work to be done - fair?
I have twin Merc cruisers outdrives on a 277XL Commodore Regal. The
mechanic wants $585 to sandblast, prime and paint.The materials will cost around $160. $100 for the primer and $60 for
the paint (6 spray cans @ $10 ea.)
The labor will be:
sandblast: $150
prime and paint: $275
total $585
I can't exactly go around shopping for a competitor price as the boat
is on blocks at his marina.
This is my first time doing the outdrives and have no idea if this is
a good deal or not.
Any help appreciated
The boat is in the Ca. Delta
Eddie |
Eddie
Aug 28
2006
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| I don't think sandblasting is a very good way to go. If I were to
sandblast these units... and they would have to be VERY corroded for
me to even begin to consider such a plan... I would dissemble them to
insure that no sand got inside and that I didn't damage any sealing
surfaces. I have spent thousands of hours sandblasting and I can
assure you, that as the sheik said, "Sand gets everywhere." No amount
of taping and/or masking will prevent the inevitable and only one
grain of sand can destroy a seal surface. If you do go down to bare metal you really need to Alodine the
aluminum parts, prime, and paint. It sounds a little bit to me like
the quote is for quality (2-part) primer and elcheapo outdrive paint.
For $60 you should be able to get a quart of the good stuff. I think the soda blasting route is a much better option..... Here are some interesting videos:
http://mnsodablast.com/ |
Gene
Aug 29
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| In article <m2e7f2hqm9ipmvuapotskknuplbrsqr3pm@4ax.com>, |
Huss
Aug 29
|
| You ARE Stephen Jay Morris, Puke..And a few HUNDRED other
Sockpuppets as well....Try " Leland Milton Goldblatt <not4udude
at yahoo.com> " on a Google Search...Or just search <not4udude
at yahoo.com> to see how many Sockpuppets and Usenet Posts you're
responsible for..You Steal other people's identities and post a
bunch of CRAP under their names all the time, you Dirty
Bastard.You're Too Chickenshit to make it under your OWN
Name. |
theloneranger1...
Aug 28
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| Harry, it sounds like you've really pissed off someone.
-- ***** Hope your day is great! ***** John |
JohnH
Aug 28
|
| It's my rice bowl, but I really have no idea what this particular
right-wing scumbag is posting about...maybe it's "Skippy"? If he had any brains, he'd know I'm not hesitant to post "a bunch of
CRAP" under my own name. |
Harry
Aug 28
|
| What makes people in Chicago behave so strange?.. In article <1156800082.230310.290490@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
theloneranger100@aol.com wrote: > Harry Krause wrote: |
Huss
Aug 28
|
| In article <fkh5f2llsmbnl79d6pdkb9qrc7ure9tdo9@4ax.com>,
Shortwave Sportfishing <onetwothree@four.com> wrote:
Sandblasting aluminum seems to be a radically stupid idea. Pressure
washing removes whatever junk and loose paint just as well, but doesn't
damage the protective aluminum oxide film. |
Huss
Aug 28
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| Hell, we all know that!! :-) You've been this NG's most consistent
producer in that department for years! |
John
Aug 28
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| Huss, are the outdrives made out of aluminum? I will install new
props, so not worried about that. You sound like maybe sandblasting
may not be the way to go. He did pressure wash the entire boat,
including the outdrives before painting the hull. But I notice the
outdrives still have a whiteish rough texture. I want the drives to
be smooth for painting. How else can I get a smooth finish?
Eddie |
Eddie
Aug 29
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| Here's a Sample of some of the CRAP you post under someone else's
identity you've STOLEN, Steve: "I FREEZE MY FECAL LOGS AND PLEASURE MY WIFE WITH THEM
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original ¦ Report Abuse ¦ Find messages by this author It's called space-docking; you can look it up. She moves it in and out
like a dildo and when it starts to melt we eat it. YUM YUM" ANOTHER ONE:. "think it would be cool to take a dump in a woman's vagina
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Email: "Jakthehammer" <jakthh...@gmail.com>
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original ¦ Report Abuse ¦ Find messages by this author That's a real sexual move. It's called "space docking". " Like I said, Steve.You're a REAL PUKE.... |
theloneranger1...
Aug 29
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| That's not bad for New England. |
Shortwave
Aug 28
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| Sandblast or...baking soda blast? Not that it should make a difference
in price, but wouldn't soda be better? I watched a brick wall covered in graffiti cleaned with a soda blast. It
was amazing: no damage to the brick or the mortar joints. |
Harry
Aug 28
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| You are probably the one that painted the graffiti on the wall in the
first place, Steve.It's funny to find you here trying to talk
like a regular person when you're usually all over Usenet spamming
everyone by stealing their identities and posting Queer Sex Crap in
their names."Harry Krause" is just another one of your many
Sockpuppets..Why don't you post as Stephen Jay Morris <not4udude
at yahoo.com>, which is who you REALLY are?......Like I told you
before, Google EASILY tracks your Mizerable Azz from one Phony
Sockpuppet to another....You're a PUKE, Steve... |
theloneranger1...
Aug 28
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| Another fan. Any bets that this one is also a right-wing slimebag? Steve? He thinks I'm a Steve? Idjut. |
Harry
Aug 28
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