Over the weekend I worked on Biscuit's topsides - the final finish sanding and final (hopefully) topsides paint application. I worked over the hull with 320-grit paper and a combination of a handheld light as well as a tripod mounted shop light. I went over the hull in three passes, vacuuming the surface in between passes. After the second pass and vacuuming, I took up the handheld light and worked the few remaining areas that required a bit more attention. The hull was very smooth at this point, so all depends on the paint application. The tripod mounted shop light was critical to having a shadow-free illumination of the hull. I vacuumed the hull and tucked away the vacuum and all other obstacles to clear the path around Biscuit for painting purposes.

At this point, I headed back to the shop to gather paint supplies and to mix a pot of Alexseal paint. I returned to the paint booth with a couple paint trays and foam rollers, along with the reducer and flattening agent. While the paint was in induction, I made a few passes on the hull with clean rags and acetone to remove the remaining dust and debris that the vacuum could not remove. At this point the paint was ready for reducer, so I added it as well as the flattening agent. I wrapped a foam roller with tape and then removed it to pull off any factory contaminates / loose foam, poured roughly half of the paint into a clean pan and then headed for the transom.

As per usual, I started and completed the transom, and then moved on to the starboard counter. I worked my way up the starboard bow, and at this point changed the paint pan and the foam roller. I also touched up the paint with a splash of reducer to refresh the paint's flow, and then headed down the port side of the hull. In the end, the hull appeared beautifully smooth, and I look forward to seeing the cured hull this coming week. I cleaned up the paint booth and closed the shop for the weekend.

Total Hrs: 5.25