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
surge
Posts: 212
Date Joined: 17/08/09
No worries tony , happy too
No worries tony , happy too help mate
Holmes
Posts: 10
Date Joined: 17/12/17
Times two for Surge
I will happily stand forward and say that My experience with Surge was identical.
everthing you said Tony is spot on. Nice Tub btw.
Trailcraft570
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 06/11/13
sunshine
Posts: 2555
Date Joined: 03/03/09
Make that times Three
And it still looks brilliant three years later......
Rob H
Posts: 5745
Date Joined: 18/01/12
Mate that looks good, I have
Mate that looks good, I have fond memories of my old Trailcraft despite what people say about them, solid, stable and cost effective.
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Trailcraft570
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 06/11/13
Spot on Rob, solid as they
Spot on Rob, solid as they are...always feel safe in it ...
Rob H
Posts: 5745
Date Joined: 18/01/12
.
double post
Give a man a mask, and he'll show you his true face...
The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
sea-kem
Posts: 14857
Date Joined: 30/11/09
That looks sweet, nice work
That looks sweet, nice work again Surge.
Love the West!
Brock O
Posts: 3163
Date Joined: 11/01/08
That looks mint....like brand
That looks mint....like brand new keeping the boat in good value.
Well done surge, will be in touch myself shortly.
Silver Fox
Posts: 1097
Date Joined: 19/06/14
Nice, very nice.
God help the person who dings a sinker into the schmick looking paint job. Bicycle inner tunes on sinkers perhaps?.
My wife understands why I clean my rods n reels in the shower....
Trailcraft570
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 06/11/13
please dont jinx me...but
please dont jinx me...but yeh, good idea....
fishfish
Posts: 303
Date Joined: 01/09/09
Painting prep
Can I ask if the boat was sandblasted or what prep was done before painting??
Trailcraft570
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 06/11/13
Surge (Justin) is best to
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.
Trailcraft570
Posts: 124
Date Joined: 06/11/13
Refurb complete..
Full respray, new bimini and seats, new carpet and flush mounted the electronics.. happy with the final product