ALL ROLL AND NO TIP ;-) PAINTING YOUR BOAT WITH ALEXSEAL!

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[@boatworkstoday]

I'm now a distributor for Alexseal and can ship anywhere in the Continental US! Check it out! www.millerboatworks.com

[@nmanoilov9645]

I have Hunter 170, which hull is on top ABS plastic. Do you think that this Alexseal paint will be good for it? Thanks

[@southpaw8040]

The Redtree Foam rollers are much better than the mohair. They leave zero lint, smooth it perfectly, and they are solvent resistant. I painted the hull of my Mako with a single roller after quitting the mohair rollers. No matter what I did, it always left lint.

[@dwongu]

Sweet - I was going to buy some through Fisheries, but I appreciate your videos so much, more than happy to put the money in your hands instead!

[@edpeterson2293]

Would this paint work well on a motorhome?

[@bobjames8417]

Are there any dealers in Alaska, I have a drift boalt I am refinishing.

[@learemington1700]

Just a suggestion from an OLD mariner: consider not using a dark color like blue, black or dark green for your bottom paint. If you turtle your boat, those colors make it very hard for rescuers to see in the Blue of the ocean. I always use white or better still, red or international orange so I can be seen. Think about it.

[@bryant2919]

Brilliant advice 👍🏼👍🏼

[@betterdaze1747]

👍

[@CarlosDasilva-z5k]

Very good point, and that is why old school use fire orange. To me, it looks like Red color anyway!

[@vietadvisor6781]

You are the only guy I know that can get thousands of people to watch paint dry and like it. Keep up the good work

[@adl2005]

lol

[@beefcakes27]

nice... true...

[@bjad179]

Best comment ever.

[@chuckstith838]

Slow it down

[@ronweber4508]

😂😂😂😂

[@andrewallshouse3963]

Andy - any chance you’re going to do a video on wet sanding, compounding and polishing out the dust nibs? Would love to your process on that! Great content, thanks!

[@djmjr77]

Was gonna suggest the same, would be cool to see the demo boat with some final perfection steps to get rid of the dust particles or dive bomb bugs. Just to see how well this process could come out..

[@chiphalvorsen4252]

He has done some of it, last year, but check out Sail Life, Andy helped Mads completely redo his 38-foot sailboat, It goes over all of the "Oh glorious sanding" Great channel!

[@alimitchell5346]

@@chiphalvorsen4252 just waiting on mads'next instalment now!..

[@davidwilson6372]

Definitely would love to see it wet sanded and polished out

[@edrussell7960]

@@chiphalvorsen4252 You are correct, Boat Works and Sail Life are the two best boat related vlogs out there. I'd give up every other vlog just to keep these two channels. Best content, humor, and advice out there.

[@pezpengy9308]

does this video make anyone else want to get out the sander and repaint their entire hull?

[@TailwalkBoats]

nope

[@spintex519]

Heck ya it does

[@horaciostjeward]

It makes me want to repaint my hull, house and car

[@j121212100]

yup.

[@coolground6490]

Would even consider a yellow and blue boat,colours work well together

[@lordstraplife5853]

Hey bud, been working on boats my whole life and I just wanted to say in case you have never tried it before. About the guide coats, I used to buy them and use them religiously and still do, however, I have adopted mixing red dye in some acetone and wiping the entire work surface with it. The initial sanding will knock the high spots off and leave the original surface color. What is left is all the low spots filled with red dye left behind from the evaporated acetone. Just a cool trick I learned from an old timer. I prefer this to be honest.

[@tylerdrown]

I’ve use machinists dye, this sounds cheaper!

[@gymcoachdon]

I appreciate all the work you have done, just to show the results of a paint additive! I learned a lot from the entire process.

[@chiphalvorsen4252]

"That additive is money!" No Andy, you are! I know it is a lot of work - the job itself, the filming and the editing and all things in between. Please keep producing these types of incredibly helpful and wonderful to watch "How to's" Thank you very much, my project is moving quite slowly, but I wouldn't have it any other way!!

[@davidcarlile551]

You may want to try using a foam (hotdog) roller!

[@adl2005]

@@davidcarlile551 what's one of those??

[@NTHunt]

@@adl2005 looked like it may have been a super fine nap roller

[@istra70]

@@davidcarlile551 Reducer is like acetone and it will melt any foam roller.

[@thedoctor8381]

I painted my Roberts 45 with Alexseal, by the time i was onto the 3rd coat i had quite an audience in the boatyard, even the professional painter could not believe the incredible finish. I could actually hear comments about the tiny bubbles left behind me when i was moving down the hull....and then...the magic happens...it flows and flattens down to an amazing finish. I got onto this paint a few years back when you first tried it. Thanks Andy, im confident i have the best roller painted Roberts 45 on the planet

[@anthonygillesse7242]

Wet your floor to reduce the dust, your kicking up dust every time you walk around, other than that I’m impressed good work🇨🇦

[@jopieavier7825]

Was thinking exactly the same. Also a higher humidity will bring dust down. (Not to high humidity for painting)

[@vivimu]

Can you see the dust 0r something? How do you know he didn't spray out his shop w an airhose

[@whitecapmadness7181]

I followed all your advice, (watched all your videos) and painted my 34 PEQUOD last September (outside/by myself). Interlux Prekote (grey) Interlux Brightside (Flag Blue) 4" Mohair minis, roll/no time for tipping Turned out amazing, with 2 coats, sand and final in the spring cause it got too cold. I could not/would not have done it without you. Thanks, for all you do.

[@johntripp2028]

Next time use interlux perfection. Bright side will not hold up

[@TheMobileBoatwright]

This must be nothing more than a plug and demonstration for Alexseal. No one would put all that effort in and not include the transom. And the underside of the rub rails.

[@eirikberg]

Two thumbs up to you for this episode! You have always had good content on your channel, but this one was in another league completely, way way better then what anyone could wish for on KZbin. Thank you! If KZbin had an Oscar, I´d vote for you :)

[@jvkew]

This is a master class! Thank you.

[@davidcoleman4800]

A question I had was the speed you set for your sander. But WOW, that you can achieve that with a roller. Is it feasible to build a tent over the project rather than spending a week to clean the entire building?

[@Jkur2009]

It looks good but I do cringe when I see you using a DA sander. Block sanding (long board) is the correct way of doing that. It’s the only way to get a surface perfectly fair with zero waviness.

[@danlucci9246]

Can you show how you would polish out the dust and how you would repair damaged paint, thank you.

[@donpetrey8007]

Watch his other vids on repairing those items

[@ntc3gtr]

being a painter myself you really need your base coat (primer) to be solid whatever color you choose. when we do chaulkboard paints which are semi-Transparent, if the base coat isnt solid it shows thru the topcoat everytime. put a good base coat down and sometimes you can get away with 1 topcoat instead of 2 top coats for coverage. I dont have to worry about paint so I apply a good base coat and 2 top coats on everything I do. Always turns out Nice

[@sv.scintilla]

I always use a high density foam roller rather than mohair and get good results. do you have an opinion on the two? Also, I have used all the competitors over the years and because of your videos, my next project will be with Alexseal. BTW the pricing on Alexseal is not the same for all retailers, so it pays to shop.

[@jamesfoxworth2012]

Can I make a suggestion that will save alot of work& time in dealing with the texture in your primer & gelcoat? And save you from having to do all these processes using guide coat , you can avoid the undesireable surface texture ,and all the sanding needed by when you spray your coats of paint on last spray coats use sheets of Velum,it's a silk like paper, it's shiny surface on the paper,toward the wet paint,lay the paper and evenly smooth out any bubbles with a paint roller,, once this dries you can peel the Velum off leaving a very smooth surface that matches the surface of the shiny paper,then any wrinkle marks you may have left in the now hardened paint can easily be sanded flush to the rest of the surface.hope this helps.try it if you understood me,I used to work for Trident Yachts back in the day,in Tampa on Tyson ave,and this is a trick we used to save on labor time.

[@ZacVaper]

Instead of the blotchy mess this guy has, a professional would have first put down a solid, white base coat.

[@markhebel7499]

3M masking film is amazing at attracting the dust away from the paint. A skirt of from the rail down to the floor (in this video example) would make a big difference. I have painted my van and various car and parts over the years masking with the film vs paper or plastic, often folks don't believe it was sprayed outside. But it won't attract the flying critters. Not painting at night, the less likely that giant moth lands on the hood.

[@mr.morgan5643]

Damn Andy, how did you gain all this knowledge???? Your like the boat Jedi!! So impressed!!

[@lawrencefranck9417]

Over sanded the primer and the paint before the last coat. There was no need for the guide coat on the yellow. Before the final coat a wet sand with a long block was that was needed to eliminate the orange peel. Do they make a clear or can the paint be cut and buffed?

[@SpiralDiving]

Would always use a high build primer with a long board to get a really fair hull finish, orbital sanders leave you with soft dishes in the surface.

[@robertschulke1596]

Any chance of a review in a year of how it stands up to abrasion and impact?

[@johnneely8785]

Excellent! Thorough and informative -- Well Done! Thank you, very much. 🙂

[@richardpelzer4049]

Wet the floor, hang a grounding chain on the boat to floor, keeps static charge from attracting dust

[@OriginalCoastalDistancing]

I can’t find this additive being sold anywhere, including the alexseal website. Help!!

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

Shiny, shiny! Nice Andy. Oh, I almost forgot, can this Alexseal be used on a wooden boat? An epoxy coated wooden boat?

[@budsvjourney2919]

Thank you Andy.....for this and all the other fantastic info you share. FYI.....Last spring I switched to Alexseal for repainting my boat's (44' cutter) Royal Blue topsides. Based on that experience, I thought I'd offer a few comments: 1. Alexseal's customer support (both local and national) was fantastic. 2. Their roll-on additive is a complete DIY game changer. As advertised, no tipping was needed to achieve an incredibly smooth, glossy finish. In fact, I found that trying to tip only hurt the paint flow. 3. The mohair roller I used to apply the first coat also left a bit of orange peel texture. Switching to a "cheap-o" foam roller (HomeDepot high density foam) for the subsequent coats basically solved that problem (I think the roll-on additive made this possible by eliminating all the excess foam roller bubbles). 4. I agree that it's pretty important to have a totally uniform substrate color. Any prep spots with different tones ended up "ghosting" thru my topcoat finish (even after three coats of dark blue). 5. Having a fairly consistent air temperature during the rolling process proved necessary for good, uniform paint flow (especially if working outdoors with dark colors on a large surface area). Since re-painting the topsides, I have collected a few scratches and scuffs (why is new paint a magnet for this). So in the coming months, I am hoping to follow your previous Alexseal repair demo to fix these blemishes. It that works out ...... then my gratitude for the Alexseal tip will be off the charts. Many thanks in advance

[@racerxv6valvoline424]

Andy, Thank you for everything you do. Watching you work is truly like watching Picaso work....Amazing.

[@zachstine3468]

I would love to hear a cost breakdown of the paints, fillers and consumables for this project. I realize Andy buys some of the items in bulk, but a guess at what was used would be awesome!

[@kevinknabenhans860]

Id guess he has over $1k in materials in this project and well over 200 hours.

[@muddpuppy07]

I would of thought you would want to use a long board to sand the guide coat.

[@chadwilliams4798]

I was thinking the same thing. That would find your highs and lows, the reason for the guidecoat.

[@mhicks80]

Great video Andy! I'm surprised that Alexseal didn't just release a part 2 with the new additive already infused so it would be a typical 2/1/1 mix with the 15 minutes beak before part 3. Mac in Manchester GB

[@cliveclapham6451]

Glorious glorious sanding 😎 Excellent result 👍👍👍😊 Next week Boatworks today drywalling!!!!!!!

[@ptlpszt1]

I can't believe that was rolled. It was a pleasure watching you work and listening to your explanation. Thank you.

[@reformriverside3053]

You said flies landed in the paint. Could you explain how you deal with that?

[@thomasrose6629]

Man I’d love to see you wet sand and buff that. I think the difference it would make would be phenomenal.

[@henriaube2278]

Absolutely gorgeous. Well done Andy. Will you be buffing out those dust bits later?

[@labtrainer09]

Hi, Andy. This is another terrific demonstration of the latest refinement in AlexSeal's promising new paint system. Just one suggestion: At 34:50 in the video, you do a short "actual speed" segment as you roll the final coat of yellow onto the topsides. I, personally, think this is/was a really important addition and should be a part of showing us EVERY stage in the prep and painting processes. Otherwise, we run the risk of moving the DA too fast (or too slowly) as we sand, and the roller too fast (or too slowly) as we paint. So PLEASE keep those "actual speed" segments coming!

[@Boatingtube]

thats amazing can't believe the finish with a roller! 👍👍👍❤😍

[@jackrabbit5047]

I often get "nits" on the finish, likely due to dust. Would love to see an episode on final polishing to give that smooth finish. I also get that with varnish finishes. It always frustrates me as I feel I am otherwise getting a very nice finish, like yours here, but it is marred by these little specks.

[@lydiaajohnson]

I love that you still use your little daughter’s voice at the end of the vid. She must be a lot older by now.

[@SuperKingslaw]

I love your consistent methodology. Great videos all. Thank you!

[@thecarolinahoosier3596]

I know a "long form" video like this is a lot of work, but I really enjoyed it! Very much appreciated!

[@CharliePNichols]

This product looks awesome. I've done a few 30'-ish boats in the open air (boatyard) with roller and tipping foam brush and had some pretty awesome results - even with single part poly - very persnickety stuff though - found it went on best in early morning with very very high fog! (central coast CA) - not what I would have though - anyway - this stuff looks amazing!!! Maybe I missed it??? but for you "highlights reel" can you talk about ambient temp and what the range and need for temp control is. Also, I'd be very interested to see how this product would wet sand and buff. THANKS!!! Awesome --- good luck on the drywall home-work!

[@rcpmac]

Colors inspired by the Alexseal label

[@tomg4693]

Question: To avoid being able to see the sand-through primer blotches, could you add a pearl powder to the first coat of blue? Perhaps a similar or darker blue powder, or grey or black?

[@mickabikhair675]

No , it will excasobate the problem. Should have laid down an even primer after sanding back with sanding boards in criss cross pattern in correct planes to hull from final guide coat. as you do all layers for evenly professional result. It's a demo boat of your work for public.

[@thayward65]

Andy, you amaze me with your talent. I am going to be outside painting my hull in spring and painting it. It will be outside I have little space to confine to build a paint booth with plastic protection from the elements. The sailboat is on a cradle and I don't have a trailer to move it. Any suggestions from you or anyone else would be very much appreciated.

[@joraanma26]

Can I used a5018 additive with any kind of paint? Even cheap paint for boat from home depot?

[@hansk.4482]

Wow, looks great Andy. That Festool sander is great. I've got an older version (metal body and heavier), it's seen years of sanding and still going strong. I have since bought multiple Festool sanders/routers of different sizes, great machines. Cheers

[@rufustoad1]

Nice job Andy. Do you by change have a round house idea of what cost you have in this? Fairing, paint, reducer, etc? Just wondering what a job would cost to redo a hull like this

[@IanSGI]

Great video! It's an amazing finish, and there are other benefits to rolling over spraying: reduced equipment requirements, easier cleanup, less skill required, and much less environmental waste. Kudos to Alexseal

[@chrish2996]

Hi Andy. WOW what a fantastic job by just rolling no tip. Congratulations Alexseal, its a winner for boating DIY. Awesome video thanks 😊

[@veegh90]

NEvEr been so exited to watch paint dry, love you man

[@kevinhoening4427]

Can you comment how much you spent on this project in dollars for the materials? Just estimate if I decide to move ahead with my project. Enjoy your work!

[@guitariste47]

Thanks for this video; I am going to paint with enamel paint (Rustoleum); I wonder you knew if I could mix it with the alexseal additive

[@rm-61366]

Great video. Have you heard anything about how this finish will hold up? Fading, nicks, repairs, etc.? I got an old boat that needs a new paint job, your vids are great.

[@meatdog]

I never knew about dry guide coat. I'm getting ready to repaint my sailboat and I want it to look as perfect as possible. Thank you for this video. It will save me from wasting all this money I spent on Awl Grip and my paint job will be so much better than it would have.

[@davidnorth7648]

Nice video. Dupont has been making a rolling additive for years. I used it to roll out AwlGrip on a 23 Formula 2 years ago. Was my first time and came out very well. I think I just did two coats. I just used to 4' foam rollers. The guy that told me about the additive did a 45' Hatteras hull outside and it looked amazing.

[@horaciostjeward]

I would love te be your apprentice for a year 😊

[@bobadam7021]

I've got to say, this should be something he should think about. Not you specifically, but taking in one or two a year. Let the apprentices do the ours of sanding and prep and he gets to come in for the glory. Plus he gets to pass on his experience to others - though I guess he kind of does that here.

[@gregclarke4908]

Hey Andy, absolutely gorgeous paint job! You indicted that the rolling additive should be 10ml per fully diluted quart, so for 8oz wouldn’t that be 2.5ml of the rolling additive.

[@erikmosher3514]

Agreed.

[@OCnStiggs]

Save your back! For low work, get a low auto-style rolly seat to take the load off your back while doing long low sanding work, or ANY works down low. GREAT video, as usual.

[@eonbio]

JP - I was surprised to watch you use a rotary sander and a guide coat. I've always been told to block sanding with long blocks to eliminate wave/texture. But your results speak for themselves! Cheers!

[@deuteronimus750]

Fighting whitey err litey err.....

[@AusMarineRobotics]

Thanks Again Cobber - had no idea painting was an art :-) love that yellow (not sure aboot the blue ). Gotta get me some of that black stuff.

[@CaptBill69]

Been learning more about boat repair and finish options from these KZbin clips. Appreciate the Teaching - Sharing Info Style. Thank You for passing along knowledge obviously based on study plus personal experiences.

[@denislaouenan4079]

This is beautiful finish. I had an experience with painting a fiber glass hull 15 years back on a 25' pilot house. Boat was quite scuffed up everywhere so decided it needed painting to cover all this putty, luckily a friend came to help, he is Classic Marine Carpenter and he wanted to use Bi-Component polyurethane Perfection from major brand and actually not many competitors at the time. He rolled the paint, 2 primer / 2 finish coats. I was amazed how someone could roll the paint with basic roller and then just say simply "ok don't look, don't touch, just let the paint do it's job of stretching" he almost kicked me of the site because I was going to remove flies in non dried paint. The final result was amazing with very little orange peel effect, still a bit more than on your video judging from the quality of the image. I sold that boat 4 years later and it was still very shiny without having done any particular maintenance to it. Just this summer I saw the boat again and it still looks great. I've had gelcoat finished boats since and at times I miss the easiness of paint. For example after a party fishing squid when there is ink everywhere it was so easy with paint just to spray saltwater to get it off. (Non porous). Just completed 24' center console rubbing due to newly purchased 2006 Carolina Blue boat was very (very very) oxidized. Got great results, very satisfying but knowing even with good wax this will only last so long. Again, great job and thanks for all videos.

[@willywonka8730]

great VIDEO. learned SOOOO MUCH ABOUT PAINTING. I think my rule will be treat each coat like its the finish coat - from the first primer to the last finish coat. Never realized how pervasive bleed thru could be. Does this stuff work with varnish? Huge problem with varnish bubbling.

[@stevenpringle7813]

Aren't you supposed to add 1% rolling additive of the total ready mixed paint amount? You mixed 4-2-2 = 8ounces = 237mL X 0.01 = 2.37mL of rolling additive. You said you added 1.25mL. Can you tell me where I am going wrong with my numbers. I need to paint in a couple of weeks so I am looking for some clarification if you have time. Thanks.

[@go2cloudbase]

Thank you so much. I sprayed my sailplane elevator with 501 last year and I'll be rolling my sailplane fuselage this winter with 501. I'm really excited about the roller additive. I'll let you know how it goes. Can't thank you enough for the videos, so many of them have been instrumental for my projects.

[@montneymon-ta-knee6810]

always face you roller bracket towards the unpainted part this stops ridges

[@daningram3143]

Andy, great job again brother! Looks like some good stuff! I have a question: what would you use on Interlux perfection, before my final topcoat, aluminum hull 30 ft. I painted it 16 years ago! I’m now a young 63, and going for it again! This will be on my top and not the hull. Thanks so much for all your videos! I’ll be sanding in between coats, I’m just wondering if I can use the thinner for a final wipe down.

[@learemington1700]

Just my 2 cents. I recently refurbished my 1979 Islander 32 sailboat. Much bigger than your project. I rolled and hand wet sanded 2 coats of primer by hand with 220. It was glass smooth when I was finished. Then I rolled and tipped with Pettit easypoxy. People thought that I had it sprayed, it was soooo good. And I did this all outside in a boatyard. Just sayin’

[@frenkenberg]

Lint will ALWAYS show on high Shine Glossy paint. Lint from roller sleeve and dust, dust is lint too. D I'm saying it from professional painter knowledge. To eliminate dust, take it seriously. It's the "cleanliness" he is talking about. I call it "dustlessness". Borrow dust filter/s. 1. Bring and turn on Dust Filters. 2. Vaccuum entire place with dust filters on. 3. Let dust filters work when you sand and do your work. 4. turn off during spraying all coats and in between untill you are finished and Last coast dries. You can now wax or buff. Dust filter is as cheap as $100 and many fans have them too. I advise any HEPA dust filter. You can actually feel "crispy" clean air :) in Vancouver, I can do your painting if you let me paint and store my project next to yours.

[@micinnj]

I was auto body repairman for 30 yearsI started in small bodyshop and moved on, when I painted a hi end job, clean everything also wash car, tack car, wet floor down blow walls down . I chain car to plumbing pipe , static electricity but you really cant controll dust, even in sprayboot theres dust ,so you skipping cleaning would not change in outcome . Your brush paint it covered FLOWED OUT like spray JOB . but- you also have a nack using the roller ,Average guy don't . Paint also needed a polish to get orange peel, fly's out . You was told, no final there's your hint , too good to be true ,you never saw a job that did not need final polish. I THINK You also sanded it once between coats, It failed you - no time saving's- problem inexperenced sales man . Can average guy do same nope ! ,SANDING PAINT IS HARD WORK, You made couplel mistakes rubb thru and your an expert . Ahh, car manufactures leave orange peel in for a reason . Your trying to beat car manufacture quality' lol your kidding yourself. First you need find a paint that dont extist . A cheap enamal can do same job The .Draw back is the same dust the bugs runs but final polish is were you [ mostly] correct it, depend on talent of the worker .I onced tryed painting enamal and cut it with laquer thinner it dryed faster. but paint had no shine I got fast set up but lost shine.Another old timer said to heat paint on electric stove . but I never tryed............. BOOM ! well as I remember he was not such a friendly guy, I like your show but your killing yourself, read label on paint can -you sand too much and dust its all over your shop .A spray.booth don't really work, You need much more expensive setup than just spraybooth. I retired at 55- im alive, I painted NYC TRANSIT Buses 2 buses a day for years ,The paint was R&M BRAND- POISON COMMERICAL PRODUCT [ orangepeel included,] They sell positive pressure resperators , hooks up to SPECIAL made air compressor , were oil from compressor is also filtered out-----on suit model you can adjust room temperature inside suit ,you wear controller on your hip, but it gets hot The suit is white vinal front zipper . HAZARD SUIT -------- A helmit type ,is also good product the filter powerpack is worn on your hip -The one you wear now cant get tight seal on face hair , get new one- for yourself and ,take care of yr grand children.too'

[@piotrtrocki3842]

Andy, you said: 10ml for 1 quart, so for 4+2+2=8oz (1/4 of a quart) it should be 10ml divided by 4=2.5ml. Can you check my match?

[@gordonclark7632]

I am glad that you made this a complete video instead of making it a two parter. I sat and watched from Australia and from here, she looks great. The colour scheme, I think, is very impressive. I wonder if you are going to polish the boat to remove any dust particles like they do on the car channels I watch. The good thing is that you took your viewers' comments to heart and painted the boat this way instead of half and half as you suggested initially. I have enjoyed this series and can't wait for the completion of the project and then back into Bertie for more enjoyment.

[@bobthomas2877]

In a previous video, you had mentioned one of the goals was to do a comparison between different tools for applying the paint, i.e., different roller types, and someone else mentioned roller versus high-quality brush. Would love to know the different between using a foam vs mohair roller.

[@newdogatplay]

This guy knows fiberglass an all it takes to repair or diy,on fiberglass as good as anyone ive seen on youtube ,how he is not number one in seach is beyond me,,

[@giorgiodeconto2752]

4 ounces, 2 ounces, 2 ounces, makes 8 ounces, that is 1/4 of a quarter... shouldn't the 5018 be 2,5 instead of 1,25 ml?? I amalways confused with the american measures :/

[@kingjames7273]

I'm inspired...I might try this on my fiberglass hood on my peterbilt semi truck..I knew a guy who hand rolled three of his cabover kenworth and it looked like a professional spray job..inspired by your work cheers from besieged 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦

[@simplyyachtsales6711]

Great vid!! Would you recommend sanding after last coat of paint? If so, what grit would you use? 1,500grit then buff? Thanks!

[@richardtharp1608]

With your Obvious OCD Tendencies, I Can't Believe that you left the Red Showing at the top (Bottom while upside Down), beside the Metal trim Strip ;

[@djeffrey5450]

Best videos on utube when it comes to diy boat paint. I am so grateful that I am acutely going to send him some money for posting them. My first time paint job came out fantastic. Alexseal is the bomb!!

[@mwatkins2464]

Loved the longer video. We learn so much more when they are longer. That paint additive is like magic, it turned out great looking and the blue color is beautiful!! Thanks Andy 👍👍 could you use a flat black spray paint for a guide coat?? I seen others using it

[@mattlevins6754]

Hi Andy!!!! Great video as always. I have a question, I'm hoping you are whiling to answer. I'm painting my topside soon on my dingy sailor. I'm hoping you can shed a little light on how this process might change if using the A5023 flattening additive?

[@pw383426]

Thank you for sharing the process! Because of your videos I'm almost ready for primer on my late uncles 1973 Kona jet boat. Thank you for sharing the process with the rest of us

[@firstmkb]

@Andy, you said Alexseal needs sanding between coats if it has been more than 12 to 16 hours, but you painted without sanding the next day - probably closer to 24 hours. Is that what caused the orange peel you saw? Also, for measuring the additive, you can easily find syringes calibrated in CC (cubic centimeters) - which is the actual definition of ml.

[@brihno360]

I just realized that you are Nautical Bob Ross. Great video thanks!

[@nmanoilov9645]

hello, your videos are awesome, so thank you so much. I have Hunter 170, which hull is on top ABS plastic. Do you think that this Alexseal paint will be good for it? Thanks

[@tgherzog]

If the additive is 10ml/quart (quart=32oz) and you mixed only 8oz - shouldn't that be 2.5ml additive not 1.25ml?

[@brentbarnes3141]

Coverage? I don't see anything on these videos/comments regarding coverage of a quart for the 501? I have a 22' sailboat and I'm trying to price the cost to paint the hull, deck, etc. I know Alexseal has some coverage info on their tech sheets, but wanted to hear people's real world observations. A miscalculation in needed materials can really add up $$$$. Thanks.

[@Winski357]

YESSSS!!! Your demo boat is looking beautiful and I've taken a lot of information from the process to use on my own project but I have to say, I am super excited to see you get back to work on the Bertram!!! Keep up the good work sir!

[@istra70]

Can this additive work with different brand polyurethane ( 2 pack ) paint ? My guess is it should .....

[@robertmyers4155]

I love watching your work with fiberglass patches and finishes! I feel very inspired to do my own work as well after watching your interesting videos!

[@saltyhooker5785]

How do you think it would perform painting overhead? Do you think it would flow and level the same?

[@1234ubub]

Since this a demo, can you polish out a small section of the blue to get the dust out. I'm in the same boat with the dust. The paint is flawless except for the dust.

[@kingfish3066]

Wow , Andy great job man , and great paint , you can literally see that stuff bubble and then go to a high end finish , loved it nice work.

[@aletheiablindfolded5968]

as Viet Advisor67 noted, u are the only one make thausands of people watch paint dry, LOL, NOW one thing i miss is were are pic of the finished boat? is it ready? i feel like my arms hurt by sanding and i spend 100 of hrs coating but i can't see the finished boat, u can't do that, pls show this peace of art. 👍 👍 👍