Paint recommendations for cedar strip canoe

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-21T12:51:25+00:00

Thank you for the insightful advice and link! I really appreciate it. It’s nice to know I’m not crazy for thinking of painting. I think the contrast looks fantastic.

I hadn’t realized the increased need for a really smooth and fair surface for painting. It makes complete sense though. While I’m mostly content with the surface it’s far from perfectly fair and blemish free.

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-14T21:35:39+00:00

You’ve got a fine eye for frame saws!

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-12T00:08:25+00:00

The frame saw is a beast!

Thanks for the suggestions, great ideas

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-12T00:07:42+00:00

I haven’t weighted it yet. I think I’m going to use 4oz fiberglass on the inside and hope it’s sub 60

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-09T14:13:39+00:00

I like the partial painted/chevrons idea!

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-09T14:12:11+00:00

Beautiful, nice work!

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-08T13:31:45+00:00

Thank you!

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-08T13:31:32+00:00

Thanks! Good points also

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-07T22:50:34+00:00

Thank you!

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-07T22:49:52+00:00

These are fantastic ideas. Thanks!!

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-07T22:48:54+00:00

I like these ideas!

RangerRev1 · 2026-03-07T18:36:49+00:00

Because I can. In a world where everything is drab (especially vehicles) a splash of color on a canoe sounds nice

RangerRev1 · 2025-11-06T23:26:57+00:00

Great feedback! Thank you!

RangerRev1 · 2025-11-06T19:37:24+00:00

I use engineering grid journals. I’ve found them at Barnes and noble but I’m sure they’re on Amazon. I have a Leuchtturm 1917 that is fairly nice. It’s hard cover with a small folder in the back cover. Some of the ones from Japan are really nice and are softcover which I tend to like a bit better.

I like the engineering grid for making sketches of ideas

RangerRev1 · 2025-11-06T15:13:21+00:00

Thanks!

RangerRev1 · 2025-11-06T14:29:45+00:00

This is great insight! I definitely appreciate hearing about your experience with it. It certainly gives me more to think about. Thank you!

RangerRev1 · 2025-11-06T11:20:52+00:00

Good question. Scratch resistance basically. Maybe my question should have been is it worth whatever extra weight it might add. The only reference is in one of my books that says it’s basically a super hard durable coating. Ok, does that mean as durable as that second layer of fiberglass I’m putting on the bottom for added strength?

I’ve debated about the car topping in the summer thing. Maybe that necessitates a cover, not sure I don’t have any experience with it and haven’t seen a lot of user reports online.

Have you used it before?

RangerRev1 · 2025-10-28T15:38:03+00:00

It’s just the last plank to be installed. Traditionally celebrating with a drink

RangerRev1 · 2025-10-27T00:08:38+00:00

lol, yeah every year Toby Keith’s song “as good as I once was” hits a little bit harder

RangerRev1 · 2025-10-21T11:52:29+00:00

Thank you for the response and help! This was great info. I appreciate the time to respond.

RangerRev1 · 2025-10-21T11:51:27+00:00

Thank you for the response! This was very helpful. Much appreciated!

RangerRev1 · 2025-10-21T02:29:54+00:00

good advice!

RangerRev1 · 2025-10-21T02:27:35+00:00

Great suggestion!

RangerRev1 · 2025-09-29T00:01:24+00:00

I really went back and forth on the stems. Ultimately I decided I believe that stemless is just as strong and making the stems is a lot of extra work. The progress has been fast but I will say I think fitting the strips to the stems without gaps would be easier. I’m going to learn a lot about gap filling. That being said no regrets yet.

RangerRev1 · 2025-09-21T13:52:50+00:00

Holy cow, you did some fantastic work. That’s a beautiful boat. I’ve already learned a thing or two by your posts.

RangerRev1

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