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Flocal_1980

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    KnA
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    NHS
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    Naiad
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    Here n there

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  1. Will look into it, Thank you. Just spoke to a boat painter friend of mine and he is going to re paint over the Satin (will use as the under coat after a sanding) in Top Lac for me and show me how it's done. Not ideal using the Satin as a undercoat but it will suffice.
  2. Yes that would most definitely make sense, thank you.
  3. Thanks for your comments guys. I may save a bit more cash and buy some Craft Master or International top coat for the future, atleast the Dulux will act as a decent undercoat once its been on a few weeks and dried thoroughly even if it does look crap with the runs. Will obviously use a tester first. Can you recommend a budget (if one exists) boat paint?
  4. Just had a look and the Gloss is a water based paint aswell! Have read quite a few posts on various outlets of people who have used Weathershield with no issues in the past.
  5. I am very much a novice and using my boat to learn
  6. I will probably use the same Dulux Weather shield, but a Gloss and tame it down a bit.
  7. I only used Satin because I didn't want the boat to be a huge mirror like most Narrowboats and on a bit of a budget. Didn't even consider it to be water based Alan if I'm honest, this may be my issue after all. I may bite the bullet and 180 it all over and use a different coat to top it off with.
  8. Yeah it's a pain in the arse, looks awful then disappears. I never intended to get a pro finish, never was going to with Satin. It has its fair share of brush marks but the white lines are doi g my head in. ??
  9. You do have a point, warm it up and it goes and will reappear frist thing when it's damp. I'm not standing out side every morning with a hair dryer ?
  10. Yes I'm thinking this was my issue from the start tbh. I put second coat on at 17:30 once the sun had moved round. Knew it was a risk but just wanted to get on with other stuff the next day. Will probably use a 180 and rough it up and do it again but first light this weekend.
  11. Yes they do, will probably be gone now and re appear and some more next day!
  12. Hi guys, I've recently had a bash at painting one side of my boat to see how Satin looks and adhered. I've used Dulux Weather shield Satin and initial results were fairly pleasing for a amateur attempt. My only issue is the morning dew has put a few fair white marks in the paint running from top of boat side to about half way. In the day they are not visible but in the day they are terrible. This morning there was a few drops of rain and they have left white marks after four days of dry weather. Can these be removed or have I done something wrong? Cheers
  13. Hope u didn't pass out And ure right, should of said 14.2-3... And Mike, still as helpful as ever, move along.
  14. Evening all, I have a intermittent issue with my alternator / engine. This has only happened a handful of times and has been playing up tonight. Start the engine, always let it warm up for a few minutes, then increase the revs for the Alternator to kick in. The issue starts when I do this. Doesn't matter if I give the engine quite a lot of revs, the meter is telling me 13.9v and won't go above. And the engine tone sounds different in the cabin. Slight increase and decreases in revs and vibration. Has not done this for ages, usually sits at 12.2-4 quite happily and no engine tone noises. Ive been told the erratic revs could well be a fuel pump issue, a spring or something not sitting right at the fuel inlet. So could be that playing up... Cheers
  15. Hi guys, i am also having Morso issues,cracked my flue earlier so in the market for a new one. First i need to buy the collar/ reduced for the top of the Stove.. Where do i get one?
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