353 Windshield color
 

Anyone have any pics of a window frame powder coated a color on a 353? Thinking of painting mine white or red?? I'm thinking a color might look better than just grey or silver.

Mine was powder coated from the factory and is peeling off. Not sure why

Yes mine is to...one of the reasons why I'm powder coating them. I'm just thinking a color other than grey/silver would look pretty good. I would like to see a pic of one before I do it

Just google 353 Fastech, you'll get plenty of photos.

The factory did not powder coat them .. It was a cheap silver paint . I sand blasted mine and had it powder coated .. It's a lot of work removing all the glass and rubbers in the channel . If you do it mark every piece of rubber so it goes back in same place .. I would not do it again

The "factory" if your thinking Formula itself does not manufacture or paint the frames, Taylor does.

Any color other than a classy grey/silver (metallic) will look trailer park on your formula period.

Lol
ok thanks for the replies

Just keeping this out there...if anyone has any photos of any other color please post them! I've looked and i can't find any
Thanks

The silver on my windshield rails are starting to show age, the surface coating material is very thin. I was thinking of powder coating the whole thing or getting really crazy with it and polishing it. Formula was up charging $4,000 from the factory for the polished back in the day.

your windshield is painted aluminum ..the 4000 windshield from formula is all polished stainless ..it looks nice but tuff to keep clean .and you will never lean on it in the sun

I guess my trailer park roots are showing... I think it would look nice powder coated or painted to complement the rest of the boat.

Good point

I will post a pic when I do it
Thanks

Let us know how it turns out. I too have thought about removing the windshield and repainting as its starting to look worn and show its age. Removal just seems like it would be a nightmare of a project but the best way to make sure everything is painted evenly and painting on the boat just seems like a major headache just taping everything off and dealing with overspray.

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I painted mine a few years back. I just had my local body shop shoot it. It has held up great and i like it.

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I like it more than the silver. Like Smokin Gun said, I wouldnt do it again. PIA and very stressful.

How much a PITA? How bad was the disassembly and reinstall of windshield

Awesome
thank you very much for the pics!!! Looks great!!

Big PIA Everyone was worried about breaking the glass.Taking it apart was easier than putting it back together. lubricating the rubber gaskets was key in getting the glass back in. Once back together it took 5 of us to walk it back on. ! day to break it down, 1 day to put it back together. It cant be done correctly with it on the boat. Paint shop knocked the frame out quick while i took the glass to be tinted. The tint is not that dark plus i went with a bluish hue. Hopefully to be subtle. A guy that boats with us had the frame on his old Fountain done. That looked great and held up as well.
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Pics of painted windshield
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Looks Great!

How much of a pia was it?

The upper rail is peeling badly on my 292. Mainly where I rest my arm. I've decided that I'm going to disassemble just the top rail and re-paint in the off-season. Figure it will be easier then pulling the entire frame and glass off since anyone I've spoken to that has done it says they would never do it again. I believe I counted and its just 12 screws holding it in place.

Honestly I didn't think it was that bad at all. Not to much holding it on. Take pics of everything and use wd40 to slide the gaskets/glass back together. I would do it again no problem. The base of my frame was only screwed down no nuts and bolts at all..maybe that's why it went easier for me

Any new updates?..

Not a Fornula, but I had mine cut down and painted to match boat graphics. I think it looks ALOT better. It's your boat, paint it your way!

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I sent a couple pieces out for paint that were peeling badly that I just got back yesterday. I think my guy did a good job of matching the color, but he cleared them. I'm all for shinny, but the rest of the windshield is a flat or matte finish. Looks like I'll just have some taping and painting to do, at least its clear.

How well does the paint hold up to the abuse of a cover going down the highway???

I tow sometimes with the cockpit cover on. It has a cotton lining where it toches the paint and or gel. It hasn't caused any problems so far.

I did have to have a new cover made when I cut the windshield down, and it is quite a bit nicer than the factory cover.

Ya I gotta figure out something. Might paint it and then put those swim noodles over the frame when the covers on the boat...cause I tow with the cover on mainly...

The cover was not the cause of my paint peeling. I rest my forearm on the frame when idling and right where I put it just wore away.