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I never had much luck with foam brushes. Thier edges leave skid marks , they do a poor job of painting inside corners, lay a very thin paint film and they lack the presicion of a bristle brush. The proper brush for tipping off is called a Laying off Brush. A popular brand in ANZA

http://www.anza.co.uk/products/brushes/proffessional/perfect/101100p

When pro laying off brushes are not availble, I use normal throw away chip brushes. Pro paint shops sell a quality brand of chip brush...better bristle denisty and less shedding.

A very worthwhile applicator tool for certain projects is a paint pad.

http://www.anza.co.uk/products/rollers/other-roller-products/384085p

Paint pads leave a greater paint film thickness on horizontal flat surfaces.

 

The correct technique with foam brushes is the trick. I have used them with a good deal of success in epoxy laying, and varnishing.

The trick is to use the whole flat edge, not the tip of the wedge.

 

Im sure its technique. Practice and technique is everything.

For instance I regularly trim my mustache and sideburns with a chainsaw. People think Im crazy...they just dont know the technique .

And if you come across any of those Anza brushes or anything produced by Anza...foam rollers, serrated bog trowles, metal bubble busters...buy a few and put them in your bag of tricks.. Good stuff.

 

It is all about technique and foam is the way to go. The biggest mistakes a novice makes tipping off are, a wet tipping brush and too much angle in their stroke. The brush needs to stay relatively dry and should be held nearly upright. A chip brush is the worst thing to use. Even the good ones are crap and have to be cut in half (if working epoxy), trimmed and have loose bristles removed. Prepping a brush in these ways, just isn't what you need. And in spite of all the precautions, you'll still have to fish a bristle out of the perfectly laid coating anyway. Even Rebecca Wittman has had a change of heart about foam in recent years.

 

mast section aluminum paint anodize weld

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/me...ection-aluminum-paint-anodize-weld-46143.html

Some useful info here

 

OK, where is the boat?

 

Real soon, now real soon

 

But what is the project?

 

At least give us a hint?

It must be a 40 to 60 foot catamaran? You wouldn't be so secret if it wasn't.

Maybe a 46 foot Cirrus?

Or, a 57 foot Atlantic?

I am ready to come down and help for a week.

 

Nothing so exotic I am glad to say

The basic concept being developed is discussed at
http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/bo...sailer-power-cruiser-water-ballast-21999.html

and the web site http://schoolroad.weebly.com/project-2.html

Only up to scale model completion for 'proof of concept trials' at this point

If the water tests don't work next week, its 5 years of mucking around, thousands of dollars spent, and hundreds of hours of mine and the designers time down the tube.

But what could possibly go wrong ...

 

Want a list?

How's my rudder coming along? I'll be back in another month....

Sydney boat show was - interesting. They generally didn't want my money though. So I'll spend it on other stuff instead.

PDW

 

Realy nice boat. More eleguant than the McGregor, and can please a lot of people.
My only concern will be the side deck. Are they wide enough to go to the foredeck?

 

In the revised version, the sidedecks are GONE ! Its over the cabin top or out through the foredeck hatch.

This is to maximise internal room - from past experience, side decks are a waste of time on boat of this size.

 

Good move. I was going to mention that sidedecks are a waste of precious interior volume on a Micro cruiser.

Obviously a bit of detailing will be needed to facilitate fore and after crew movement on deck and sail sheet leeds. .

Build the cabin roof strong. A typical commercial port dock is 1.5 meters high. When alongside you will be boarding, jumping onboard with a case of beer, via the cabin top .

 

Yes it is a good point. But are you not afraid the over crowned cabin top will make the outside passage difficult?
Of course the hatch can be the safest solution.