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Re: Painting?
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2010, 08:41:24 AM »
http://www.newson6.com/Global/category.asp?C=121535&clipId=5066656&topVideoCatNo=112047&autoStart=true

Here is a link to the report done by Cha 6 in Tulsa.  The CPO's were did an excelent Job.  We wen for coverage at thispoint.   We still have to paint the deck and the interori of the supper structure and the sheers.   The CPO's did not have enough tme to work on these areas and we still need to finish the deck work before we can Paint the deck.  There is a lot of deail work.  It will happen.  The end result is that she looks 200% better.   check my posting on face book for a photo.   

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Re: Painting?
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2010, 10:03:04 AM »
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we still need to finish the deck work before we can Paint the deck

Next Deck Work Day - Saturday, September 18th @ 8 AM.

Can we get Channel 6 out of this?  They've come out for just about everything else except the deck replacement project.

Mark
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Re: Painting?
« Reply #17 on: September 15, 2010, 09:11:13 PM »
Here are som photos of the new paint job.  Sorry it took so long to post.

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Re: Painting?
« Reply #18 on: September 15, 2010, 09:12:54 PM »
some more and a few of the mast..

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Re: Painting?
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2010, 05:05:45 AM »
Looks great Rick, good job as usual. Must be nice to have a smooth hull.
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Re: Painting?
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2010, 01:19:57 PM »
Up close it looks pretty rough.  We just pressure washed it and whatever didn't flake off got painted over.  Still, the Navy guys did a good job and I'm happy that she doesn't look like a mothballed derelict, anymore.

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Re: Painting?
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2010, 11:31:22 AM »
Tom,

Smooth is a relitive term.  I am very glad that I do not have the challenges that you are working on.

Rick..

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Re: Painting?
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2010, 04:40:22 PM »
It does get fun LOL We have found areas where the primer was put on on top of 1/8" rust (large areas) really makes you happy. Batfish looks great.
Tom