My new hole in the water...

[MarPar]

I'd say it worked! Im a believer!

Before

After

 

[MarPar]

Next up in the tub...the hitch

 

[5wndwcpe]

Paint question...

Looking to repaint Reba inside and out.

1) do I need to take it down to bare aluminum?

2) I assume there is a special paint / primer to stick to said aluminum?

@eldubb440 @5wndwcpe

Mario - join the SPI forum and poke around in the archives. Everyone over there is pretty knowledgeable and you can even call Barry up (the owner) and ask him yourself about aluminum. Hand sanding is best as a da can polish the metal as the paper wears out, negating the desired effect of giving it tooth.

 

[kiwigtx]

I'd say it worked! Im a believer!

Before

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After

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Very nice....like brand new.

 

[MarPar]

Mario - join the SPI forum and poke around in the archives. Everyone over there is pretty knowledgeable and you can even call Barry up (the owner) and ask him yourself about aluminum. Hand sanding is best as a da can polish the metal as the paper wears out, negating the desired effect of giving it tooth.

I'll check them out summore. Thank you Pete!

 

[MarPar]

Very nice....like brand new.

Painted up and drying as we speak.

After the dunk in the Evaporust, I rinsed it off with water and wiped it down with acetone. Then sprayed it with Seymour Cast Blast. I used the 1200* version on the manifolds for the GTXer. Good stuff.

 

[MarPar]

Hitch all done. Evaporust for a day and half, cleaned it up with a green scotchbrite pad and then wire wheeled the bolts (using new nylock nuts) and Bob's yer uncle. lol

Still need to get new safety chains. The old ones are beat to ****.

Im wondering if I should spray the hitch with a clear coat of some sort so it doesn't flash rust?

 

[davek]

Dang when your done that boat and trailer is going to look brand new.

 

[64BEL]

Im wondering if I should spray the hitch with a clear coat of some sort so it doesn't flash rust?

I would, Mario. Looks great!

 

[MarPar]

Dang when your done that boat and trailer is going to look brand new.

Im tryin!! And with as many old parts as possible-except safety items.

 

[MarPar]

I would, Mario. Looks great!

Thanks Dave! Ya, I kinda figured I should. Used Ace clear enamel spray. It's on the rack drying as we speak!

 

[MarPar]

Next up in the tank...the bow rope crank.

 

[MarPar]

A couple of cringe-worthy questions for the group...and they both involve aerosol cans

I am using 1k self-etching primer in an aerosol. Do I take it all the way down to bare aluminum? Can I sand the current paint down enough to where the primer will stick? I am painting over the primer with automotive-grade paint (in an aerosol) and then a 2k urethane gloss clearcoat (yes, that damn aerosol again lol) over the color.

It's not chalky. Im thinking if I hit it with a DA and 400 grit, the substrate should be pretty flat. Also, the 1k primer is a filler/primer. They called it a 'wash primer.' So that'll help. lol

The gray is the bare aluminum of the boat. The other side is a little bit better. What say ye?

 

[kiwigtx]

A couple of cringe-worthy questions for the group...and they both involve aerosol cans View attachment 1304713

I am using 1k self-etching primer in an aerosol. Do I take it all the way down to bare aluminum? Can I sand the current paint down enough to where the primer will stick? I am painting over the primer with automotive-grade paint (in an aerosol) and then a 2k urethane gloss clearcoat (yes, that damn aerosol again lol) over the color.

It's not chalky. Im thinking if I hit it with a DA and 400 grit, the substrate should be pretty flat. Also, the 1k primer is a filler/primer. They called it a 'wash primer.' So that'll help. lol

The gray is the bare aluminum of the boat. The other side is a little bit better. What say ye?

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IMHO, I would take it down only as far as required....to solid primer - whereby nothing is flaking off, or any deep edges. If the original primer is feathering out OK, I would run with that. Check first to make sure that your new paint will not 'fry' on the old surface....if it doesn't - you're good to go.

My opinion only of course. I have done a ton of painting, but I am far short of being an expert.

 

[Richard Cranium]

What the heck is this thing that the bow light is attached to?

 

[MarPar]

What the heck is this thing that the bow light is attached to?



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That is called an 'Anchor Mate'. The anchor is supposed sit under the hood. It has a rope and pulley system along the port side all the way back to the helm.

You can see the spool in the first pic and the rope in the second pic

 

[MarPar]

IMHO, I would take it down only as far as required....to solid primer - whereby nothing is flaking off, or any deep edges. If the original primer is feathering out OK, I would run with that. Check first to make sure that your new paint will not 'fry' on the old surface....if it doesn't - you're good to go.

My opinion only of course. I have done a ton of painting, but I am far short of being an expert.

Of course

I think it will be fine to give er a little sanding and then hit it with the primer. The primer should keep the new paint from frying.