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Painting an outboard, looking for tips.
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<blockquote data-quote="JMichael" data-source="post: 291938" data-attributes="member: 7544"><p>I just repainted my motor this summer. I had to dismantle the entire motor to convert it from remote to tiller control so I painted it while I had it apart. This made it easier to clean (steam pressure wash and degreaser) and a lot less masking. I sanded most all the spots where the paint was chipped and bare metal showing. I sanded it just enough to feather the edges of the chip so it wouldn't show with the new paint. I also scuffed the entire surface so the new paint would stick to the old. Then I sprayed it with one coat of etching primer (had a lot of bare metal spots). Next up was the actual spray paint. I used Imron since my buddy had an abundant supply of it and it wasn't going to cost me any thing. This was a gloss black and it has such a good shine and it's a durable paint, that I didn't apply a clear coat. I may go back and clear it if I ever buy new decals for it. You can see what my before and after looks like if you look at my build (page 1 & 2) which is linked in my signature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JMichael, post: 291938, member: 7544"] I just repainted my motor this summer. I had to dismantle the entire motor to convert it from remote to tiller control so I painted it while I had it apart. This made it easier to clean (steam pressure wash and degreaser) and a lot less masking. I sanded most all the spots where the paint was chipped and bare metal showing. I sanded it just enough to feather the edges of the chip so it wouldn't show with the new paint. I also scuffed the entire surface so the new paint would stick to the old. Then I sprayed it with one coat of etching primer (had a lot of bare metal spots). Next up was the actual spray paint. I used Imron since my buddy had an abundant supply of it and it wasn't going to cost me any thing. This was a gloss black and it has such a good shine and it's a durable paint, that I didn't apply a clear coat. I may go back and clear it if I ever buy new decals for it. You can see what my before and after looks like if you look at my build (page 1 & 2) which is linked in my signature. [/QUOTE]
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