Posts by Don Paul

  • How to lacquer a gun

    I might just stick with the teak oil method. how often do you guys with wood guns oil them?[/QUOTE]


    It all depends on the amount of time it's in the water and sun. I used to wrap a plastic bag around the bands.( latex not happy with teak oil soaking) . I dove every other day with my early teak guns and a wipe down with teak oil every two weeks was more then enough. Some guys get more into their teak oil finish and do muilti coats and fine sand paper to build up a oil long lasting oil finish they can polish.


    There is also Tung oil finish.


    Cheers, Don

  • undersee woodie comp 60"

    Quote from shallow runner

    Anyone ever use one of these? One on sale for $250 a buddy of mine is looking at and I have never used one. He is just getting into spearing and trying to find a decent gun. They are an Aussie Company. I didn't find any reviews online. Thanks


    They were solid and well built and the gun of choice down under many years ago. The first ones had metal
    trigger assembly's and plastic handles that that Jay Riffe built his first guns around over 30 years ago.


    Yes it is a decent gun if the plastic sear housing is not overpowered heavily.


    Cheers, Don

  • How to lacquer a gun

    Quote from ladvr

    Is this different then the West Marine stuff. I need to recoat one of my guns. It has started chipping from nasty shore exits.


    Mike



    I have been using West Marine (Gougeon Bros) resins for 30 years. I just used Phil's resin on two guns. It produces a smother top coat with UV protection, if the instructions are followed and the hand of the applier is good.

    Cheers, Don

  • Lost Diver Bill Crawford

    Thanks for the up date Chad, you and the guys did a great job on a very difficult and gut wrenching mission. Thank you ....I would want you and your crew watching my 6.


    Sincerely, Don

  • How to lacquer a gun

    No oil from me, probably from Andre though.
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    Ben Choi



    I looked at their site, they talk about the oily benefit of teak and do not mention a poly or epoxy top coat.
    You can wash and sand off a oil finish with solvents but it will take more time if your going with epoxy or two pack varnish. I have been using Phil Herranen system UV epoxy, it cost around fifty bucks for a two
    part quart. Finish has a wet look if desired can also be knocked down with a fine 3M pad for a satin look.
    Cheers, Don Paul

  • How to lacquer a gun

    Quote from fishingdude

    So after walking around to the different booths at blue wild and seein the sick looking wood guns, I been starting to think about lacquering my gun. Not sure what to do lol, but I got a few tips from Andrew at Nautilus: 90grit sandpaper all around, paint, and dry. I was wondering if anyone has tried this yet and if there are any tips that you can give me, cuz I dont want to mess this up lol!


    Choosing a prep method and finish depends on several things:
    1. wood or metal ?
    2. Cost ?
    3. How much time do you want commit to? ( few realize a flat hi gloss UV resistant mulit coat finish could take 20hrs or more)
    4.Does the gun have a finish now, what material was used ?
    5.If a wood gun, has oil ever been used?
    I'll check back later after work.
    Cheers, Don

  • A case for sharkfin tabs on euro guns

    Quote from Dan

    I don't understand the second part of your post. But chest, upper ab whatever you want to call is simply painful by comparison to hip loading. I look at guy's faces when they're chest loading and I can see the strain. I'm pretty relaxed when I hip load.


    It all comes down to the length of the gun and power/elongation combo for me. I can hip load my gun Tiputa when the 5/8's is at 250 % percentage elongation, but not at 300%. Double Trouble could probably be loaded by Brook Lesnar but not me. I'm going to scale back on the power over the summer and remind myself I'm not hunting 300# Blue fin tuna at my local islands.


    Cheers, Don

  • Sample pneumatic speargun

    Wow, I learned something new today, I have never seen a air gun loaded that way....very cool.
    Pantoja is a very skilled hunter, bravo Pantoja very nice style, the gun did it's job nicely Dan.
    Cheers, Don

  • Close to coast pargo

    Nice beach dive Monster slayer, great shot. That spot used to have big Pez Galo in 82 with small Cabrilla in the rock a little south near the fuel dock.
    Cheers, Don

  • Hello

    Welcome musicsurf, I'm sure the others that dive in your area may help with general info. Their most likely out sticking fish as we speak.


    Cheers, Don Paul

  • Soccer

    Quote from attan

    man i wish celtics had won..germany is a very good candidate for world champion


    I'm with you.
    Too bad LA hoods are setting cars on fire now.....I just don't get it?:(
    Don

  • Soccer

    Quote from attan

    hahahaa!!!! nice don paul....you guys see how mexico beat france....i think these year champion will be different


    France sucks..... I'm switching to Florida gear.^^ and I just lost my lunch $ on the Celtics.:rolleyes:


    I need to get up early to watch Germany at a Irish pub.^^
    Cheers, Don

  • Blue water Meet

    Ok Cali boys lets get this party started.... I know I have a story to tell .... but I have 5 bucks on the Celtics.
    Bite Me^^^^;) later..


    1. Capt Ron and Marlin...AKA Aqua Dozer
    2.The tools
    3.Da Man
    4.A pretty place with big eaters
    5.Terry Maas and John Ernst


    The Blue Water Meet is a annual freedive spearfishing contest in which our winner is recognized for his true hunting ability.
    I better give you guys a brief description to show how our meet is set apart from others.
    Usually the spearfisherman that accumulates the most pounds of fish wins. In this type of competition, divers can spear multiple small fish and potentially win the meet. Conversely, the winner in the Neptune Blue Water Meet is the diver the spears the largest game fish from the eligible category of; Tuna,White Sea Bass. Yellowtail, Pacific Barracuda, or Halibut.This meet was created by the Neptune's and is run under our supervision.
    There is a belief the first Long Beach Neptune Blue Water Meet held on Catalina Island in 1963 was won by the late John Modugno.
    Johns White Sea Bass at 78.8 lbs was a IUSA record and was the only fish taken during the meet.
    Later in June of 1964 legendary freediver Big Jim Chrristiansen won the first official Blue Water Invitational on Catalina with a 54 lb White Sea Bass.
    To be Cont.. thanks