After a bit of break, I'm finally getting to paint. The hatch was washed with water and TSP to remove any dirt and whatever amine blush remained. Then it was scuffed down with 220 grit, and finally washed again. Areas to be left varnished masked off with tape.

Here I am in the middle of painting the hatch cover using the "Roll and Tip" method with Interlux Brightsides paint. Simply, the paint is rolled even with a foam roller, then 'tipped' or given a light single brush with a cheap, large foam brush to burst the bubbles created by the roller. The paint then self-levels, disguising any brush marks. Brightsides sets up pretty quickly without any "Brushing Liquid" added, so I was only rolling on about eight inches before tipping. The self-levelling time is short, so the sooner the tipping is done the better.

Brightsides needs to cure 16 hours before being recoated. Also, it needs to be scuffed with 220-320 grit between coats. With the number of coats going on and the long recoat time, it took quite a while to paint.