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TomO |
04-10-2013 @ 7:46 AM
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See my answer to the other 41 Merc post.
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04-09-2013 @ 4:48 PM
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Tom. I live in Alabama. I dont know the difference between early and late. How can I tell the difference?
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TomO |
02-21-2013 @ 4:32 PM
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I live in a suburb northwest of Chicago. Where do you live? Is your 41 an early or late model?
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02-21-2013 @ 2:50 PM
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Another great input. Thanks Tom. Just curious--where are you located?
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TomO |
02-18-2013 @ 6:04 AM
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I used a heat gun to remove the rubber on mine.It was a messy job and took many hours. The best way to remove the rubber is to send your boards to Hunley Acuff in GA. The $150 to clean and blast the boards is well worth it and his covers look so much better that the glue on covers, even though they cost more than the covers. http://hunleyacuffrunningboards.com/
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Mr_Corvair |
02-17-2013 @ 6:23 PM
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Again Tom thanks for the information. I have one other question. What is the best way to remove the rubber from the running boards to be able to install new rubber? Anybody out there have a good way without using heat?
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Mr_Corvair |
02-17-2013 @ 6:18 PM
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Again Tom thanks for the information. I have one other question. What is the best way to remove the rubber from the running boards to be able to install new rubber? Anybody out there have a good way without using heat?
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TomO |
02-14-2013 @ 7:28 AM
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Mel The Envirotec was a epoxy coating that was pourable for finishing wood. I made a fixture to hold the handles so that the product would flow towards the smallest point on the handles. Then I just poured it on the handles and let them drain. On some of the handles, I had a big drip at the bottom end that I trimmed with a razor knife. Hobby Lobby sells a similar product. Could Dipseal use their clear over your painted handles? I used single stage DCC urethane paint with the blender, but you could also use Base coat. The idea was to make the paint transparent, similar to the originals. I would use an adhesive promoter with any plastic and then a good primer. Check out the reaction with the plastic and the paint before using any paint or adhesive promoter as some plastics have serious adverse reactions to some paints. Check with Jack on the paint that he recommends.
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Mr_Corvair |
02-13-2013 @ 10:31 AM
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Tom Which paint type did you mix with the PPG blender? Was the Envirotec plastic coating a spray or a dip? Do you know of something comparable that is still available? US plastics would cost a fortune. I did speak with them.Dipseal does not have a brown equivalent. I wonder how it was done back in 41. I purchased a set of dash plastic from Jack Karleskind. They are white. What prep would be recommended? What type of paint would be most compatible? I want the plastic pieces to be the original butterscotch color. Thanks for all the useful information. Mel
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02-12-2013 @ 9:13 AM
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I have tried redoing the handles on my 40 Mercury with using the blue for the dash plastic mixed with PPG Blender, sprayed on the handles and then using Envirotec plastic coating, (no longer available). They look good and have held up well, but the coating is thinner than original and harder than original. There are other similar Epoxy coatings available. http://www.usplasticcoatings.com/plastic_coatings_services.htm This company says that they can color match and coat your parts for you. The only part that I would worry about is that they heat your parts and then dip them. The handles are pot metal and heating them could cause pits to form. http://coatings.dipseal.com/viewitems/all-categories/ont-size-3-type-iv-clear-transparent-coating-font-?forward=1 This company sells plastic coating materials. I don't know if they will sell in small enough quantities to make it feasible for you to do it yourself. Here is a link to a site with the brochure for the 41 Mercury. http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/mercury/41me/41me.html
Tom
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