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 Gator base down! not easy on a ribbed boat 
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Applied the gator base this weekend. IF I had a flat bottom it would have been easy! but it was a giant PITA to paint a ribbed boat. Hrdest part was getting it down to bare metal. Previous owner had one hell of a paint job.

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Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:53 am
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Hard work but it looks good, you're down hill from here!

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Post Re: Gator base down! not east on a ribbed boat
I had the same problem with the ice breaker ram on the front of my boat - just got to keep going with thin coats and it works.

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time for a reset on your shop too - :shock:

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Post Re: Gator base down! not east on a ribbed boat
Looks like you did it right, good work! You won't be disappointed. Were you rolling up and over the ribs? That is the best way.

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I just did my boat and it has ribbed bottom it is kind of a pain but it scoots when u hit the veggies compared to regular paint

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Spray it


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careful spaying it, you can get it on to heavy and it wont cure right. You could spay and back roll using the same hotdog roller and it works well.

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Getting ready to start my ribbed job tomorrow. Now I am dreading it. Thanks

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