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[soldier151]

Hi Guys,
I need some HELP, got a Waveney Class Lifeboat that needs restoring.  This is an older Aerokits model, so it is plank on frame.  Now I've stripped most of it back to bare wood.  My question is two-fold.  Firstly do I need to strip ALL of the paint from it (little fiddly bits left around fenders) and secondly how do I achieve a really smooth finish prior to painting.  What paints will I need? and is there a primer that will fill in little imperfections?  Don't mind using plenty of the old elbow grease to sand to a fine finish.  Any help you can give will be most welcome.

Cheers Soldier151 a happy lifeboat modeller.

[triumphjon]

firstly what facilities do you have to work in ? , obviously the more effort that you spend on the preperation of the hull / cabin then the better the final finish should be ! personally i prefer to spray paint larger areas , either with a compressor & spray gun or with an aerosol can , as i no longer live on my own & now live with my girlfriend i have to spray on our balcony so use the aerosol tins , to improve the final finish you should wet n dry sand between coats with progresivlly finer grades of paper ( the higher the number , the finer the grade of grit ) i normally use 600 before the final top coat is applied ,

[soldier151]

Hi Triumphjon,
Have good facilities to work in, unheated garage, so spraying paint shouldn't be a problem.
Major problem I'm having at the moment is getting rid of the old paint (? Cellulose or might be Humbrol enamel)  There are three fenders on the sides of the boat hull, made from timber, and the paint is sticking like GAK to these areas.  Tried Nitromors and scraping with a sharp chisel.  Any ideas,?  Anyway thanks for your help, will heed your advice
Cheers Soldier151

[triumphjon]

there are discs that are available to use in either a drill or angle grinder the look very similar to the rough side of a washing up sponge , often marketed by 3m that are very good for removing paint without damaging the surface of whatever your trying to take the paint from , ive used them for stripping paint on motor vehicles with great results , they are available from screwfix etc !

[soldier151]

 
Hi Triumphjohn
Thanks for that, will certainly check out screwfix, have a local branch, I was going to use the little sanding wheels in my dremel.  I don't suppose it will be necessary to remove every speck of paint as I intend to give it two or three good coats of Primer Filler, thinking of Halfords, light colours as I gather this is best for showing the brightness of the main colours.  Hope this is right?  Hoping to set up a photobook/diary of rebuild once I discover how.
Thanks for your help
Soldier151

[nemesis]

Hello chris, Regarding your Waveney & it being wood, it would be better to paint it in enamel as this paint expands & contracts with the wood which is why it is used on big boats. Go to any boatyard & you will see tins of the stuff, I always used International Paint.      Nemesis

[soldier151]

Hi Nemesis,
Thats great news as Wilkies sell enamel paint in spray cans, I notice that we are virtually neighbours. what sort of filler/primer will I need as I am nearly at the stage of giving it a coat to see where the defects are.
Chris aka soldier151

[triumphjon]

the only downside with wilkes spray enamel is the small range of colours , having said that the ones they do sell , cover well and last for ages , and at only £ 3. 79 a can its a lot cheaper than buying humbrol tins !