(Continued; begins in the previous post)
What I needed for the job
Sanding tools:
• 1 × €127: Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander
• 1 × €12: Mirka protective pad, 125mm diameter, 33 holes
• 1 × €95: Bosch UniversalVac 15 vacuum
• 1 × €10: universal vacuum-to-sander adapter
Total: €244
Surface preparation:
• 1 × €5: 3M TOP TAPE masking tape
• 1 × €23: Hempel Pre-Clean Cleaner
• 1 × €10: wiping cloth
• 1 × €6: ten-litre plastic bucket
Total: €44
Personal protection:
• 1 × €10: three pairs of heavy-duty latex gloves
• 1 × €14: 3M safety goggles
• 1 × €39: 3M respirator
• 1 × €16: 3M protective overalls
• 1 × €11: headtorch
• 1 × €7: anti-fog spray for goggles — otherwise they steam up
• 1 × €5: ten pairs of heavy-duty overshoes
Total: €102
Paint and primer:
• 1 × €45: Menzerna Fast Gloss FG 400 compound, one litre
• 125 × €0.22: 125mm hook-and-loop P320 ceramic-alumina sanding discs
• 25 × €0.22: 125mm hook-and-loop P240 ceramic-alumina sanding discs
• 1 × €0.50: 400-grit abrasive pad
• 1 × €0.50: 180-grit abrasive pad
• 1 × €35: Epifanes Fibreglass Prep Cleaner
• 1 × €18: Epifanes Paint Thinner, one litre
• 2 × €31: white Epifanes Multi Marine one-component primer, 0.75 litres
• 5 × €39: yellow Epifanes Mono-urethane, 0.75 litres
• 5 × €39: white Epifanes Mono-urethane, 0.75 litres
• 1 × €18: black Epifanes one-component high-gloss waterline paint, 0.25 litres
• 6 × €2.25: paint trays
• 2 × €1.10: roller handles
• 10 × €0.80: foam rollers
Total: €625
The result
Painting protects the fibreglass and simplifies upkeep as well as improving appearance. Every five to ten years, I can lightly sand and add another coat. No annual polishing: just wash with water. Am I pleased? Overall, yes. Close up, my mistakes show. Perhaps I’ll fix them in a few years. For now, looking at my little yellow swallow fills me with warmth and happiness.
#maintenance
What I needed for the job
Sanding tools:
• 1 × €127: Makita BO5041 random-orbit sander
• 1 × €12: Mirka protective pad, 125mm diameter, 33 holes
• 1 × €95: Bosch UniversalVac 15 vacuum
• 1 × €10: universal vacuum-to-sander adapter
Total: €244
Surface preparation:
• 1 × €5: 3M TOP TAPE masking tape
• 1 × €23: Hempel Pre-Clean Cleaner
• 1 × €10: wiping cloth
• 1 × €6: ten-litre plastic bucket
Total: €44
Personal protection:
• 1 × €10: three pairs of heavy-duty latex gloves
• 1 × €14: 3M safety goggles
• 1 × €39: 3M respirator
• 1 × €16: 3M protective overalls
• 1 × €11: headtorch
• 1 × €7: anti-fog spray for goggles — otherwise they steam up
• 1 × €5: ten pairs of heavy-duty overshoes
Total: €102
Paint and primer:
• 1 × €45: Menzerna Fast Gloss FG 400 compound, one litre
• 125 × €0.22: 125mm hook-and-loop P320 ceramic-alumina sanding discs
• 25 × €0.22: 125mm hook-and-loop P240 ceramic-alumina sanding discs
• 1 × €0.50: 400-grit abrasive pad
• 1 × €0.50: 180-grit abrasive pad
• 1 × €35: Epifanes Fibreglass Prep Cleaner
• 1 × €18: Epifanes Paint Thinner, one litre
• 2 × €31: white Epifanes Multi Marine one-component primer, 0.75 litres
• 5 × €39: yellow Epifanes Mono-urethane, 0.75 litres
• 5 × €39: white Epifanes Mono-urethane, 0.75 litres
• 1 × €18: black Epifanes one-component high-gloss waterline paint, 0.25 litres
• 6 × €2.25: paint trays
• 2 × €1.10: roller handles
• 10 × €0.80: foam rollers
Total: €625
The result
Painting protects the fibreglass and simplifies upkeep as well as improving appearance. Every five to ten years, I can lightly sand and add another coat. No annual polishing: just wash with water. Am I pleased? Overall, yes. Close up, my mistakes show. Perhaps I’ll fix them in a few years. For now, looking at my little yellow swallow fills me with warmth and happiness.
#maintenance
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