Honda cowling paint flaking off

Jack in Alaska

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My 2002 Honda 200 hp cowling is shedding it's paint on the top separate section. Not the fiberglass portion.
Has anyone had this problem?? How to stop it or fix it???
 
Jack,

I can't answer your questions but can say that I have the same thing going on with my 2006 40's.

I'll bet that the brats will know though and will share with us.

I been gonna get a spray can of touch up paint but have not gotten around to it yet.

Dan
 
My Honda 15 cover is half white and still peeling. I can't help you either, but I can say that replacing the whole ting is out of the question. Have you ever priced those??
 
Unscrew the part from the main cover. Then, remove the peeling paint by hand, or with fine (600 grit) emory cloth (wet/dry). Use lots of water, and don't be afraid to go to a slightly more course grit if you need to. If you do the whole thing, consider using a paint remover, but test it to be sure it doesn't damage the plastic. If you can, do the whole thing, and you don't have to worry about feathering.

Put a couple of the mounting screws into the bottom of the part, and connect them with anything that lets you have a handle on the part. Then spary with zinc chromate primer. If you're only doing the affected area, watch out for overspray, and be ready for masking tape to lift off paint that you thought was good.

Once primed, lightly sand with 600 grit and water. Let dry, and then paint.
If you use Honda factory paint, you'll get a perfect match, and the texture will be first class. If you use other "Honda" color paint, you'll come pretty close on color and texture, and probably won't notice the difference when you put the part back on the motor cover. Either way, hold the part in a gloved hand, and rotate as necessary to prevent runs. Got to be careful here. Do multiple coats, sanding lightly with 600 grit and water between coats. Before the final coat, I like to do a very light 1500 grit sanding.

After the final coat, you're ALMOST finished. Apply a clearcoat overcoat, or the paint won't hold up. So, for pricing, you're looking at three spray cans (primer, paint, and clearcoat), and a couple of sheets of sandpaper. But, the job is very doable if you're careful, and have a good place to work.

Good luck!
 
Bringing this topic back to ask Dave on Alma's Only about the paint timing. I just purchased the Honda paint and the counter person said to spray the clear coat on before the grey has dried? Didn't say it with too much authority, although I know the automotive paints are done this way. So which is it, let the last coat of grey dry before clear coat or apply the clear coat before the grey has dried? Thanks.
 
I haven't done this job for some time, and have no recall on the timing. Whatever I did seems to have worked - still looks great. The clear coat can says to let the paint dry for an hour before applying the clear coat, so assume that's what I did. Good luck.
 
The paint is peeling on my 2005 BF 90 as well. Unfortunately, I was the cause. Don't tow your boat with the sloping mooring cover attached. The snaps beat the living daylights out of the paint. The repaint is on the list of things to do early this summer.
 
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