Black Trim Paint Running - SeaKnots2024-03-28T18:42:00Zhttp://seaknots.ning.com/forum/topics/black-trim-paint-running?commentId=900123%3AComment%3A230436&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think the key word here is…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2018-04-04:900123:Comment:2304362018-04-04T20:30:12.568ZMike Wilsonhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/MikeWilson
<p>I think the key word here is that it is paint. I let mine go to long and the paint is very thin in some places. I accidentally got wax on the glass when polishing the fiberglass and noticed weeks later that it looked much better than the non-waxed area. I cleaned the black paint with a very fine polishing compound and used cleaner wax for the first coat. rewaxed with pure carnauba wax since. Been a couple of months and no more black runoff in the rain. Looks much…</p>
<p>I think the key word here is that it is paint. I let mine go to long and the paint is very thin in some places. I accidentally got wax on the glass when polishing the fiberglass and noticed weeks later that it looked much better than the non-waxed area. I cleaned the black paint with a very fine polishing compound and used cleaner wax for the first coat. rewaxed with pure carnauba wax since. Been a couple of months and no more black runoff in the rain. Looks much better.</p>
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<p>A charter skipper in Clear Lake TX pulled the Lewmar hatches out of a clients B40 port lights, stripped the black paint, and repainted with Mercury black spray paint. They looked very good. Mine will need that when we get back to the states.</p>