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Rebel_Heart 08-25-2009 10:43 PM

Replacement for Attwood Air Vents?
 
I've replaced my stock attwood plastic air vents several times because of yellowing after a few years. Are there any vents that are a direct replacement? I have tried some powdercoated ones from Eddie Marine that I ended up sending back because they wouldn't fit. Any suggestions?

RaggedEdge 08-26-2009 06:44 AM

I replaced the white with the chrome finished ones, got them from West Marine. They looked better on my last boat, in my eye, because of the anniversary paint graphics.

StrikinLightnin 08-26-2009 09:32 AM

I had my buddy at his auto body shop paint all my vents including the large side ones.
Everything matches and NEVER fades.

Yes I know that the large ones are painted 'glass
but still wanted everything to match to the gel on
a 1996 lightning

Rebel_Heart 08-26-2009 09:35 PM

Appreciate the responses. I might try to find some metal ones and have them spray painted to match my color.

They can't spray the plastic ones, can they?

StrikinLightnin 08-26-2009 09:49 PM


Originally Posted by Rebel_Heart (Post 2940549)
Appreciate the responses. I might try to find some metal ones and have them spray painted to match my color.

They can't spray the plastic ones, can they?

YES my original vents were repainted.
I guess I didn't clarify that I had the factory stock plastic vents painted.
They have a gloss shine to them and never fade.

carcrash 08-27-2009 10:45 AM

I glassed over mine. Plenty of airflow from the cockpit into the engine room already on my boat -- there are 6x12 inch hole each side under the side of the cockpit. I don't know, but you might have openings there too. Mine's a sportfisher, so its obviously a lot different from a lightning.

Jesse James 09-03-2009 09:28 PM

i just painted my 6 atwood plastic vents today......they have a good gloss I prepped them with 1000, 2000, cleaned and shot with rustoleoum appliance white......looks good...i also shot the larger side vents (mine are glass) on a 92 model boat......


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