Well, actually it is. Here is a fabulous rendition of Kermit’s theme song. Go listen to it; I’ll be here when you get back.
I have often read that you can’t paint a lapstrake boat with a roller. So, I plundered through two coats of primer and the first coat of Kirby’s Bottle Green with a really good brush. A little bit of added Penetrol made brushing easy, but my technique still creates lap marks. Then, I remembered the 4 inch rollers from another project. They work. Yes, you can paint a lapstrake boat with a roller. Just get the right size. Paint the lap edges with a brush and them roll on the rest. Kirby’s paint is fantastic. All the tiny bubbles from rolling gradually disappear with no need for tipping.
Launch day is coming soon. …
How about a picture of the entire boat and not just the top OR bottom? There’s a 5-year old at our place who keeps asking to see the boat.
This last coat of paint needs to dry before I turn it over again (and fix some scratches on the deck, grrrrr). Check back late Sunday.
Until then, maybe that youngster will appreciate this picture of the model.
Bob,
I am about to repaint my Tom Hill ‘Charlotte Canoe’ with some paint left from another project….Kirby’s Bottle Green! Now I know how she’ll look