Restoring Chris-Craft Boats to their Original Beauty
Now that the top is striped and has been lightly sanded, it’s ready for the next coat of varnish. The sides needed to be sanded and I added filler to the imperfections, but now I like the distressed look. It sanded out nice and smooth and I’m still liking that look, just not sure which way to go. Now to …
This is the time when I start to see the true rewards of my hard work. I’m ready to give the top a second coat of varnish. It will take three to four total, with a light sanding in between each coat. Yes, there it is…that shine. Two more coats and the top will look great. I have applied another …
I now have the first coat of paint on the sides. I kind of liked the Green Bay Packers’s colors. There’s a lot of damage on the sides from hitting docks and whatever else got in their way. After sanding the sides, I spent a day filling in all the scrapes and screw holes. The next day, I sanded and …
Can you believe I used four rolls of tape just on the strips? It took four hours just for the front. Keeping them straight and evenly spaced is a challenge. Plus, after you have looked at them for hours, you start to go cross-eyed. Thank goodness the back only took a couple hours, but it’s still a bit of a …