Motor Painting

[plmbr]

Goodday: I am looking for some type of touch-up paint in (early Johnson green) for a 1953 Johnson Seahorse 5HP that was my Dad's.<br />The paint is scraped off in a few places and as I'm am restoring it, I like to touch it up if I can.And I'm also looking for a low speed needle jet for the same. Thanks. ...Gary (PLMBR)

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Motor Painting

A good Canadian resource for older engine paint:<br /> http://www.nymarine.ca/ <br />Sand any bare spots to shiney metal, and then etch the metal with a 50/50 mix of vinager and water. Prime with zinc chromate (I couldn't find this locally) or zinc phosphate primer (available from MMOS, just about any outboard dealer). Then paint.<br />The original paint is excellent, so wherever you're painting over it simply clean it with acetone, sand the gloss out of it, and clean it again. Then paint over.<br /><br />Try tcoutboards.com (States) for the needle valve. You might give Veinotte's Gone Fishing in Bridgewater (902-543-1460). They may have what you need as they have a good sized bone yard. Good to deal with too.