Hello all.
Biting the bullet this year. I've began stripping all the equipment off deck so that I can repaint it.
Quite the project and it's become a rabbit hole! I even removed the Edson steering pedestal! (this is a 1977 C-30...so she's old!!!!)
First question:
I removed the main shroud chainplates. Well the port one as it was easy to get out. The starboard one over the hanging closet won't come out unless I take apart the closet...no way. I just unscrewed the top storage lockers and was able to hammer the chainplate down out of the way.
Happily, they both look great. No corrosion, no rust, no structural deterioration at all. (i'm not an x-ray machine, but they look good)
I intend to drill out, epoxy and redrill all of the needed holes on deck. For handrails, stanchions, cleats, winches etc.
The chainplate seems like a bit of a challenge. As it's a long rectangle hole. I was going to drill a series of 1/2 to 3/4 holes, fill with epoxy and then drill with appropriate size bit and then file them into one longer hole for chainplate.
Is there a method others have used?
Second question.
I have all the tools to spray paint the deck once I've redone all the holes, sanded, filled cracks/crevices etc.
I've never used a spray gun before, but I think the finish would be better than roll and tip.
As a DYIer, is it worth it to attempt this with spray? I would practice at home on hatches before moving on to deck.
The upside is that except for the bulkheads in cockpit, side walls for ports and 'trim' surrounding nonskid, most of the deck will be painted with a nonskid paint
Thanks!
Chris
Biting the bullet this year. I've began stripping all the equipment off deck so that I can repaint it.
Quite the project and it's become a rabbit hole! I even removed the Edson steering pedestal! (this is a 1977 C-30...so she's old!!!!)
First question:
I removed the main shroud chainplates. Well the port one as it was easy to get out. The starboard one over the hanging closet won't come out unless I take apart the closet...no way. I just unscrewed the top storage lockers and was able to hammer the chainplate down out of the way.
Happily, they both look great. No corrosion, no rust, no structural deterioration at all. (i'm not an x-ray machine, but they look good)
I intend to drill out, epoxy and redrill all of the needed holes on deck. For handrails, stanchions, cleats, winches etc.
The chainplate seems like a bit of a challenge. As it's a long rectangle hole. I was going to drill a series of 1/2 to 3/4 holes, fill with epoxy and then drill with appropriate size bit and then file them into one longer hole for chainplate.
Is there a method others have used?
Second question.
I have all the tools to spray paint the deck once I've redone all the holes, sanded, filled cracks/crevices etc.
I've never used a spray gun before, but I think the finish would be better than roll and tip.
As a DYIer, is it worth it to attempt this with spray? I would practice at home on hatches before moving on to deck.
The upside is that except for the bulkheads in cockpit, side walls for ports and 'trim' surrounding nonskid, most of the deck will be painted with a nonskid paint
Thanks!
Chris