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coach · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:24 pm Post subject: Misguided

I bought a 14' john a few weeks ago and decided that I should get started on the paint job since we have had some nice weather. So I headed out to Farm and Home to get some paint...

Employee said "the Hunter Green paint will dry similar to a flat olive drab." So I bought it. I started painting and it seemed that the paint was much brighter than the sample color. The boat now looks like a brand new John Deer green boat with a high gloss.

PICS TO COME LATER

I have some spray painting to do to get the gloss off the color and darken the boat.

Any suggestions that can help me on this project?
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coach · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject:

Went out this morning and started spraying the boat. Figured that I had to fix the original problem with the gloss so I didn't use any stencils.
This is after the first coat of Hunter Green

After a coat of black

After desert green (with my little helper)

After khaki

Put the motor and tank on

There are still a few spots of green that give off a shine when the sun hits it. It's a hell of a lot better than when I started. Any thoughts of improvements, blinds, etc?
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kwak_smacker · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject:

lookin good man...That motor is SUWEEETT.

RIVER RAT · Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 85 Location: oak grove mo

that thing from the 60's or what??
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coach · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject:

That there motor is brand spanking new....as of 1974.
Airhawk 5hp that sat in my grandfather's basement for 35 years. He bought it new and never used it. Never even had a drop of gas in it before I picked it up. Runs like a champ!
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RIVER RAT · Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 85 Location: oak grove mo

airhawk??? i wonder if another company made it under that name?
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coach · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:39 am Post subject:

Don't know. I would have to look into it. I do know it was manufactured in KC, MO.
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AJB · Site Admin Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 441 Location: NE IA

Looks good. Without the other colors though the green was WAY to bright!!! Laughing

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i_willie12 · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:08 pm Post subject:

Hunter green my butt!!!!!!!!!

Straight up John Deere green!!!

Looks good after the other paint. Heck that motor is probably worth some $$$ on ebay!!
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coach · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:52 am Post subject:

Yeah willie, I'm sure it is, but I'll pass on the cash solely based on who I got it from. It definately will mean a lot more to me when I use it coming from my grandfather.
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