Patience Needed
For The Job of
Painting A Boat
The man who intends to paint
his boat should! have the patience
of a Missouri farmer who owns a
stubborn mule.
Fifty per cent of his efforts will
be put forth scrubbing, patching
and sanding before the paint brush
comes into play. And if that’s not
enough, the rest of his activity
will be punctuated by eight to 48
hour waiting periods between
coats of paint, says the Johnson
Motors News Bureau.
All this is not meant to sour the
boat owner on painting, but mere
ly point out the necessity to start
early and go slow to insure a good
job.
For the best maintenance, the
boater should paint his craft each
year.
If the previous paint job was a
good one, this yearly maintenance
chore will be relatively simple
But if last year’s paint was hap
hazardly applied and the finish is
checked and cracking over wide
areas, the boat owner will have tc
resign himself to a major re con
ditioning.
First thing to do is inspect the
hull and deckle whether it needs
a major refinishing or just a few
light coats to revive its original
condition.
Next, remove all hardware and
other detachable items such as
seats, locker doors, hatch covers
and the like.
MISINFORMATION ON DOGS
By Dr .E. M. Gildow
Director, Friskles Research Kennels
Would that there were an au
thority who would do for dogs
what Dr. Spock has don* tor
babies . . . banish much of the
misinformation on their care
and raising.
A prime example of misin
formation is that puppies should
be lifted up by the scruff of their
_
necks. Never. Nor should they be
hauled up by their legs, which
are easily injured. The proper
procedure is under the rump
with one hand and under the
chest with the other and then
lift.
\ Contrary to popular belief, a
dog’s teeth need care. If tartar
is allowed to accumulate, it will
eventually push back the gums
urttil the dog’s teeth loosen and
fall out. A brushing or cleaning
with a rag and salt regularly
helps keep them in shape. A
• professional cleaning by your
veterinarian every six months
is advised.
There is the lamentable old
wives’ tale that every dog must
have a bone. A large, tough
bone like a beef shank, which
is not easy to splinter, is a good
thing for a puppy to chew on; it
helps with teething and keeps
him innocently occupied. Con
tinued chewing, however, may
wear the enamel off the dog’s
teeth.
* * *
Feeding Tip: Dogs are crea
tures of habit and like to have
dinner on time. If you're feed-.
ing a small dog part of a pre
viously opened can of prepared
dog food such as Friskies, that
5- has been refrigerated, be sure to
take it out of the refrigerator in
plenty of time so that it will be
warmed to room temperature by
the appointed hour.
Scrub off dirt, oil, grease and
algae with mild detergent and
water, hose it off and let it dry.
If the finish was properly appli
ed the previous season, all that
remains is to sand the hull lightly
and apply a coat or two of paint
or varnish, which ever is appro
priate.
However if the scrubbed surface
is afflicted with large checked or
cracked areas, the boat will have
to be refinished completely which
means removing all the old paint
down to the bare wood and start
ing from scratch.
For a major reconditioning here
are steps as follows in order:
1. Use a vibrating type electric
sander to take off all the paint.
Use paint remover on canvas sur
faces. Don’t use a blow torch if
you have not handled one before.
2. Fill all dents and gashes with
plastic wood or one of the many
compounds on the market.
3. Sand the hull until it’s as
smooth as you can make it. Don’t
sand bare plywood—you’ll only
cut into the soft wood and bring
out the grain. Apply primer first,
than sand.
4. Brush on a coat of sealer, let
it dry, than sand thoroughly.
5. Brush on another coat of
sealer and after it dries, sand it
just enough to take off the fuzz.
6. Brush on a coat of marine
undercoater and allow it to dry
thoroughly. Sand vigorously, but
not down to the wood. If you want
a super-smooth finish, apply an
other coat. If you’re going to
paint your craft some color other
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than white, it’s wise to tint the
undercover the desired color.
7. Apply two coats of marine
enamel, allowing the first to dry
before applying the second. Brush
on the paint thoroughly. Two thin
coats are better than one thick
one.
That's all—you're done. Next
year, providing nothing goes
wrong, all you'll have to do is
scrub down the hull and apply a
thin coat of paint.
Remember, keep everything
clean. Avoid wind and its result
ing dust. Work slowly and surely.
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