Restoring Chris-Craft Boats to their Original Beauty
Here’s the first coat of stain on the top. It looks a little blotchy, but time will tell. I need to let it dry all the way and then I’ll come back and color match it to even it out. You can tell it’s still pretty wet when you see the plugs more visible than usual. They really stand out …
Now that I have rinsed it for the final time, I’m letting it dry in the sun. As you can see, the color variations of the old to the new planks really start to blend together. The back-now that’s a perfect match. Moving forward, it just takes time. Even after I take it out of the sun, I’ll let it …
Yeah, that’s right. Bleach in the subject line sounds kind of crazy, doesn’t it? What this does is make the wood color more even and uniform. Even the newer wood, which is a lot redder typically, will tone down somewhat when bleached. Typically, you don’t take raw wood and soak it down, but this is a two-part mixture and one …
After getting the top all sanded down nice and smooth, I need to fit the wooden door and all the side planks. The door was a piece of cake. It went in easy. The side planks are a little more work. I have to cut each one to fit, which takes a little bit of time. They have brass screws …
Now that I have most of the interior mocked up, it’s time to get started on sanding the outside of the boat-nice and smooth and even. A lot of this is hand sanding. Once I get it to a certain point, I will plank sand the entire boat to take out any waves, dips or imperfections as much as possible. …