silverfox441
Seaman
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2011
- Messages
- 60
I finally pulled my fingers and got me a 13x19 pitch prop to replace the 17 i have on my boat. It a s/s painted prop and the guy who sold it to me called it "salt water special" or something like that. I got it for a song and it is mint. But it's black and remembering last year when i sanded, primed and painted my other prop, only to have it polished on a sand bar. So i figured, what the heck, i'll removed the paint and polish the darn thing myself and be done with it. Oh my, was i in for load of work! First of all, the casting is rougher cuz it's suppose to be painted right? So i had to smooth that out, then use like 4 different cut of sand paper, then a polishing roloc wheel and at last, a polishing foam cone (works great). It took for ever and once i started of course i couldn't just stop. Here's a couple before and after pictures.
I think it's not bad, like a 20/20 (20ft distance and 20 mph it looks great).
Al.
I think it's not bad, like a 20/20 (20ft distance and 20 mph it looks great).
Al.
