Free Yacht Chapter 7: Get an Even Better One and Fabulize it.

Step 9 Topsides Primer

This was the toughest decision and the most expensive paint we used.
We didn't want trenchcoat man to go around yelling about our mistakes.
We went for the two-part epoxy-urethane primer.

We followed the directions exactly, except for the temperature of the yard, which dropped a couple of degrees lower than we liked in the evening. The yard had a paint shaker, which we used a lot.
After mixing the paint it sits in the can for twenty minutes "induction time" for the chemicals to start reacting.

Rolling the paint on was very satisfying. It was a thin layer and not very opaque, so it was kind of blotchy looking, but still, it made the boat look great. The fumes smelled okay, but they were very dangerous. We all got really stupid and had trouble talking. We knew we needed our gas masks but were too stupid to get them. We just wanted to finish painting the deck. I almost fell off the boat. We said a lot of hilarious stupid stuff that none of us can remember. Here's Victor staggering around afterward.

Comments

[mgalyean]

 dittos!  would you lick lead popsicles all day?  what fun is life if you can't walk or perform medium to fine motor tasks?  remember, life has a strange way of making us pay for "free".  lol

[captainpugwash]

holy crap that 2 pac paint is deadly you are suppose to use resperators and have air lines as well as being fully covered but suppose adventure is adventure

[yanggers]

Don't do it again - like lead poisoning it's cumulative, permanent and it messes with your nerves!! If you like being able to use your fingers, walking, etc. do not do what you did ever again.

[Lftndbt]

He eats 2 pac for breakfast. ;-)