- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
What is that black coating/paint with the white speckels that trinity and waterdawg both appear to use on their engine compartments?
Other engine compartment coatings/trinity / waterdawg
- Thread starter tipafew
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- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
I thought it was something more fancy than that.....maybe not
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
it is zolatone and it aint cheap. If you are doing 3 or 4 hulls its not bad but to do one hull or 4 would be $400 and you need a pot gun. I bought the pot gun then read that you need to prime with THIER PRIMER and add a HIGH $$$$$ hardner to make it chemical and scratch resistant I realized I was pissing up a rope LOL. Also, the people at the MFR. are total azz bags when you call for info.
Better off gel coating and thats not cheap either hehehehe.
Better off gel coating and thats not cheap either hehehehe.
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
That stuff looks really nice but it appears to be a overkill. I just looked at the web site and you are right.......looks like way to much work and money!
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
Really if you want something durable that will not look like AZZ in a season you have no choice that I can find other than laying some 5-6oz carbon inside with epoxy for looks or Zolatone. I cannot find an alternative that will hold up over time. If I were doing say 3 skis I would do the zolatone in a heart beat.
Its not overkill if you want something that holds up. It is just time consuming and expensive. Another option I thought about is to find a bedliner place that would be willing to spray it and one that does the HARDER COMPOUND liners (LINEX maybe) not the rubber crap.
Its not overkill if you want something that holds up. It is just time consuming and expensive. Another option I thought about is to find a bedliner place that would be willing to spray it and one that does the HARDER COMPOUND liners (LINEX maybe) not the rubber crap.
l like your idea of using a bed liner like Linex,but what about the weight factor?
DK-Freestyle
2011 World Champion
- Location
- Oakley, CA
We use the same stuff for the BOBs. The good engine coating material is also resistant to fuel. Cheap rattle can texture paint isn't, you'll be seeing spots at the bottom of the hull if you spill some gas on it.
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
It's cosmetic mainly but can't hurt long term longevity either.
infamy
Westside Freeride
personally i wouldnt go the bedliner route in case i ever had to do any fiberglass repairs or add re-inforcement. that stuff would be a p.i.t.a to remove. i just like the dyed resin look. i went with white dye and am very happy with it after 3 or 4 years.
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
Good point on the future repair thing!
I liike the idea of died resin or tomski's bilge coating.
I liike the idea of died resin or tomski's bilge coating.
SUPERJET-113
GASKETS FOR CHAMP BRAP!
- Location
- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
I have rolled white gel coat in my engine compartment after reinforcing.
Roll on gel coat, let set up a bit, PVA, let cure, rinse PVA, done.
Roll on gel coat, let set up a bit, PVA, let cure, rinse PVA, done.
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Dustin Mustangs
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- Location
- Holland, MI
I have never tried it before, but it seems like one of those epoxy based garage floor coatings would work pretty well for this. They even have teh same look.
http://www.floorchips.com/
http://www.floorchips.com/
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
I was just talking about thatg garage floor epoxy last night...might be a good option
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
same issue using carbon kevlar inside hull, repairs would be a biotch, carbon fiber works fine though.
