Hi All,



I have an 86 OMC Cobra drive in my boat. Last year I wired brushed the
drive, painted it with primer and then with antifouling paint. At the end
of the season pulled the boat out of the water to find all of the paint off
the drive. I did prepare the drive according to manufacturers directions.
Is there a better paint for out drives then the primer and then anti fouling
drive paint scheme? I was hoping for epoxy paint that I could use as the
primer and then the normal out drive antifouling paint. I do not really
mind the cost as much as the bare aluminum in the salt water. I am open to
all suggestions.



Thanks

Mark.



p.s. I prepared the drive by wire brushing the crud off the drive then
washed with dishwashing soap. Let dry for 24 hrs then painted with primer,
dry for 24hrs then painted with the antifouling paint.

What primer did you use?

Not all primers will work on aluminum. I have previously used this
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs.../10892/11204/4

and it is still there after several years.


"r_d" wrote in message
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Hi All,



I have an 86 OMC Cobra drive in my boat. Last year I wired brushed the
drive, painted it with primer and then with antifouling paint. At the end
of the season pulled the boat out of the water to find all of the paint
off the drive. I did prepare the drive according to manufacturers
directions. Is there a better paint for out drives then the primer and
then anti fouling drive paint scheme? I was hoping for epoxy paint that I
could use as the primer and then the normal out drive antifouling paint.
I do not really mind the cost as much as the bare aluminum in the salt
water. I am open to all suggestions.



Thanks

Mark.



p.s. I prepared the drive by wire brushing the crud off the drive then
washed with dishwashing soap. Let dry for 24 hrs then painted with
primer, dry for 24hrs then painted with the antifouling paint.

r_d writes:

I did prepare the drive according to manufacturers directions.
Is there a better paint for out drives then the primer and then anti
fouling drive paint scheme?

Primer specifically for aluminum?

Wire brushing may be a problem, embedding steel in the aluminum.

"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
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r_d writes:

I did prepare the drive according to manufacturers directions.
Is there a better paint for out drives then the primer and then anti
fouling drive paint scheme?

Primer specifically for aluminum?

Wire brushing may be a problem, embedding steel in the aluminum.

The primer was for aluminum out drives but I wonder if wire brushing
actually polished the aluminum and that is why it didn't stick. Another
poster suggested a different type of paint. This time I think I will light
sand to scuff up the surface, wash with dish soap and then prime and paint
with a different brand of paint.

thanks for the post,
mark

http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa//produ...t.asp#CP252455


"r_d" wrote in message
om...

"Richard J Kinch" wrote in message
. ..
r_d writes:

I did prepare the drive according to manufacturers directions.
Is there a better paint for out drives then the primer and then anti
fouling drive paint scheme?

Primer specifically for aluminum?

Wire brushing may be a problem, embedding steel in the aluminum.

The primer was for aluminum out drives but I wonder if wire brushing
actually polished the aluminum and that is why it didn't stick. Another
poster suggested a different type of paint. This time I think I will
light sand to scuff up the surface, wash with dish soap and then prime and
paint with a different brand of paint.

thanks for the post,
mark