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    1971 Nova resto

    Well, my buddy shot the sides yesterday with Awlgrip...can't wait to see it today.
    This may or maynot be the final coat on the topsides. I thought I had some old posts of what we've been doing, but anyways, finally closer to getting the painting done!

    Q: What color the headlights? Green or white? I'm leaning towards green.
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    White looks sharp.IMG_NEW.jpg
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    Cool, very good to hear of the progress! Can't wait to sse some more pics.

    Obviously, go with whatever you like for the docking lights, but if you are surveying the field, I vote for white. No need to try to hide them, Novas have always had eyes. Mine got filled in during the resto, but I think it's look even better with them back in.
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    Made mine match the hull by painting the backside of the clear plastic.
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    Really hard to tell at my end ..Kinda looks like Flag Blue , but it must be Aristo Blue ?

    Very cool , no matter what ..
    Just because something's old doesn't mean you throw it away !

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    Hmmmm, I was thinking dark hunter green.
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    [ QUOTE=$originalposter]{$pagetext}[/QUOTE]
    yep....Dark hunter green, or whatever Awlgrip calls it.

    with probably a white bottom, maybe gold boot, and tan upholstery (a take off of the original colors of white and gold and tan).
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    Very cool! Glad to see it coming along!!
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    The colour combo you're heading in will be really cool .. do you still have the gold anodized rub rail ?
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    a negative on the rub rail. Had already been replaced by regular anodized aluminum. We are planning on keeping the "gold" trim in the boot stripe and the upholstery similar to original.

    And I'm trying to figure out what to do 'bout that. Ghost has the white mould with stainless insert, and he's praising how it holds up. Looks like a good choice once I get some money together.
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    During March, we finally put the gray barrier coat on (Epoxy 2000 by Interlux), and rolled white awlgrip on top of that. The transition area is roughed out, as a gold boot top will schmooze at the correct place (hopefully), because I believe the original boat had gold.

    You can definitely see the 25degree deep v from these pics.
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    About the rub rail...we sprayed the original rail (off the cleaner donor boat) in flat silver alwgrip, as we also did the welded windshield assembly. Might still look at spraying it gold...don't know. Didn't have the money or where-with-all to have it re-anodized.
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    Getting there now...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig S View Post
    About the rub rail...we sprayed the original rail (off the cleaner donor boat) in flat silver alwgrip, as we also did the welded windshield assembly. Might still look at spraying it gold...don't know. Didn't have the money or where-with-all to have it re-anodized.
    Craig
    I think gold and dark hunter green would look awesome together - just my two cents, Bill

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    I like .
    The Interprotect 2000 can be tough to work with sometimes. How did you apply it ?
    Rolling is easiest in my opinion but it leaves a very rough surface that could rob some speed. Brush is tiresome and it'll pull like mad over the existing surface.
    Spraying = ideal , but unllikely..

    I've found the Awlgrip white to be quite an effective anti-foul but it leaches green above the waterline quite noticeably. I even found it to leach in green spots under the waterline.
    That's why I switched to the Petit vivid white .
    Just in observation .. not trying to foist my opinion on you ..

    Is spraying aluminium a pain in the azz , or what ?

    Can't wait to see the end result !
    Just because something's old doesn't mean you throw it away !

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