Welcome Mitcher T [Archive] - SeriousOffshore.com

glassdave

01-02-2009, 10:18 PM

Hey Mitch welcome to the seriousoffshore tech section. Glad to have you on board and looking forward to having your input on some of the projects that come across here. :cool:

MOBILEMERCMAN

01-02-2009, 10:21 PM

Welcome Mitch,

Thanks for being a part and sharing your expertise.

stecz20

01-02-2009, 10:34 PM

Hey Mitch welcome to the seriousoffshore tech section. Glad to have you on board and looking forward to having your input on some of the projects that come across here. :cool:

maybe youll learn something..... :03::03:

Ratickle

01-02-2009, 11:00 PM

A special welcome from another west mchigan guy. Thanks for deciding to be a part of this. :cheers2:

Davidmnc

01-02-2009, 11:03 PM

Welcome

DKerns

01-02-2009, 11:21 PM

Welcome Mitcher T!! Can we look forward to some of your paint projects like you used to post on SW? I really enjoyed following them!!

MattBMiller

01-03-2009, 09:20 AM

Welcome Mitch!!

MahopacMarine

01-03-2009, 01:48 PM

Welcome Mitch!!!!!

Thanks for all your hard work!

MahopacMarine

01-03-2009, 01:52 PM

Welcome Mitcher T!! Can we look forward to some of your paint projects like you used to post on SW? I really enjoyed following them!!

Here is a couple of his latest projects for us and Sunsation.

glassdave

01-03-2009, 02:47 PM

I really reallly like the graphics on that blue one :cool:

Ratickle

01-03-2009, 04:31 PM

I really reallly like the graphics on that blue one :cool:

So do I. I bet it will look even better with no frickin snow.!!!!!:sifone:

Racegirl3

01-03-2009, 07:20 PM

I really reallly like the graphics on that blue one :cool:

Me too ...... :cool:

Welcome :seeya:

Wrinkleface

01-03-2009, 08:15 PM

Hey Mitch welcome to the seriousoffshore tech section. Glad to have you on board and looking forward to having your input on some of the projects that come across here. :cool:

Frik'n A Man, look how good he made George look!!!:26:

jeff1000man

01-03-2009, 09:46 PM

Nice

Buoy

01-03-2009, 10:05 PM

Good to see ya here!
Welcome!!
Always loved your work - glad you decided to sign up here.

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 10:25 PM

Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone.

I'll start posting some pics if you'd all like to see them.

Racegirl3

01-03-2009, 10:40 PM

Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone.

I'll start posting some pics if you'd all like to see them.

We love pictures ..... :D

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 10:55 PM

This is a really nice SS Camaro we finished this last fall.

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 10:59 PM

A '63 Corvette Pro Mod Racecar.

jayboat

01-03-2009, 11:05 PM

B itchin' job on the Vette.

Love what you did on Dan's Fountain...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3069148227_1e686c47a2.jpg

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 11:09 PM

A 32 SSR Sunsation for Highway Marine in PA.

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 11:13 PM

Dan's Fountain was pretty cool...I'm looking forward to seeing how often it's published. He runs a lot of Poker Runs. He was a pleasure to work with.

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 11:15 PM

More pics.

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 11:18 PM

messed up that last post, sorry

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 11:23 PM

A beautiful 47 Fountain with twin 1200 Sterlings. Youch!

Mitcher T

01-03-2009, 11:28 PM

another Sunsation SSR that went to Captain's Choice in FL.

glassdave

01-03-2009, 11:49 PM

Hey Mitch i saw a 43 Black Thunder down in Key West about five or six years ago that looked like your work. It was white/red/black/grey and it had an effect that looked like water droplets. Was that one of yours?

DKerns

01-03-2009, 11:53 PM

Awesome Pics Mitcher T!!!!!! :drool5:

Sean H

01-03-2009, 11:58 PM

Hey Mitch i saw a 43 Black Thunder down in Key West about five or six years ago that looked like your work. It was white/red/black/grey and it had an effect that looked like water droplets. Was that one of yours?

water drop black thunders are from rodney at ratical graphics...

www.probodyworks.com

glassdave

01-04-2009, 12:02 AM

my bad, its been a while and i thought someone told me it was one of Mitches.

jayboat

01-04-2009, 01:13 AM

Dan's Fountain was pretty cool...I'm looking forward to seeing how often it's published. He runs a lot of Poker Runs. He was a pleasure to work with.

:sifone:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/3081217166_c19f6a8235.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/3081216884_811fe6d7aa.jpg

MarineClean

01-04-2009, 02:51 AM

Mitch is the man!!

cig1988

01-04-2009, 06:55 AM

Welcome Mitch
Great pics! Do you have any step by step pics? That diamond plate on the '47 Fountain looks awesome. How exactly is this done?

boatme

01-04-2009, 09:08 AM

Mitch's work is always Top Notch

For those of you that don't know Mitch, he is by far one of the best guys involved in this sport

Truly a good guy with great respect in the industry

Mitch and I have been friends for years and I have the utmost respect for this guy

If you have a paint job you need done, done right, and done reasonably priced, call Mitch i will guarantee you will not be disappointed

(this ends the Mitcher T comercial) :)

Mitcher T

01-04-2009, 11:08 AM

Thanks Marc...(Boatme) You'r awesome!!!!!!!!

GlassDave...the water drop BT was done by Rodney at Raticle Graphics. He did a good job on that one. It's a difficult/touchy effect to pull off.

Jayboat...thanks for the pics of Dan's boat. I'll add them to my collection. That was a great photo shoot.

Cig1988...the diamond plate effect was very very time consuming. On that Fountain there were about 5000 diamonds. Each diamond required 9 paint steps (after a lot of time laying up the computer mask). There were three of us doing the effect. It took 3 days, all day, to accomplish that effect. But it paid off. it looked very realistic. I got a lot of comments on it.

Mitcher T

01-04-2009, 11:13 AM

Here are a few closeups of the diamond plate. I also did the underside of the transom and step plate. My painters 'punished me' by making 'me' do that part. They told me if I wanted it done, "I" get to do it. So I get to take credit for that. I learned my lesson!

But it was worth it.:biggrinjester:

glassdave

01-04-2009, 11:26 AM

Thanks Marc...(Boatme) You'r awesome!!!!!!!!

GlassDave...the water drop BT was done by Rodney at Raticle Graphics. He did a good job on that one. It's a difficult/touchy effect to pull off.

Jayboat...thanks for the pics of Dan's boat. I'll add them to my collection. That was a great photo shoot.

Cig1988...the diamond plate effect was very very time consuming. On that Fountain there were about 5000 diamonds. Each diamond required 9 paint steps (after a lot of time laying up the computer mask). There were three of us doing the effect. It took 3 days, all day, to accomplish that effect. But it paid off. it looked very realistic. I got a lot of comments on it.

Thanks Mitch, That diamond plate is very cool and also the large carbon fiber effect is awesome to.

Do you know what is involved in the water droplet effect on the BT? How is that done? Mostly i'm just curious ever since i saw that one.

Ratickle

01-04-2009, 11:44 AM

Thanks Mitch, That diamond plate is very cool and also the large carbon fiber effect is awesome to.

Do you know what is involved in the water droplet effect on the BT? How is that done? Mostly i'm just curious ever since i saw that one.

I think Saxman has some pics of it.

Mitcher T

01-04-2009, 11:53 AM

Another example of the diamond plating.

Mitcher T

01-04-2009, 11:57 AM

The water droplet effect is basically done by using a spray bottle of water with one or two drops of soap mixed in it. Then sprayed over a 'slightly' dusty surface and allowed to sit overnight undisturbed. The next morning, the drops will have dried and left a stain. You put a sandwich coat of a clear sealer over it to retain it, before you touch it and ruin it. Then clear it.

Now I'll have to kill you!

Ratickle

01-04-2009, 11:59 AM

The water droplet effect is basically done by using a spray bottle of water with one or two drops of soap mixed in it. Then sprayed over a 'slightly' dusty surface and allowed to sit overnight undisturbed. The next morning, the drops will have dried and left a stain. You put a sandwich coat of a clear sealer over it to retain it, before you touch it and ruin it. Then clear it.

Now I'll have to kill you!

Sounds easy..........NOT:ack2:

Sean H

01-04-2009, 12:32 PM

The water droplet effect is basically done by using a spray bottle of water with one or two drops of soap mixed in it. Then sprayed over a 'slightly' dusty surface and allowed to sit overnight undisturbed. The next morning, the drops will have dried and left a stain. You put a sandwich coat of a clear sealer over it to retain it, before you touch it and ruin it. Then clear it.

Now I'll have to kill you!

and looks something like this

Mitcher T

01-04-2009, 01:48 PM

Another of my recent favorites. This is owned by a man from north of Toronto. Pretty 38 Fountain named "Perfect Storm".

off roading

01-04-2009, 08:57 PM

couple pic i got in key west 2 or3 years ago.

cig1988

01-05-2009, 05:53 AM

...the diamond plate effect was very very time consuming. On that Fountain there were about 5000 diamonds. Each diamond required 9 paint steps (after a lot of time laying up the computer mask). There were three of us doing the effect. It took 3 days, all day, to accomplish that effect. But it paid off. it looked very realistic. I got a lot of comments on it.

With that detail somehow I knew it was quite involved not to mention the patence ..simply awesome Mitch.