SterlingSilva SXi Pro Build Thread
- Thread starter SterlingSilva
- Start date
You will never look back!! Good luck deciding though:Eyecrazy:...a lot of killer choices!!!
SterlingSilva
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- Colorado Springs
Sounds logical.
I dont doubt it. I know i wanna go with a SS 865 but as far as the hull goes... they are all sweet. Ill thrash the Pro for a couple seasons and save up some $ and then build up the custom piece by piece and keep the Pro as a backup.
Thanks! :bananalama:
SXR-FOREVER
Finally Flippin
- Location
- Lake Minnetonka, MN
I wonder why the SXR is setup with the water outlets on the exhaust side then?
Motorheads5
Livin the generation gap
- Location
- ketchikan alaska
Nice job that thing look's sweet.
GReenANt
GReenAnt
- Location
- Indianapolis
SterlingSilva
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- Location
- Colorado Springs
No need to get it all off. just sand it starting with 80 grit and work your way up to 200 or 400 grit. Then primer followed by a light scuff with the 400 grit then color. make sure you clean the surface good before spraying any paint on it.
GReenANt
GReenAnt
- Location
- Indianapolis
alright sounds like a good plan i'm going the cheap route with appliance epoxy spray cans but i want to make it look ok and i want to practice good prep work for future skis
GReenANt
GReenAnt
- Location
- Indianapolis
also did you do anything special where the gelcoat had been worn through on the bottom or just paint over it. I am thinking of repairing the damage to my hull because it just keeps getting worse. i am not gonna rebuild/paint the entire bottom i just want to protect those areas
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- Location
- Cherry Valley, CA
dude nice ski!!! what color is that called???
SterlingSilva
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- Colorado Springs
on the bottom i just sanded with 80 then 150 and filled any heavy scratches with epoxy resin. i used the appliance epoxy paint on the bottom. if u are using that leave the surface semi rough so it has a good base to stick to. no primer needed.
thanks. i believe the color is whatever shade of metallic gray comes on a VW GTI . not sure of the name
thanks. i believe the color is whatever shade of metallic gray comes on a VW GTI . not sure of the name
- Location
- Cherry Valley, CA
okay cool man. im thinking of painting my ski and that looks like a nice color. were do you get the epoxy paint? and you roll that on don't you?
SterlingSilva
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- Colorado Springs
it comes in a spray paint can and you can pick it up at either lowes or home depot. make sure u wear a mask and spray in a well ventilated place cus it creates a cloud when u spray it
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- Cherry Valley, CA
okay so what is it called again??
SterlingSilva
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- Location
- Colorado Springs
applance epoxy paint. i think it comes in white or black. maybe almond too
Tanman
Jus' keep er' pinned
- Location
- Ketchikan Alaska
great job on the turf, very innovative
the WaTeRhAwK
fryin' up a/m electrics..
- Location
- okc
silva, what part of the spring did you have to cut and bend?
thanks.
thanks.
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SterlingSilva
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- Colorado Springs
didnt have to bend anything. just cut the side of the spring that leans against the pole. the spring is too long to fit into the ac pole so i cut it just before the bend. i put a piece of the kawi rubber on the cut end and it works good
the WaTeRhAwK
fryin' up a/m electrics..
- Location
- okc
can you show me a picture of yours?
Awesome tips to this Newb . Would the epoxy paint work well on the top of the hull?