Painting outdrive on 270!?
laureniac1
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So I'm considering bottom painting my outdrive on my 270 because I'm tired of the pitting every year. I've sanded, primed , and painted and I've had enough lol! I'm using the Hydocot Petit eco non copper and yes it's rated for aluminum. Thoughts? And if I paint out drive do I still need the gap around outdrive and transom? Thanks
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Because I am ocd and was about to bottom paint a brand new 2014 Rinker EC 360 I asked my gel coat guy first. He said no way should you leave a gap as that will be a water entry point into your hull. I then telephoned the three major boat paint manufacturers and an old friend from my painting company days, a chemical engineer with International Paints.
Everyone said the same thing. If you are using recently approved/applied bottom coatings do not leave a gap. The chemical engineer asked. "Do you plan on leaving a patch on the bottom of your hull unpainted, if not why wouldn't you paint right up to the drives?"
The entire hull was painted right up to and touching the drives. Everything was in pristine condition after two years until it was sold.
BTW - the surveyor who was contracted to survey the boat prior to sale said " Way to go with the bottom paint - right up to the drives!"
http://www.clubsearay.com/index.php?threads/petit-hydrocoat-eco-on-outdrives.66385/
Would you put it on your props as well? Trim tabs? My tabs are covered this year with barnacles! Beyond over it.
06 Rinker 270