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THE FITTING OUT OF
CARLTON - PAINTING
Links to other pages on the fitting
out of CARLTON
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THE
PAINTING OF CARLTON Carlton was delivered with the hull already primed and the bottom blacked. The painting will be done by Ashby Boat Company staff, who are skilled in this process as they regularly paint a number of the fleet boats every winter, as part of the winter refurbishment of all our boats. |
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It
has to be said that it is more usual to paint a boat at the end of a
fit-out rather than at the beginning. However in this case the availability of proficient "painters", the dry air of the current weather and the availability of the poly tunnel made the decision. The hull came already painted with primer, here the undercoat is being applied, and for the large flat areas a roller will be used to apply the paint, as Steve is using here. |
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It
looks shiny while it is wet, but this is more undercoat being applied. Don't step back to admire your work Joy! |
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Here you can see that the undercoat on the left hand side of the boat, as we look at, it has dried to the dull mat of an undercoat. |
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Again, dry undercoat. |
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It
is not a nice job, but somebody has to do it, and full body kit is
advised, meaning complete overall, some form of scarf, and a big woolly
hat pulled down as far as possible. But most importantly an efficient mask, some choose to wear eye protection some do not. You will not make a good job of the finished paint work on a narrowboat without making a good job of the preparation. |
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These
images are not of the new boat CARLTON, but the canal boat CHARNWOOD which
is undergoing refurbishment ready for the 2007 hire season. I did not want to create a page on canal boating painting without reference to preparation. Also do not skimp on paint quality if you are putting in all the necessary time and effort on the other aspects of the painting. Steve is modeling the "lumberjack" style of head protection, of which he has a number of variations. |
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have inserted pictures, above, of the sanding process from a different
boat painting. There is a considerable amount of work that takes place "rubbing down" each applied layer of paint before the next layer is applied. The "rubbing down" process is immensely important in the final quality of the "paint job", and producing that high gloss finish. The first coat of gloss has now been applied, and will be "rubbed down" prior to the final coat (top coat) of gloss. |
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second (final) coat of gloss has been completed, and the "livery"
of the Ashby Boat Company is now being applied. Stripes of the secondary colours are being painted. The stripes are created with masking tape, and painted to the tape, this creates good sharp lines. |
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pristine appearance of a new "paint job" is starting to appear. But it must not be forgotten that although the painting makes the boat look very nice it also has the function of protecting the steel hull from rusting. |
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The
top coat of gloss has been applied, also the Ashby Boat Company livery. You can also see the "friction" strip, for safe walking, being created. This process involves a fresh coat of black paint on top of the gunnel (the thin strip at the side of each boat that you can walk along) to which is applied a coating of dry, coarse, sharp sand. Excess sand is brushed off once the paint is dry. This process produces a good "grippy" surface, especially for rubber soled footwear, which is always recommended on a boat. |
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A
closer look at the "friction" strip, showing an area of damage
caused by the seat of my trousers as I accessed the boat to take
photographs. "They" told me the paint was dry when I asked, but that did not mean the "friction" strip, apparently. Nice "paint job" on the nails Joy. |
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Final touches. |
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newly fitted "mushrooms", weather proof ventilators. NOTE - the roof of the boat is painted with floor paint, not gloss, this is to provide a more durable coating and a "mat" finish which is not slippery. This is because the roof is often walked on as well as being used as an area for storage of items such as, ropes, boarding planks, poles, even fuel for stoves on longer out of season hire periods. |
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Ashby
Boat Company, Canal Wharf, Stoke Golding, NUNEATON, Warwickshire CV13 6EY |
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01455 212671 Fax. 01455 213 255 Email - sales@ashbyboats.co.uk |