What Color?

What color shall the canoe be painted?

Joe Seliga would say GREEN
The first owner said RED
I think it would look nice BURNT ORANGE
Widgi would say GREY
What do you think?

Filler applied...now wait one month!

Last night between 8:30 and 1:30 this morning I applied three coats of filler. Filler is an oily mixture which penetrates the weave of the canvas in order to make it more waterproof and durable. Since I have never filled the weave of canvas this task looked perplexing however it is not a problem. Just keep stiring the gallon bucket in order to suspend the ingredients. So, 5 hours into the project I finished! It looks like a grey whale!

Applying the first coat. The canvas absorbs the filler quickly.

The finished product with three coats. It does look like a whale! The problem with this step is the filler in concert with the canvas shows every bump, nailhead, plank seam, etc. Its not forgiving! Perhaps the paint will help to smooth some of that away.

The canvas after the first coat. The weave can still be seen. However after the third coat the surface is a smooth as a baby's behind...and just as stinky!

VICTORY!!!!

The Old Towne is CANVASED!!!!!!! Aug 3

The Old Towne is canvased! Charlie and I put the cotton duck cloth on the boat this afternoon. Here are some pics...

Stretching the canvas between two trees with a come-along

I tacked and Charlie stretched

Charlie stretching the canvas while under the boat....this was difficult!

Giggle Giggle Giggle ....it worked!

Back in the garage where I tacked the ends and applied Dolphin "bedding compound".

Tomorrow I will put the waterproofer (filler) on the canoe and smooth it our real nice like. I can paint it on Sept 4th! You vote...what color should it be? I vote for a dark orange...not VOL orange but a deep burnt orange feel. Joe Seliga green would be nice. The original color was red. What do you think?