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Bass Boat Maintenance & Repairs => Bass Boat Maintenance => Topic started by: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 12:57:41 PM

Title: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 12:57:41 PM

Thought I would share a few pictures of my lower I shot over the weekend. I'll have to post a couple pictures at a time. Sorry.... It wont let me post more than 2 due to file size. First two pictures are when i started sanding. The next three are in primer and the last three are finish product.

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 01:00:00 PM

In Primer

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 01:02:05 PM

Finished product

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Curt on February 28, 2016, 03:15:47 PM

@Steve Heim Beautiful job!  :thumbup:

Glad to see it came out so nice  :nod: Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 04:52:46 PM

Thanks... I can't believe it came out as good as it did. I am the worlds worst painter on anything I  have ever tried to paint. I took my time and let it dry very good between coats. Lots of prep work.  :thumbup:

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 04:58:00 PM

Sorry... Here is the primer and paint I used. I think I've got about 15 bucks in this from start to finish. It's not a fancy powder coat job but will work for me.  (fp)

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Curt on February 28, 2016, 05:54:46 PM

Quote from: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 04:52:46 PM

Thanks... I can't believe it came out as good as it did. I am the worlds worst painter on anything I  have ever tried to paint. I took my time and let it dry very good between coats. Lots of prep work.  :thumbup:

The time you took paid off bigly, with a nice-looking finished job  :thumbup:

And thanks for showing us what you used, too. That's always helpful  :nod:

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Curt on February 28, 2016, 05:55:34 PM

Quote from: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 04:58:00 PM

Sorry... Here is the primer and paint I used. I think I've got about 15 bucks in this from start to finish. It's not a fancy powder coat job but will work for me.  (fp)

Do you happen to have the color name of the finish paint?

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Steve Heim on February 28, 2016, 06:55:26 PM

Yes. It's just good old gloss black enamel automotive paint. I could have bought the kit from Yamaha that would match up the same as factory but I believe it was around 100 bucks. You can't tell the difference unless you know what the factory color is suppose to be. I honestly have around 15 bucks total in it start to finish. That's sandpaper primer paint and a tack cloth. My friend that owns Bart's Marine Service here in Louisville gave me good advice and direction on what primer and paint to buy. I'm by far NOT a painter of any kind. But I took my time and followed his advice and it came out great.

Title: Re: Lower unit touch up
Post by: Curt on February 29, 2016, 09:37:50 AM

@Steve Heim It was definitely worth your time and effort  :thumbup:

And thanks for the info on the paint.  :nod: