Primer paint for outboard lower unit postby dtmackey » fri apr 27, 2018 4:00 pm i would do the following:

Painting outboard motor lower unit. Today's video is about painting an outboard lower unit and it's proudly sponsored by marineengine.com. 10 paint for outboard lower unit: Painting an outboard lower unit.

This causes the propeller to. What's the trick to painting a merc lower unit and preventing the paint from coming off? What grit do you painters usually go down to before prime.

Once it's cleaned, use whatever tools you have at your disposal to sand the paint off the entire midsection, clamp brackets, trim unit, swivel bracket, steering arm and lower unit. My thought was down to 220 grit. Shot 3 coats of the zinc chromate primer allowing 5.

Clean and prep the lower by removing any and all paint, preferably get it to bare aluminum.either by sanding or using a chemical type stripper.be careful not to damage any. I am about to paint my lower unit of my trolling motor for the sixth time with lower unit outboard paint. In this video i show you how to repaint your lower unit gearcase.

Prep the surface with a sandpaper or scuff pad, about 180 grit if. In this video i weld, straighten bog and paint the lower unit from my johnson 30hp outboard. Place the oil pan underneath the prop.

Mask off the area to be repainted, chosing lines for the tape that blend with natural lines on the lower unit. Last time we saw this gear box i was sending it off to be sandblasted i. Wash all surfaces to be painted with soap and water;