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03-13-2006, 10:19 PM
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Trim tabs + paint ????????
How do you keep paint on trim tabs?
I have had a set of Lencos on my boat for 5 years and every year the paint is gone and they are full of barnacles. I have tried expensive primers with no luck. Sanding with 80 grit, sand blasting and paint over bare metal, also no luck. With a new bottom painting season upon us who has the magic formula? The bottom is barier coated and I use micron extra ablative paint. Unfortunately I put the barrier coat on the year before the tabs so they are still bare metal. Any suggestions?
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03-13-2006, 10:26 PM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
My tabs look like crap but the paint did not peel off, I roughed them up with 80 grit and painted with non-ablative Interlux Ultra. Both have sacrificial anodes.
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03-13-2006, 11:34 PM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
Jason,
Am I correct that you drilled though both tab plates? If so what kind of drill bit did you use? Peter
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03-13-2006, 11:59 PM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
I have got the anodes also, standard bit went through them. Maybe the non ablative paint will work better.
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May all your deadrise be variable. My 1973 SeaCraft 20SF Parker 2530 DVEC Boston Whaler 15 1984
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03-14-2006, 08:15 AM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
Speaking of anodes. I put one on each of my Bennett trim tabs and the anodes were completely eaten in 5 months. I will use larger ones this season. So, a word to the wise - they are a must for boats left in the water!
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03-14-2006, 12:18 PM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
Peter- As Bryan stated a standard bit worked, I used a punch to make a guide and then started with a small pilot bit and worked up.
Blizzard- You are not kidding I went though 2 sets of anodes last summer
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03-14-2006, 01:00 PM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
PeterB, Stainless can be drilled with a sharp metal bit! The trick is Slow drill between 400 and 600 rpm and don't use any oil or lube, you will be supprised at how easy stainless will cut. Also if ya'll are using up anodes that quickly there must be an auful lot of electricity leaking into the water from somewhere (your boat or a neighboring boat).
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03-14-2006, 01:39 PM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
If you want to drill faster just use a Cobalt or Titanium tipped bit, I use them at work all the time and they drill thru SS like butter.
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03-14-2006, 02:14 PM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
I keep my boat on a river with the closest boat about 300yds away and I go through a set of anodes each year easily. Probably could do two sets if I replaced them. Boat is in from end of April to December sometime.
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May all your deadrise be variable. My 1973 SeaCraft 20SF Parker 2530 DVEC Boston Whaler 15 1984
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03-15-2006, 11:27 AM
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Re: Trim tabs + paint ????????
I used zinc chromate primer on my tabs and then Interlux ablative anti fouling, it worked well.
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