For this project, the MS1 team did a full yacht painting job for the Riva Opera for the first time. The yacht had old paint on the exteriors with growing cracks, thus the need for a painting service.
The project involved overall restoration, and the painting requirements were fully customized to the client’s request and were specifically sourced from the Riva factory in Italy. The project took approximately 2 months to complete. The mahogany had also begun to crack and lift, requiring a full exterior restoration.
The yacht was placed under a tent with an air-conditioning unit to bring down the temperature before the work began.
All equipment on board the yacht was removed.
As per the procedure, the yacht was sanded down, which took 25 days using a long board that required 3 people to operate simultaneously.
The hull was washed with fresh water to remove any dust and the areas which were not being painted were covered.
The hull was sanded again to make the surface smooth.
The hull was washed and cleaned once more, including the full tent to avoid any dust getting onto the boat once the painting started.
As per requirement, 2-3 coats of primer was added to the hull. The team started the process from the top of boat and worked their way down.
As per requirement, 2-3 coats of special Riva paint was added to the hull. The team continued the process from the bottom of the yacht and worked their way up. Painting the yacht in this way gave it a smoother finish.
1 coat of clear top coat was added to smooth the surface of the yacht and gave it a clean finish.
The hull of the boat was sanded once more to remove any minor bumps on the surface and was polished down.
All items on board the yacht was assembled and reinstalled back in place.