After throwing in the towel back in November I am once again trying to finish my boat. I’ve moved the smaller parts indoors to get a head start. My office/den can be closed off from the rest of the house and has its own HVAC so it makes a good paint studio. I only wish I could get the whole boat in there.
Anyway this time I tried tipping with a foam brush instead of just rolling and the results were possibly worse. Paint had been mixed for several minutes, and I did put it on as lightly as I could. The roller was never heavy and only left sponge marks unless I thoroughly rolled it out. I tried a new bush, and one softened with a small amount of paint. I am willing to consider that I may still be applying too much paint and will try to go even lighter on the next coat, though I am not sure how. I will also try a real paint brush instead of foam, but I hate to throw away expensive brushes almost as much as I hate to use awful chemicals to clean them.
I’m also willing to lower my standards slightly. I know I will never get an automotive finish, but I do feel it should be better than what I am seeing. Hopefully I can work it out on the small parts before tackling the hull again. I’ve already sanded off half of the paint I’ve put on. I will probably have to buy more paint in order to get the job done as is, so I am about out of attempts to get it right.
Note the paint had not dried yet in the photos. It is now a couple hours later and the finish is unchanged. Varnished parts for contrast because I used the same brand and size of brushes an hour or so earlier.
