dumb Q? Y not paint firts?
Nah, not a dumb question at all man, I was waiting for it, lol. From the very start I had zero intention of making the paint/body work look good. It was SOO rough, and I absolutely hate sanding/finishing worse than any other task. Id rather defoam two ski's than slick one hull, at least one in this condition.
The last ski I built myself, the X2, I painted first. Had the same intentions there, wanted the turf to outlast the paint, as the paint can be re applied any time with the rattle can. Ended up cleaning overspray off the turf areas, and still a lot of turf came up where I didn't get it all off. I decided this time, since I had to tape off the areas to be turfed anyway just to go ahead and strip the hull down to nothing and turf it, then spray bomb the space between. My turf should hold well now, and I'll have no trouble spray bombing the rest. And I also didn't know if I had this week off to finish my ski before Daytona, and I needed turf way before paint, lol. I figured I don't care to take it rough and bare, as long as it's soft and comfortable to ride. :439: