What paint?

[Taz]

After fitting my nose cone i will have to paint the gearbox does anybody know what paint i can use i want a spray and i like the idea of silver, Can i use car spray cans then lacquer after ?

[Jon]

You can paint it with anything you like,

but if you want to do a proper job that will last i would suggest a marine grade paint designed to withstand the salt corrosion attack.

Just my opinion.

[Taz]

Sod that aerosol it is then!

[BREN]

why clear?
it's not needed or normally used on a gloss finish.it's used on base coats.

[Silversurfer]

Taz I got the mercury black paint from Thorpe bay Marine on the sea front repainted my leg with it worked a treat. Remeber you commented i had taken all the paint off. Thats the Peterboat pub a dropping tide and time for another pint - are you sure??

BTW have you got somewhere you can work on your boat indoors over the winter?

[Silversurfer]

You guys are all a bit pro compared to my handy work!

[Captain Chaos]

mercurys black is an enamel.....not paint.

and its a fortune...............Mathew, whatever you used on your outdrive legs looked blinkin good to me......if its holding up, it seems a good formula

[Silversurfer]

Yeah thats trhe stuff - 10 min job with plastic bag over the prop. Shines like new!

£14 a can i think

[Silversurfer]

That looked like hard work mate!

[BREN]

Originally posted by Matt
Seemed like a good idea at the time.
When I didn't use clear, the black seemed to lose it's shine after a while. So far, with the clear, it still looks quite good.

keep it well polished
when i bought my boat the outboard leg and gear box had been painted with a rattle can.looked awfull.first time out in the water the paint fell of the gear box.i used a da sanded it right down.etche primed it,followed by 2k primer scotched it down then hit it with 2k gloss.excellent job looks like glass and reflects like a mirror.but i have been doing it 17yrs.

[Too Old]

I don't know what brands of paint you have available but a lot of drive rebuilders over here use Dupont Nason.

[Too Old]

Here's my TRS drives I did last winter. Primer on half the drive, silver Dupont Nason on the lower.

[Too Old]

Nason black addded......

[Too Old]

Drives reinstalled. These are 1985 vintage drives.

[Taz]

Originally posted by Silversurfer
Taz I got the mercury black paint from Thorpe bay Marine on the sea front repainted my leg with it worked a treat. Remeber you commented i had taken all the paint off. Thats the Peterboat pub a dropping tide and time for another pint - are you sure??

BTW have you got somewhere you can work on your boat indoors over the winter?

I like the peterboat nice pub!
Thats to scary to think surprised you moved the boat was it beached?
I have a big barn or unit where i have it with all my other stuff down lower road

[Taz]

Silversurfer i dont spose they did silver at thrope bay marine?

[Captain Chaos]

Upminster marine most certainly do..........

sorry thats "boating mania"

[Taz]

I went there last week it was pants

[Captain Chaos]

For racing stuff, yes............That happy wee fella knows how to get stuff though!

he's got a whole rack of paint!

[Taz]

Ummm i dont think much of those birds
Plus its well expensive
Oh and it owned by some women