Painted one of my Engines

I got tired of lookin at my '03 50HP I bought a few years back so I had the lower off for a water pump and figured WTH I'll repaint it while it's off.

Before.




And After.




Started with 100 grit Emory cloth then finish sanded with 200 grit wet and dry on the lower and mid sections. Simple green wash and air dry. Acid etch with 50-50 white vinegar and distilled water then let air dry. Distilled water rinse and let air dry. 3 light coats of rattle can BRP zinc phosphate primer. Dried overnight then 4 light coats of rattle can BRP Ocean Pearl white. Buffed out top and side covers with Meguiar's #2 fine cut cleaner. I waited 3 weeks to dry then striped the mid section and applied/buffed a good coat of Mothers carnauba paste wax on the whole mess. Gonna do the Mount/T&T next.

PITA but I'm happy with the results.

Mint! Nice job! :beer:

Looks showroom! :LOL2:

Thanks! I'm retired, gotta have something to show for all my screwing off.

That is great paint as long as it is applied and left to dry exactly like you did it. I have done the same on several engines and the paint is bulletproof in durability as long as it is allowed to fully cure out. Nice job!

Thank you Pappy! Let me be another to reiterate what a treasure it is to have you as a valued contributor on this site.

Looks awesome. I'm curious how well it will hold up. I'm betting it will be just fine. =D>

Looks awesome

Well done.