Sunday 15 July 2012
Galley done!
The galley is completed!
Another weekend on the chart table area, and the grand de-dust can begin.
It'll be a bit of a milestone as once the varnish goes on the saloon, it'll feel like the back of the jobs are broken... mind you, it'll take a whole weekend to get a coat on and allow for drying time, so it'll take a month to varnish it!
Another weekend on the chart table area, and the grand de-dust can begin.
It'll be a bit of a milestone as once the varnish goes on the saloon, it'll feel like the back of the jobs are broken... mind you, it'll take a whole weekend to get a coat on and allow for drying time, so it'll take a month to varnish it!
Saturday 14 July 2012
Dust
Galley now three quarters back to bare wood... should get it finished tomorrow... and a few more doors to take home... the pile is getting rather large!
Also, bought some resin and have mixed with filler powder and almost finished off remaking the holes where the old instruments were located. Just a final scrape of additional filler needed to fill a couple of remaining low points, and then paint the exterior.
Ended up removing all the instruments so that I can put them the new ones in the best location rather than be compromised by the position of the fuel guage and autopilot.
Had M on board helping.... A 13yr old boy seems to enjoy a power sander!
So.... the end of varnish removal in the main saloon is in sight!
No idea how i'm going to get rid of all the dust though before I varnish
Also, bought some resin and have mixed with filler powder and almost finished off remaking the holes where the old instruments were located. Just a final scrape of additional filler needed to fill a couple of remaining low points, and then paint the exterior.
Ended up removing all the instruments so that I can put them the new ones in the best location rather than be compromised by the position of the fuel guage and autopilot.
Had M on board helping.... A 13yr old boy seems to enjoy a power sander!
So.... the end of varnish removal in the main saloon is in sight!
No idea how i'm going to get rid of all the dust though before I varnish
Sunday 8 July 2012
Glass work
More sanding..... Saloon now all back to bare wood up to front of galley, and the galley started... All doors in galley removed.
I then removed the old instrument heads... Good job none of them worked as they were what an engineer would describe as an 'interference fit'.... easily solved with a hammer!
I put a few layers of glass fibre into the old holes and will fill remainder of holes with epoxy/microsphere mix next time... a bit of sanding and then I can fit new instruments.
I do have to repaint the outside, which will mean some colour matching, or may have to put a panel on if I can't get it to match.
Regardless.... another step forward... I reckon two more weekends should see my ready to start varnishing the main saloon.
I then removed the old instrument heads... Good job none of them worked as they were what an engineer would describe as an 'interference fit'.... easily solved with a hammer!
I put a few layers of glass fibre into the old holes and will fill remainder of holes with epoxy/microsphere mix next time... a bit of sanding and then I can fit new instruments.
I do have to repaint the outside, which will mean some colour matching, or may have to put a panel on if I can't get it to match.
Regardless.... another step forward... I reckon two more weekends should see my ready to start varnishing the main saloon.
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