Re: Blue paint for 1957 Evinrude 35hp

[chris-p]

I like to strip my parts first down to bare metal where I can.

I degrease with a product like Super Clean first.

Then put in blasting cabinet and take down to bare metal. Perhaps paint stripper if you don’t have access to blasting machine?

Clean in soapy water to remove all traces of blasting medium and/or paint stripper, air hose dry.

Clean with a pre paint cleaner (wax and tar remover). Acetone could be used here as well. I believe some use Phosphoric Acid? I Stick to what the painters use and use the wax and tar remover.

Couple coats of self etching primer to the bare metal.

High Fill Primer if needed? Not all parts need this primer. Gearcases usually do as they are rough.

Paint as needed.

Follow painting instructions between coats and between primer and paint.

I don’t think buying Duplicor is cheaper is it? I buy the paint cans from NY Marine for like 10 bucks, the same, if not less, than what the Dupllicor cans are worth at my local auto parts store.