going round!

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Hi

Ive sprayed a few boats - setting up to do my Merlin soon - as a low wind alternative to the dart.

Find a man with a spray booth with low bake oven and use a good quality 2 pack paint - flat and mop it back afterwards and it looks factory! -

Good quality 2 pack will last ages and be almost as hard waring as marine paint for loads less $$$.

We have a man over the road with a brand new oven thats going to do the merlin for me - he sprays our race cars too - top top job - shout if you get stuck and Im sure he would give you a price to spray the hulls

Cheers

Conor

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Conner,

Thanks for the advice. Ive restored several boats in the past but never sprayed one what do you mean by "flat and mop it back"?

Best regards
Luke

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Conner,

Sorry just realised who it was you out on Sun?

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Flat and mop -

The original hull is gell coat laid into a super smooth mould - so when it pops out its smooth and bright -

When you paint its very hard not to get small imperfections in the surface - these are often refered to as orange peel - you can see its been painted.

You flat this back with 300 wet and dry and then use a spinning mop with a polishing compound on say G50 bit like T cut - this removes the orange peel effect and makes the surface super smooth - just like it came out of a mould.

If you get the prep right and the temperature of spraying right you can reduce the need for this process altogether.

Cant do Sunday - have negotiated for Parkstone - you coming for the take 2 ?

C

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Ahhhhhh..... I see. yes well be there!!! staying in a Hotel this time the car wasnt that comfortable.

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Im still looking for a new campervan, hopfully before Parkstone! I might come out on sunday, depends on the weather, will either be solo or with very light crew.