- Location
- Arnold MO.
Its been slow at work lately so I did most of the sanding there. Last night I put it on the polishing wheel and finished it up. Came out looking pretty good...
SX/SXi/SXi Pro winter progress
- Thread starter sxipro02
- Start date
- Location
- Arnold MO.
Also pulled the motor for my Jetinectics flywheel install and hull repair/paint work. I plan on using a good line-x type paint on the lower hull for this season.
- Location
- NYC/Long Island
Wow thats a shiny pipe, props to you for having that sort of patience.
98SXIPRO
One Of A K1nd
- Location
- The Bay Area
im gonna send u my chamber with a $100 bill taped to it! lol looks sick!
- Location
- Arnold MO.
Thanks, It turned out way better than my mod pipe I did last year(sold).
This is what it looked like before, it was starting to bubble in a few spots
these were after stripping the paint and using a wire wheel on the tough spots. Next was sanding 400,600,800,1200,1500 and then two steps of polish followed by some wax
This is what it looked like before, it was starting to bubble in a few spots
these were after stripping the paint and using a wire wheel on the tough spots. Next was sanding 400,600,800,1200,1500 and then two steps of polish followed by some wax
- Location
- Dolbeau , Qc
Stupid question but[FONT=arial, sans-serif] [/FONT]Do I need to remove my engine to remove my tank?
- Location
- Arnold MO.
yes you do, pretty easy though. it should take less than a hour
- Location
- Arnold MO.
Thanks, After watching your build I had to step it up a little to keep up lol. I plan on gutting the hull (again) so I can clean it up and put down a nice coat of paint inside it. I like the way your bilgecoat turned out but I think Im going to try using left over bed liner coating instead. Im going to start on it this weekend.
sxi steve
Life's short, have fun.
- Location
- Clinton Twp, MI
Nice!!!
Mark44
Katie's Boss
- Location
- 100% one place
You sir have a lot of time on your hands. Looks nice!
- Location
- Arnold MO.
After the kid and wife go to sleep a typically head to the garage for a few hours. It actually went pretty quick, about half the time I spent on the pump lol.
IceRocket1286
Site Supporter
- Location
- Metro Detroit
Pipe looks good.
Line-X type paint? I would not use that. That's a great way to add weight and ruin the bottom of a hull. Gel-Coat it if you do anything, its easy to do and is tougher than paint. Overspray basically doesn't even exist when you spray gelcoat. It's nice.
Line-X type paint? I would not use that. That's a great way to add weight and ruin the bottom of a hull. Gel-Coat it if you do anything, its easy to do and is tougher than paint. Overspray basically doesn't even exist when you spray gelcoat. It's nice.
- Location
- Arnold MO.
Line-x is a bit heavy but it will protect the hull from beating it on the rocks.
- Location
- New Jersey
that pipe looks insane. i just bought one that was powder coated but it has some discolorations. Makes me want to do this to it. after you've sanded it and polished it are you adding an sort of clear coat? or will you just continually wax it...
- Location
- Arnold MO.
Ill just stick to waxing it, it comes off quickly so if need be I can throw it back on the buffing wheel.
- Location
- Arnold MO.
getting ready for new paint in hull and under side of hull. Thought I'd weigh it just for laughs, hull as it sits is 151 lbs. hood is 16 lbs.
- Location
- Arnold MO.
Filling pump shoe with epoxy
shedding a few pounds from the hood, I'll reinforce the lip when my fiberglass shows up
shedding a few pounds from the hood, I'll reinforce the lip when my fiberglass shows up