Outdrive Painting - What To Use Looking...

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Outdrive Painting - What To Use

Looking for input based on experience as to the best products and procedures to paint my mercruiser outdrive while on the boat. It's not in bad sha[pe but does have a few spots where the bare metal is showing. I don't have a paint sprayer so I'll need to use a spray can or brush. Here are my questions:

1. Sanding - what is the appropriate (finest) grit that should be used?

2. Fillers - is JB Kwik Filler OK for taking care of pitting?

3. Cleaners - what should be used after sanding to clean the surface?

4. Primers - what is the best self etching brand of primer?

5. Finish Coat - any suggestions ???

Have heard Rustoleum High Performance paint or Valspar Tactor & Implement Paint with the addition of an enamel hardener might be possibilities? Any recommendations based on personal experience would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dennis

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Quicksilver Phantom Black is the paint. Zinc Chromate is a good primer as well as Interlux Primocon Primer PN YPA985a (underwater). Might want to alodyne it if a lot of bare metal showing (prevents corrosion). An aluminum epoxy would be good for filling pits, West Systems GFlex 655 will work. (great product for the boat) There are other epoxies that will work well with aluminum, too.