Swim Platform Bracket Paint

[maddog10]

We would like to repaint our swim platform brackets on our 2008 22ve. Any ideas what type of paint and prep stands up to lake use. Thx in advance.

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[skiguy]

I sanded mine with some 220 grit sand paper (palm sander). Wiped them down with a little alcohol to clean them and painted with some Krylon spray paint semi-gloss black I had laying around. The brackets look new and show no paint issues after a couple seasons. Good so far. Hope this helps.


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[NICKYPOO]

^^^I did basically the same thing but with bbq paint. They still look great.

[maddog10]

Thx kindly appreciate your comments. I happened to stumble accross some Moeller Engine paint that I had from my i/o days. Makes sense that it might be a good choice as its designed for leg painting. Gave it a shot we will see how it stands up over time.

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[NICKYPOO]

There ya go. Good job.

[UNSTUCK]

Pictures? Did you remove the brackets from the platform before painting? I'd like to paint it all black back there to match the hull.

[NICKYPOO]

^^^I did. It was part of my platform refurb.

[maddog10]

You bet, remove the brackets, there are about 8 Phillip's screws in each bracket, sand out the imperfections/corrosion, prime/paint. I then used a 2 step cleaner then brightener on the platform, sanded with 120 grit, then oiled. Reinstalled the brackets. Looks great. Guess we will see how long it stands up for.

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[bsreid]

Untuck, doesn't your 17 have the never style (stainless..maybe..) brackets? I wouldn't see the point in painting them unless you had the older ones.

[UNSTUCK]

All my brackets are plain AL. They are all showing signs of corrosion and maybe even a bit of pitting. I make sure to wipe them down after pulling out, but doesn't help much. Now I have about 10 hours into polishing a sheet of stainless for the surf tabs I'm building so that they will match the center tab. I cut out all the parts last night from that sheet and am now concerned the clean up and welding will end up messing up the new shine, beyond what I can bring back. I should have just planned on powdercoating everything back there to match the black hull. I think that would look real sharp. I know I could have coated all of it for about the same price that I'm in to polishing stuff.