Upper Hull | Second Coat of Gloss

The time came to gird up my loins and apply the second coat of gloss paint to the topsides.

Before that happened I needed to tape off any apertures in the hull so that dribbling paint didn't ruin the varnished transom.

This is the tiller slot, masked off.

I did the same with the footwell drain holes.

The upper hull had previously been sanded smooth with a P320 grit and any bare patches marked with a piece pf tape and touched up with primer. Like this.

The second coat was then applied, using the 100mm ANZA professional tipping out brush and 10% thinners.

This is what the cockpit looked like.

The white gloss flowed well and covered contours and curves easily. This is the port quarter.

This is a close up shot of a corner of the companionway hood.

And here is the forward deck well.

It's really not too bad at all! I think the finish will improve with practice and each coat. Fingers crossed...