Painting drives while on boat?
07-23-2005 | 09:03 PM
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Painting drives while on boat?
Can I paint the drives while still on the boat? or is it worth it just taking them off? Also, if I were to take them off, do i NEED a drive stand and how hard is it to take them off. I have never taken them off before.
07-24-2005 | 01:51 PM
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Re: Painting drives while on boat?
Originally Posted by art kern
yes you can , but you will have to do some masking off . i have painted a lot of drives , both ways . i think that you will find it twice as easy , with the drives off the boat , unless you are using a spray bomb , i spray most drives in imron with a gun ,either way you will have to mask off unless the drives are off the boat . and no you do not NEED a drive stand . i usually hang the drives from a 4x4 or anything that will handle the weight . / A . K . A . /
What do you mean by hang? off a plow frame??
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07-25-2005 | 01:43 PM
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Re: Painting drives while on boat?
Originally Posted by CMG
What do you mean by hang? off a plow frame??
I think he ment a 4X4 as in wood
07-25-2005 | 02:41 PM
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Re: Painting drives while on boat?
Originally Posted by RUSSSR1
No not the plow fram, just drill the passenger door and put the inside transom plate on in a way that you can still get to the door handle
I think he ment a 4X4 as in wood
I think he ment a 4X4 as in wood
ugh - Ok, guess I'm just a dopey country boy from NH.
Every time I see some one here talk about trouble with their heads I assume they mean their wife and her sister too
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07-25-2005 | 03:08 PM
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Re: Painting drives while on boat?
Originally Posted by art kern
thank you !!!! i sometimes can not understand how somebody , can ask a question like that , or maybe he should just put a rope around his neck, and HANG himself . / A . K . A . /
Take it easy there Sparky....I'm sure the heat in the garage or the fumes from the paint are getting to you
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07-25-2005 | 11:21 PM
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Re: Painting drives while on boat?
Originally Posted by CMG
Russ your lucky you quoted me in your reply or I'd delete the evidence in a heartbeat!
07-26-2005 | 05:51 AM
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Re: Painting drives while on boat?
Originally Posted by RUSSSR1
Sorry Chris but I had to bust your balls on that one
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07-26-2005 | 10:17 AM
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Re: Painting drives while on boat?
Originally Posted by jec1521
Can I paint the drives while still on the boat? or is it worth it just taking them off? Also, if I were to take them off, do i NEED a drive stand and how hard is it to take them off. I have never taken them off before.
There are little "tricks" for each type drive.
(Like put your alpha in forward.... etc.)
