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05-19-2013 0637 PM 6. All holes cracks or deep scratches are repaired on site and brought back to their original shape.
Wet sanding with water will help keep the sandpaper from clogging up.
How to paint outboard motor cowling. Painting an outboard cowling - YouTube. Painting an outboard cowling. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
How to PROPERLY Spray Paint Outboard Engine Cover Spray paint your Outboard Engine Cover with a rattle spray can and get amazing results. In this video I. Paint the Parts Choose a windless day with low humidity and temperatures around 72 degrees.
Protect the uncured finish from evening dew by starting early in the day or working in a covered area. Spray the dry surfaces with a medium coat of the Quantum 45-X-115 K adhesion promoter and let dry for five minutes. Sand with 150 grit to start working your way to 220 and then 400 grit to prep for paint.
Wet sanding with water will help keep the sandpaper from clogging up. A wire brush chucked in a drill will help remove loose corrosion and paint. Remove the prop and tape the prop shaft to keep it protected during the refinishing process.
First remove from motor remove sticker and sticky residue 3m adhesive remover or similar and clean the cowl with a soap that is suited for degreasing. Scuff the cowl with 220 sand paper blow off with compressed air and wipe with a prep sol or the solution i use 31 - waterdenatured alchohol i like this because it evaporates quickly and does not leave streaks with a cotton cloth or. Paint in the pic below looks ok - but thats only because its wet after being rubbed back.
Any painting ideas welcome - had considered painting the cowls matt black to avoid the fade but apparently matt still fades and becomes patchy cheers ps - not a great shot but thanks again to SEAKEM from knocking up a new Ali frame for my Baitboard -. I began by using a 60 grit dry sandpaper to take the existing paint down a bit to remove the pitting. Patched the chip with some marine putty and sanded that down with the 60 grit.
Then I wet sanded with 320 grit and will keep doing that until the entire cover is smooth again. Make your outboard motor look brand new. Your outboard will be completely prepped and sanded down to the needed workable surface.
All minor scratches or imperfections will be corrected so that the motor looks flawless like it came straight from the factory. Contact us to get more information on this and other services we provide. Wipe clean with Windex or some other ammonia cleaner let dry use a tack cloth and your ready to paint.
If using a base - clearcoat be sure and fill the sanding scratches with the base coat first before clearing in other words put on enough base color to fill the scratches. Using the 600 will give excellent adhesion. 05-19-2013 0637 PM 6.
I would sand that cowling down with either 180 grit if the surface is faded badly and cracking or 220 if its not too bad. Youd want to get a nice smooth surface. Remove all the glue residue or cracking paint.
Make sure if theres any paint edges theyre all feathered in nicely. Once thats done go back with a two part primer. How to paint an outboard motor.
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Our highly skilled professionals can repair any cowling regardless of the damage it has endured. All holes cracks or deep scratches are repaired on site and brought back to their original shape. Contact us to get more information on this and other services we provide.
At The Outboard Paint Shop. We make your Outboard Motor look brand new. Liquid dish soap Dish scrubber or rough-sided sponge Bucket of water 2-part putty Painters tape optional Spray primer Spray paint in desired colors Spray clear coat sealant 600-grit wet sandpaper Remove the outboard motor from your boat and place on your painting work surface.
Sand the entire outboard motor using 400-grit wet sandpaper. When an outboard motor cowling is painted a human sprays paint on it. The conditions are controlled and the preparation is excellent.
If you prepare a cowling properly and apply the paint in controlled conditions and you are a human you probably can obtain similar results. 1993 sunbaked Yamaha engine cowling. Other sites said dont bother waste of time that I would be disappointed with results.
Well after getting a 600-700 quote from autobody shop I went for it. This is after just one clear coat. Happy enough to consider not even going forward with additional clearcoat after wet sanding.
My plan is to get some fiberglass tape to sure up the inside of the cowling then getting some JB weld to put on the outside and then touch up with the paint. It doesnt have to look great cosmetically I just want to keep the salt spray out since its so hard on components. We specialize in Outboard Refinishing.
Using factory original colors and decals for Yamaha Mercury Honda Suzuki Johnson Evinrude Mariner Tohatzu. We can make your outboard look brand new again at an affordable price. Whether you need a cowling repaired or you want to repaint those triple 300s The Outboard Paint Shop has you covered.
Just give them a call and tell them that Coastal Angler Magazine sent you. Contact the Outboard Paint Shop through their website at. Mix with hardener - 2-3 coats - 10 minutes to flash between.
Wait 2 hours and remove the tape. You can polish and orange peel or fish eye after about 3 days. You can add a coat of wax after 30 days.
This was my method and there are a lot more details but generally a guideline of what I. PartsVu is a one-stop-shop for a wide range of engine and cowling paint. We are proud to carry products from a wide range of suppliers including Moeller Yamaha Mercury and others.
PartsVu is dedicated to helping you to find the right products for your needs every time fast shipping and great prices. Yamaha Marine Outboard Engine Cowling Spray. Posted 05-03-2002 0221 PM ET US Somebody with a Sea Ray dinged one of my Mercury 200 covers a few years ago.
Cost his insurance company about 500 to repair. I took it to a Corvette body shop who fixed the ding and repainted it. The replacement Merc decals were about 135 out of that 500.