• PHILDAN RESTORATION .   
    By Philippe d'Aniere .
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    Restoration .
    Remodeling
    & Finishing .


    Phildanrestoration . 1445 C Santa Fe ave . Los Angeles CA 90813 ..............
    CA License # 911222                 
    Tel : ( 562 ) 397 9379         
    E Mail :phildan2@verizon.net
    Facebook : phildanrestoration              
    www.phildanrestoration.info
                                                                                           
    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 10 years we have maintained and/or restored over 100 boats, on water or at our shop in Wilmington, California , including a 1950 Classic Chris Craft, a Chinese Junk, and more recent fiberglass & steel vessels.
    Two years ago at friends & customers suggestion  we decided to apply our skills and technology  to real estate properties.  I went back to school to obtain my California Contractor License (C33 painting & decorating) and during this period  successfully processed a dozen projects including  small luxury stores to 8000sq + homes.

     This blog is a presentation of my work                                                                               

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                                           ( boat painting / residential ....) etc .
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2010 .

Bonjour 2010



February 01
Ovitz Family Collection " scale boat " restoration this week .
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 Job Done and displayed in Good Company !

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March 2010 Project ? Long Beach California .

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News of the Month . September 2009 .

HELLO SEPTEMBER
The following videos are " test " only , I will edited some for 
 work description & fun ....






 Sept 17 2009 .............

Some Memories found in old files .

Before computer design , boat builders used wood " maquettes " , to show customers , carpenters , what the final project will be .
This 1930 piece was given to me by a collector for
restoration & embellishment . 

I did this Choy Lee in 2001
Before she went to Panama .

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News of the month . August 2009 .

August 01 2009 , like every year   it is " classic boat & car show "    in Long Beach .

  
   
   
   
And for sure 
" Baglietto "
We will work on her 
this month ....
More on this to come . 
 
Kevin ( owner ) chasing copter
  
   August 01 2009 
 Hull need to be restored
 I bidded last week ....
 good summer job .
 will see !
 
And Kent ( see news of the month July ) is ready
to GO ..................... 		   
 We are almost mid august , many of us are in vacation . I am going fishing .....
 Last week we catch nothing , i do not know if it is only an impression , but more and more
 we catch nothing . It is not only a fisherman story , i have pictures of fishing days , 10 years
 ago and there were fish ! Sea bass , mackerel , Bonita's , scalping's , halibuts .....
 We use to fight for avoiding mackerels ...    
( " maquereaux au vin blanc " ) are delicious .
 Let me find the recipe , i will attach it .
For the ones not in vacation , it is the vue from the fishing boat  !
 And more vacations pictures !!!!!



Howard family 		          
 Julie , my french niece , on Long Beach peer  
   
August 25
It will be my week ...........
waiting and moving Ramon
up and down the mast .
It is a Choy Lee . 2 wood masts
bad condition . full stripping ,
epoxy primer .....
I have to be there ! 		 
     
     
 It is borring ... it is why I give you Borring pictures !

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News of the month July 15 2009

Welcome July 2009

Final on Kent boat ... painting the mast .
Some project like " Kent " did start in May , to understand it , you should scroll down .
Thanks . 
Philippe .                                                                                 

 Ok ! I give you a ..........Short cut

 
 BEFORE                                                            AFTER                             

 I do love mast painting ...
 
 
 
 Just be sure , you have a good friend on the deck safety line !!!!!
 I will test video editing on the site  next week .. up & down  the mast will be a good test

 the " vue " is great ... 80 ' up water



July 08 ... back to earth ..
We are starting a 1959 old Woodie .. leaking . it is normal for a wood boat to leak a little , it is good to have salt water at the bottom of your bilge , but not to much or you will sink . 
Dry Rot came from fresh water infiltrations ( deck corners / windows joints .... )
In this case i will sand the hull & bottom / Smith epoxy , seal bare wood / West system all  cracks /
Epoxy primer / 3M marine filler underwater ,  minor cracks ..... & for the fun: 2 coats of Awllgrip LP.
 
   July 10 .... more work then expected ...
 old woodies
 are dangerous for the business !
   
  Sunday July 19

 Sea Myst ( California marina ) July 06 2009 ........ 
 should be done by Friday
     
     July 10 2009
 Done

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