Engine room clean up

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03-06-2013 | 02:46 PM

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sr73z

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looks great, night and day difference

03-07-2013 | 01:11 PM

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Pokher Ace

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Looks good! What color Awlgrip did you use?

03-08-2013 | 12:07 PM

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jab052783

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Awl grip

Snow white

03-12-2013 | 02:15 PM

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Thunderstruck27

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Originally Posted by 4bus

I am in the process of doing the same thing, hopefully finish up tonight. Using white rustoleom enamel with 8:1 hardener. Mine is slow going because I would not remove everything at once, one side at a time cause my memory sucks. Tonight will be the 4th in a row

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At my age I've started taking pics of anything I dissassemble...except for my wife's nities ! he he

03-12-2013 | 02:25 PM

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GTOKILLER

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Originally Posted by jab052783

The tin foil trick works great even when you are spraying and not brushing

Im glad you tried that & it worked, I mentioned it in another post & I got some neg. feedback about it. The shop is warming up as I type, ill be painting in a few hours!! I better buy some more foil.

BTW, Those both look awesome!!

04-22-2013 | 09:33 PM

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MIKE OLEARY

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engine room refinish

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Decided to give my engine room a coat of paint while I am waiting on parts for my engines

hello what are you using to prep the gel before you paint it

04-24-2013 | 09:11 PM

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MIKE OLEARY

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what did you use to prep the gel coat before painting ?

04-25-2013 | 06:19 AM

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4bus

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what did you use to prep the gel coat before painting ?

I wiped it down with acetone. I did not sand. Paint is rock soild with hardener, couldn't be happier.

04-30-2013 | 10:57 PM

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johnnyboatman

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I did the sides of mine in white, and the bottom in alum silver, looks ten times better, will post pics when I get all my tools out of the way.

06-01-2013 | 10:35 AM

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jab052783

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Engine start

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500efi with the kits from ateco would of been in the boat but my daughter has been in the hospital for the past 2 weeks and she comes first

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