questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

[Sheizer]

hello everyone! new to the forum and bought my first boat last year. anyway i just bought a 1976 9.9 Evinrude. it runs great but it looks like it sat in the sun for all its life and i want to restore the factory appearance of it. ive never done this before so im looking for some pointers and steps? do i have to sand the paint down to bare metal or just rough it up for the primer and paint? what grit should i use? any ideas what primers to use on motor and cowl cover? how many coats of primer,paint, and clearcoat would i need?
im having trouble finding the rubber seal for the cover. are there alternatives or does anyone know where i can find a factory seal? like i said i am a rookie at all of this, i give thanks in advance for your help!!!

 

[AlTn]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

try nymarine.ca

 

[raczekp1]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

cleande with sand and powder painted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTf76ghbUp4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V9olZfz-rs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrTwT9j7Om4

 

[nwcove]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

go with self etching primer on any bare metal, and as mentioned nymarine will have the decals, cowl seal, etc and the paint if you want to go that way.

 

[TN-25]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Sheizer, welcome to i-Boats! I also definitely recommend nymarine as was suggest by previous posters. Peter at nymarine has very recently added the correct rubber seal material for your cowling. He has also added a bunch of 1970s vintage Evinrude decals, although I don’t see the 9.9 decals for your year yet. Over Christmas I sent him the last set of 1971 Evinrude 4 decals that BRP had available (I bought them from a N.J. dealer in 2008) and I see that he has added those to the expanding list of restoration decals. You might also try an e-Bay seller: Nana’s Decals. Nymarine also has the correct paint for your application, but you can also try your local BRP Evinrude dealer if you want to save on shipping (nymarine is in Canada. I’m lucky that I live about 30 minutes from them). Parts are readily available from dealers or even right here at i-Boats (not bad to consider since it helps them pay the bills to keep this very helpful site up).

I picked up almost the same motor as you last October but mine is a 1976 Johnson 15. I will eventually get to it but I have others I want to do first. Stick around here, ask questions (& search for previous posts) and you will have that motor in fine looking and working order.

 

[SeaKaye12]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Hi there....

I'll give you a link that I just came across last week. It will show how it's done in a shop environment.

http://conductorjonz.wordpress.com/...board-motor-restoration-step-by-step-day-one/

Doing the cowl shouldn't be too hard; assuming it's structurally OK. But to do the rest of the motor correctly; it needs to be dis-assembled....meticulously cleaned.....sanded.....(media blasted) ....primed....and painted with a gasoline resistant finish. Then the decals are applied and then followed by a layer or two of clear-coat.

Gawd they're beautiful when they're done that way...but it requires quite a compilation of skills....

Good luck with yours. Even just doing the cowling would be a great first step; eh?

Chuck

 

[Sheizer]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Thanks guys for the quick responses and good advice!!!! i think i will start with the cowl just to test myself before i get into the hard part!!!! this site is full of great info!!!!!! i think tomorrow i will order some of the supplies .

 

[Sheizer]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

what do you guys think about sand blasting the motor ? and then using that zinc chromate primer?

 

[TN-25]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Sand blasting sounds too harsh. Bead blasting or even shell blasting are preferable since they won't damage the parts, where using sand can. Whichever blasting method you use, the blasting media will get into everything. Take steps to ensure it doesn't go where you don't want it (like inside the crankcase).
Zinc chromate primer is what the factory used, but today the EPA has really come down hard on the use of zinc, from primer to decent break-in oil for automotive use. Go for a self-etching primer. Be aware that the stuff is nasty to breathe and if you value your lungs you should breathe filtered air. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of not breathing this stuff in

 

[Sheizer]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

thanks TN-25, great info! maybe ill just do it by hand, and i did not know that about the primer! thanks

 

[jmendoza]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Hello,
I have done several re-paintings of engines without complete tear down and had excellent results. Remember, the original finish was applied to these engines AFTER they were mostly assembled. You can get the original OMC paint at any BRP/OMC johson/Evinrude dealership, it comes in spray cans ans is called Gold, but its that olive green metallic. After a good sanding and scuffing with Scotch-Brite, be sure to do a good de-greasing and follow up with a tack cloth, then you are ready to prime any exposed aluminum. Use blue masking tape on areas not to be painted, and put the engine up on tilt to get at areas on the front of the lower end and bracket. I take off the prop.
Use several thin coats with the OMC paint, if you get to aggressive, it runs, so be careful. I masked off the original white decals on the lower cowl (shift, and idle adjust markings), as they were not availlable seperately, and were fine.

It is good idea to do all your lower end service (lube, water pump) before touching up the paint, that way all the bolts get painted. Good luck, check out my 1975 9.9 on my boat below that was touched up: Jay

 

[Sheizer]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Hello,
I have done several re-paintings of engines without complete tear down and had excellent results. Remember, the original finish was applied to these engines AFTER they were mostly assembled. You can get the original OMC paint at any BRP/OMC johson/Evinrude dealership, it comes in spray cans ans is called Gold, but its that olive green metallic. After a good sanding and scuffing with Scotch-Brite, be sure to do a good de-greasing and follow up with a tack cloth, then you are ready to prime any exposed aluminum. Use blue masking tape on areas not to be painted, and put the engine up on tilt to get at areas on the front of the lower end and bracket. I take off the prop.
Use several thin coats with the OMC paint, if you get to aggressive, it runs, so be careful. I masked off the original white decals on the lower cowl (shift, and idle adjust markings), as they were not availlable seperately, and were fine.

It is good idea to do all your lower end service (lube, water pump) before touching up the paint, that way all the bolts get painted. Good luck, check out my 1975 9.9 on my boat below that was touched up: Jay

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thanks jmendoza, thats kind of the way i was leaning towards, im not very mechanical so i dont wanna tear everything apart and have extra parts when i put back together. did you do any coats of clear coat over it?how many cans of paint do you think i need, i need to order online and wanna make sure i get enough. i love that metallic green the the 70's johnson had but couldnt find it online. yours looks great!

 

[ccvolsdhf]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Hello Sheizer. I'm new to iboats to. just recently started to rebuild a 59 johnson.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=528199
Check out pages 3 & 4. As I just painted my lower unit housing. I used a paint stripper from walmart worked like a charm on removing everything but the original zinc chromite layer Just don't use it on the fiberglass hood. I then used sand paper to do the rest. It's not a must to go all the way down to the bear metal,But it does produce a nice smooth finish. Just one way to do it. I used a self etching primer from napa then a base coat from autozone then clear gloss last. all dupli color brand.

 

[jmendoza]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Order the BRP(OMC) paint here from IBOATS, one can will repaint the entire engine if you are careful. It never did have a clear coat, it's fuel proof, and besides, clear would make it look too glossy. My thinking is that if the original paint is still in good shape, you only need to rough it up and smooth it for paint, no need to take the engine down to metal, easpecially since good aluminum primers are getting hard to find due to the EPA tree-huggers out there. As far as the hood goes, it's fiberglass, polyester based resin, so avoid chemical strippes and jsu sand it smooth and fill the nicks before priming and re-painting. OMC/BRP white is also availlable, and you know the stuff is only $8 a can. Like I noted before, the OMC paint needs to be put on in several thin coats, as it tends to run easily if you try and put on too thick of a coat. it does take about 4 hours to really set-up, I waited overnight to launch the boat. The other nice think is that not only is it the right color, it's completely compatible and adheres well with the original finish, I have not had any problems and love the stuff. They used to have it in a paint rack at the outboard dealerships back when OMC was still in business, but it's availlable if you order it.

 

[SeaKaye12]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Boy; the i-boats store search function isn't working very well for me. I tried searching for brp paint and get nothing. I see Interlux, Moeller and others but no BRP or OMC paint.

Can someone with better results post a link?

Thanks, Chuck

 

[jmendoza]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

0771251 is the gold(greenish olive gold) for a 1975-6

 

[Sheizer]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Hello Sheizer. I'm new to iboats to. just recently started to rebuild a 59 johnson.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=528199
Check out pages 3 & 4. As I just painted my lower unit housing. I used a paint stripper from walmart worked like a charm on removing everything but the original zinc chromite layer Just don't use it on the fiberglass hood. I then used sand paper to do the rest. It's not a must to go all the way down to the bear metal,But it does produce a nice smooth finish. Just one way to do it. I used a self etching primer from napa then a base coat from autozone then clear gloss last. all dupli color brand.

wow that looks really nice!!!

 

[Sheizer]

Re: questions for restoring my 76 evinrude 9.9

Order the BRP(OMC) paint here from IBOATS, one can will repaint the entire engine if you are careful. It never did have a clear coat, it's fuel proof, and besides, clear would make it look too glossy. My thinking is that if the original paint is still in good shape, you only need to rough it up and smooth it for paint, no need to take the engine down to metal, easpecially since good aluminum primers are getting hard to find due to the EPA tree-huggers out there. As far as the hood goes, it's fiberglass, polyester based resin, so avoid chemical strippes and jsu sand it smooth and fill the nicks before priming and re-painting. OMC/BRP white is also availlable, and you know the stuff is only $8 a can. Like I noted before, the OMC paint needs to be put on in several thin coats, as it tends to run easily if you try and put on too thick of a coat. it does take about 4 hours to really set-up, I waited overnight to launch the boat. The other nice think is that not only is it the right color, it's completely compatible and adheres well with the original finish, I have not had any problems and love the stuff. They used to have it in a paint rack at the outboard dealerships back when OMC was still in business, but it's availlable if you order it.

thanks again! ill order 2 just to be safe, plus wouldnt hurt to have a little extra for down the road.