Neil · 10-27-2005, 07:18 AM

I've been hanging off the side of a wharf painting up this little baby!

It's been hot, cold, windy, rainy...and when the tide goes out we can't reach the bottom half of the lettering.

There's a bit more lettering to go in the middle yet - done with mask.
Then we sand it down and roll 2 coats of 2 pack ureathane.

We used 2 cherry pickers and 3 guys. Trying to get those patterns in place was tricky hanging over the water in a couple of cherry pickers with the wind blowing!

Ah well, back to my cushy little office to do some printing now...

PGilleland · 10-27-2005, 08:28 AM

Awesome!

Barry · 10-27-2005, 11:57 AM

I hope your getting some BIG bucks for that job... Looks like fun though.

mastersignwizard · 10-27-2005, 12:08 PM

looks great.... whats a job like that worth?

Neil · 10-27-2005, 08:54 PM

No idea of the price. I am just helping out my old boss with this job.
I haven't worked for him for 18 years and he called me up out of the blue to see if I could help.
The ship owners organized the cherry pickers and the paint etc.
The crew were there to move the boat and turn it around when we needed it.
Three of us were on it about 4 days plus the time to make the pounces etc.

acewire · 11-18-2005, 10:08 PM

Awesome Job

At least you had cherry pickers to do the sides. I hung off the sides of the USS Yellowstone AD41, on a swing and hardnest. It was just big enough for you to sit with your paint can. From the water line up was a least 3 stories up.

10-27-2005, 07:18 AM	#1
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 281 Printer: Roland Hifijet - mild solvent Hexachrome	While you guys are playing with your printers... I've been hanging off the side of a wharf painting up this little baby! It's been hot, cold, windy, rainy...and when the tide goes out we can't reach the bottom half of the lettering. There's a bit more lettering to go in the middle yet - done with mask. Then we sand it down and roll 2 coats of 2 pack ureathane. We used 2 cherry pickers and 3 guys. Trying to get those patterns in place was tricky hanging over the water in a couple of cherry pickers with the wind blowing! Ah well, back to my cushy little office to do some printing now... Attached Thumbnails

10-27-2005, 08:28 AM	#2
PGilleland Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rainbow TX Posts: 353 Printer: Mimaki JV3 160SP	Awesome! __________________ Paula http://www.signs67.com signs@signs67.com

10-27-2005, 12:08 PM	#4
mastersignwizard Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,044 Printer: Roland SC-545 EX Pro II V & HP5500	looks great.... whats a job like that worth? __________________ Corey Printing Digital www.printingdigital.net E-Mail: corey@printingdigital.net Direct: 623-444-5200 Roland SC545EX Pro II V w/Triangle MLD Bulk Ink System - HP5500 - Flexi Sign Pro - Sign Lab - Wasatch SoftRip - Onyx - Daige Laminator - Ioline SC72 - Ioline Studio 8 - CorelDRAW X3 - Adobe Creative Suite CS3 - Eye Candy Effects Collection - Vertus Fluid Mask - Flaming Pear - All Andromeda Photoshop-Plugins - PhotoZoom Pro - EyeOne Proof & Profile Maker - Estimate

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10-27-2005, 11:57 AM	#3
Barry Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 1,977 Printer: Versacamm SP300	I hope your getting some BIG bucks for that job... Looks like fun though.

10-27-2005, 08:54 PM	#5
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 281 Printer: Roland Hifijet - mild solvent Hexachrome	No idea of the price. I am just helping out my old boss with this job. I haven't worked for him for 18 years and he called me up out of the blue to see if I could help. The ship owners organized the cherry pickers and the paint etc. The crew were there to move the boat and turn it around when we needed it. Three of us were on it about 4 days plus the time to make the pounces etc.

11-18-2005, 10:08 PM	#6
acewire Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 36 Printer: VersaCamm	Awesome Job At least you had cherry pickers to do the sides. I hung off the sides of the USS Yellowstone AD41, on a swing and hardnest. It was just big enough for you to sit with your paint can. From the water line up was a least 3 stories up.

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