Trailcraft Respray - One Happy Customer

The Trailcraft is having a winter spruce up, ready for the summer.    To start with I put it into the very professional and safe hands of FW member "Surge" (Justin) of JLM Bodyworks to give the old girl a full strip back and respray.   

I cannot be any more happier with the outcome.  These photos were taken just on sunset today so they dont really show up what a great job Surge has done.    I cannot recommend his work enough and I know there are other FW members who will say the same.   

So if anyone is looking for a good spray painter, he is your man.  The workmanship is awesome and at all times Surge kept me posted with the jobs progression including SMS photos etc.   

Thanks so much Justin, your professionalism to detail and good old customer service is a real credit to you!  

Next in line is new windscreen, seats, bimini/canopy and clears, carpet and redo the dash, flush mount sounders/radios etc.   

Will post few more pics as bits and pieces are refitted. 

 

Cheers

Tony  

 

 

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 No worries tony , happy too

Wed, 2021-08-18 23:30

 No worries tony , happy too help mate 

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Times two for Surge

Thu, 2021-08-19 08:17

I will happily stand forward and say that My experience with Surge was identical.
everthing you said Tony is spot on. Nice Tub btw.  

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Thu, 2021-08-19 11:56

 

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Make that times Three

Thu, 2021-08-19 13:24

And it still looks brilliant three years later...... 

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 Mate that looks good, I have

Thu, 2021-08-19 08:47

 Mate that looks good, I have fond memories of my old Trailcraft despite what people say about them, solid, stable and cost effective.

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 Spot on Rob, solid as they

Thu, 2021-08-19 11:59

 Spot on Rob, solid as they are...always feel safe in it ...     

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Thu, 2021-08-19 08:48

 double post 

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 That looks sweet, nice work

Thu, 2021-08-19 08:50

 That looks sweet, nice work again Surge.

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That looks mint....like brand

Thu, 2021-08-19 10:22

That looks mint....like brand new keeping the boat in good value.

Well done surge, will be in touch myself shortly.

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Nice, very nice.

Thu, 2021-08-19 12:47

 God help the person who dings a sinker into the schmick looking paint job. Bicycle inner tunes on sinkers perhaps?. 

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 please dont jinx me...but

Thu, 2021-08-19 16:04

 

please dont jinx me...but yeh, good idea.... 

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Painting prep

Thu, 2021-08-19 19:42

 Can I ask if the boat was sandblasted or what prep was done before painting?? 

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Surge (Justin) is best to

Thu, 2021-08-19 22:00

Surge (Justin) is best to comment on the actual paint preparation process but I do strongly suggest anything that can be removed be removed before handing the boat over.  I was given that tip by other FW members and it was good advice.  This way  all those little PITA electrolysis spots caused by metals reacting with one another (eg SS and the Ali)  can be blasted and removed in the prep process.  This allows for a better paint job IMO.   

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Refurb complete..

Sat, 2021-11-20 21:06

 Full respray, new bimini and seats, new carpet and flush mounted the electronics.. happy with the final product