Painting, finishing and weathering products and techniques

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1. Best finish for an old fiberglass hull

   By tomedenton, July 22, 2013
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   • tomedenton
   • July 23, 2013

2. Stain for deck?

   By Rich_engr, March 6, 2013
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   • demonborger
   • July 20, 2013

3. Hull "White Stuff" on 17th Century Ship

   By ChrisLBren, July 7, 2013
   • 18 replies
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   • normanh
   • July 13, 2013

4. Using Blacken-IT 1 2

   By fnkershner, March 15, 2013   

   • Weathering
   • 31 replies
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   • Mr10Dans
   • July 6, 2013

5. Wipe on Poly/Tung Oil effect on glue strength

   By rdsaplala, April 20, 2013
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   • Landlubber Mike
   • June 25, 2013

6. "Chaulking" on deck planks

   By 4whelr, June 19, 2013
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   • 4whelr
   • June 19, 2013

7. decals question

   By PopJack, April 12, 2013
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   • Desert_Sailor
   • June 17, 2013

8. polyurethane

   By hamilton, May 31, 2013
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   • NMBROOK
   • May 31, 2013

9. Ship Painting Techniques - Moved by Moderator

   By PageT, March 17, 2013
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   • Richard Bradfield
   • May 31, 2013

10. avoiding bleed between stain & paint

    By hamilton, May 29, 2013
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    • hamilton
    • May 30, 2013

11. FLOQUIL PAINT IS HISTORY

    By kurtvd19, May 23, 2013
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    • JeffT
    • May 25, 2013

12. Billing Boats Paint

    By HKC, May 22, 2013
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    • HKC
    • May 23, 2013

13. gluing on oiled wood

    By klimi, May 12, 2013   

    • gluing
    • oiled
    • 9 replies
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    • klimi
    • May 20, 2013

14. Airbrush Compressors

    By jre8655, April 27, 2013
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    • jre8655
    • May 11, 2013

15. “General Finishes” Gel Topcoat, wipe on urethane (Satin) / Basswood

    By JPett, May 11, 2013   

    • General Finishes
    • Gel
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      • Gel
      • urethane
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    • JPett
    • May 11, 2013

16. Working with Spanish Cedar and Rubber Cement

    By edbardet, May 3, 2013
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    • edbardet
    • May 3, 2013

17. Plastic model paint and erosion

    By lambsbk, May 3, 2013
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    • lambsbk
    • May 3, 2013

18. Minwax Woodsheen

    By BareHook, May 3, 2013
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    • BareHook
    • May 3, 2013

19. Hints on painting rings on barrels

    By Micklen32, April 28, 2013   

    • barrels
    • rings
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      • barrels
      • rings
      • paint
      • painting
    • 13 replies
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    • rameyke
    • May 2, 2013

20. Priming Dowel?

    By HannahAppleton, March 13, 2013   

    • Mast
    • spars
    • 4 replies
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    • mathewp
    • April 28, 2013

21. What finish are you using.

    By Snowmans, March 23, 2013
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    • mathewp
    • April 28, 2013

22. Painting brass fittings

    By Monarch, April 5, 2013
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    • wefalck
    • April 27, 2013

23. Save those old prints, they are worth a ton of metal.

    By Modeler12, April 15, 2013
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    • Geoff Matson
    • April 15, 2013

24. Paid with "bright" rosin

    By dafi, April 3, 2013
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    • dafi
    • April 15, 2013

25. thinner for (birchwood) brass black

    By Model Mariner, April 14, 2013
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    • Model Mariner
    • April 15, 2013

26. Air brushing

    By wthilgen, March 16, 2013
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    • realworkingsailor
    • April 15, 2013

27. As time goes by; How do ships age?

    By dafi, April 6, 2013
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    • dafi
    • April 6, 2013

28. Danish/tung oil - first timer

    By petehay, March 7, 2013
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    • kenr
    • March 13, 2013

29. Coloring Basswood

    By JPett, March 1, 2013
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    • michael mott
    • March 11, 2013

30. Painting Templates

    By dafi, February 19, 2013
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    • lb0190
    • March 5, 2013