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| Author: | Misterfu02 [ Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Volvo Penta SX Outdrive Touchup Paint? |
I have a few spots on my outdrive where the paint came off. There's a little bit of bubbling towards the top as well. Overall it's in good shape. Can I just sand, prime with zinc and then touch this up with engine enamel, or do I need some kind of special outdrive paint from VP? The main thing is getting the paint to stick, avoiding corrosion and matching the color. |
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| Author: | ach1982 [ Mon Sep 17, 2018 3:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Volvo Penta SX Outdrive Touchup Paint? |
Hello, last year my outdrive (OMC SX) had to be repainted. There a some outdrive paints available on the market. I tested the paint and the primer from Quicksilver and the VP on aliminium plates. I put them into a water barrel for three month. After that time I recognized, that all plates got bubbles underneath the paint. After internet research I found out, that the one-component acrylic enamel paint are not very long lasting, when they stay permanent under water. I think just for touch up they are okay on an outboard drive. I switched to a two component epoxy primer and a two component polyurethane paint with a UV resistant hardnener. This year the boat stays the whole season in the water and the SX looks still like new painted. As a conclusion, the one component spray paints are just good for touch up if its a trailerd boat. If the boat is in the water for the whole season, you should use stronger paints. |
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