Prop and Lower Unit Painting

[littlebluelund]

I am planning on painting my prop and lower unit, once the tempertures get in the 60's, anything special I need to do?
I spoke with a guy from a prop repair place and he said just rough up the surfaces a little bit with sandpaper and use a good outdoor paint like rustoleum. Anything else I should be aware off?

[ChampionShip]

Trilux 33 makes a spray version that would be absolutely suitable for coating your lower unit and prop. It's a little spendy but worth it IMHO.

[scrapper]

I have seen some paint jobs that made me laugh a little. I personally have only made that mistake once, but I am not alone. And the second attempt was a little more time consuming. Never cut corners and spend a little extra. IMHO

[salmonslayer]

I just got done repainting the lower half of a boat & it's all about prep work...better paint makes a difference but if you don't sand & clean it properly the best paint won't stick.

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[littlebluelund]

Thats one hell of a paint job....

[salmonslayer]

Worked wonders for a 35 year old boat.

[clam2]

Mercury makes a spray paint for this exact purpose.....I used it on my outdrive on the old boat and it worked very well....available at Cedar Lake Sales and Keith's Marina in West Bend.......available at most places selling boat gear I am quite sure....

[Phishy]

May 8, 2010 13:12:29 GMT -5 ChampionShip said:

It's a little spendy but worth it IMHO.

you might be from 'sconsin if you ever used the word "spendy" in a sentence or understood what it meant.....



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