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PHILDAN RESTORATION

By Philippe d'Aniere .

Boat restoration .

CA License # 911222
Tel : ( 562 ) 397 9379
boatwork.us@gmail.com

Facebook : boatwork.us
Web site www.boatwork.us
Originally a french jeweler with a " Beaux Art school " background , I immigrated to the US in 1986 and 15 years ago , as a hobby , did start restoring my own wooden boat . 3 years later , it became my main activity .

The break came in 2003 , when I was hired by the " Los Angeles Maritime Museum " as general finishing contractor for their
" Brigantine Youth Program ". This unique multi millions dollar, 4 year project, consisted in the building of two sisterships, 140 feet long, wooden replicas of the magnificent nineteen century " Brigantine " tallships. During this period, me and my crew performed all aspects of finishing operations including: interior/exterior preparation & painting, wood sealing, oil varnishing, fiberglassing, metals treatments, waterproofing, windows sealing and decking .............

During the past 15 years we have maintained and/or restored over 200 boats, on water or at our shop in Wilmington, California , including numerous Classic woodies , an original Chinese Junk, and more recent fiberglass & steel vessels.

This blog is a presentation of my work

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January 14 2009 3 14 /01 /January /2009 21:38

As I did tell you before , Lacquers / Lacques en Francais ... en Chinois aussi pour moi , are my
new obsession . I did finish last week for Johnny Halliday LA home a coffee table .. off white .
Light colors are relatively easy ... but black or any dark colors ... MAMA Mia !!!!
More close to perfection I am , more defects I find ... I think , it is the "grall " search !

Hey ! I am doing very good , but Lacquers request
perfection , and I am far away from satisfaction yet !!!
Philippe