Planking the deck

[Mr.freeze]

Thought I wood share this with you guys. I was contemplating the paint job on my .18 shovel-nose hydro, and I remembered an article in RCBM where they covered a fiberglass hull with veneer, so I figured what the heck lets give it a try. I went to a local cabinet shop and picked up a 1'x2' piece of mahogany veneer for $14 out the door, and off I went. I started by sanding the hull with 220 grit paper to give the glue a bite and then wiped it down with prep-sol( edit do not use the product prep sol I used wax and grease remover and called it prep-sol). Working with the veneer is very easy as it cuts well with a utility knife, so after checking the grain pattern I laid out my design. I adhered the veneer using gap-filling thick ca.

I wiped it down with a damp cloth to bring out the grain for the picture.

The work is far from over but this much was accomplished in about 2 hrs.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Looks nice!!

 

[Michael Costanzo]

hi mr redneck, your boat looks beutifull! i love the nostagic look of the old wooden boats.please keep the pics coming. mike.

 

[kcvnd]

I really like it! It looks sharp!

 

[Ray Sametz]

Like the way you booked the veneers, looks good!! B) B)

 

[Mr.freeze]

Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for noticing the book marking Ray, I spent half the time to get this far planning how to use the gaining before I cut into it.

From what I have seen every classy thunder boat has to have a driver, so. Say hello to Miss Shannon Marie, named for my wife. I'm still contemplating the rest of the paint and graphics layout. Any suggestions?

I'm thinking of naming it Sportin' Wood

 

[Dan Kramer]

that looks great!

i noticed the word "prep sol". i work in a body shop and this caught my attention. i never use this type product as it contains oil type solvent. it is mostly a degreaser. it can absorb into the finish you are working on. it is also highly flammable and static from wiping could cause a fire. i use water on sanded products and make sure it is dry before glueing. not trying to be bossey, but safety is of the utmost importance. many people dont realize these products can be very lethal. a home by me just burned down thursday when a home type bodyman dropped a can of cleaner in the garage and it ran under the refridge and ............. it was ugly.

dan

 

[opio]

very nice look bro cant wait to see it finished!

 

[Mr.freeze]

that looks great!i noticed the word "prep sol". i work in a body shop and this caught my attention. i never use this type product as it contains oil type solvent. it is mostly a degreaser. it can absorb into the finish you are working on. it is also highly flammable and static from wiping could cause a fire. i use water on sanded products and make sure it is dry before glueing. not trying to be bossey, but safety is of the utmost importance. many people dont realize these products can be very lethal. a home by me just burned down thursday when a home type bodyman dropped a can of cleaner in the garage and it ran under the refridge and ............. it was ugly.

dan

Dan, I'm glad you picked up on that, I must appologize for mis use of terminology. I used a wax and grease remover as a prep solvent therefore I called it prep sol. Thank you for pointing out the posible dangers of using the wrong product.

 

[Mr.freeze]

Well I made a shark fin, I kinda like it.

Before:

After:

Trying to decide on a stain color as well

from left to right

Golden Pecan, Natural, Red Mahogany, Colonial Maple, Cherry

I'm leaning towards the Red Mahogany with the rest of the boat in a cadillac pearl white

 

[opio]

caddy white has a bit of a blue tint in the light doesn't it? or is that corvette white? lol i think a dark color stain would look great with white! (not sure witch is witch on your color board) lol

 

[Mr.freeze]

Was damp dreary morning so I went with the Mahogany

This is the white I have, I guess it does shift blue but also shifts to goldish yellow

 

[opio]

that's going to look sick Stan!

 

[Mr.freeze]

As with most of my paint scemes, they hardly ever turn out as first intended.

So here is what I came up with. What do you think?

 

[Zach Davis]

As with most of my paint scemes, they hardly ever turn out as first intended. So here is what I came up with. What do you think?

Looks Awesome

Zach

 

[opio]

that looks just plain awesome!

 

[Mr.freeze]

Thanks guys!

Had to put my driver back on and shoot a few more, she's having a bad hair day.

 

[TERMINATOR]

Thanks guys!Had to put my driver back on and shoot a few more, she's having a bad hair day.

i like it stan im looking at mine right now, i worked hard to get that hull from mike so i have to build it.. nova 5 port 21 and killer fast prop..pure suicide..lol

tk

 

[Mr.freeze]

Thanks Terry, boy it's going to be a hand full with a 21 in it. I dropped my cvr.18 in it and she was cooking. now I have to see if the extra weight from the planking helps settle it down.

 

[TERMINATOR]

Thanks Terry, boy it's going to be a hand full with a 21 in it. I dropped my cvr.18 in it and she was cooking. now I have to see if the extra weight from the planking helps settle it down.

yeah i meant a nova 12, dumb thumbs hit me agian.. or sausage finger..lol

tk