Hey Ebb,
Thanks a ton. Hard but gratifying work. I could be putting ALL this stuff (from the picasa link) on my Lucky Dawg page as it goes on, but I was a little concerned about dominating the board for 3 months! Maybe when it is done with, I can make a new thread and put it all on there. Hopefully there is something to be learned from someone not knowing diddly and diving in nonetheless.
Don't know how Perfection will wear, but with NONE of this process being easy so far, painting with Perfection has been nearly blissful.
Max is a good boy - rescue dog and he has been a great addition over this past summer. Not sure how good a sailor he'll be!