touching up the windshield

[Bryand82487]

On my 2000 SAN the black paint on the trim around the windshield is chipping off pretty bad. What is the best stuff to use to touch this up with? Any tips or tricks would ne nice too.

[east tx skier]

RE: touching up the windshield

I've used automotive touch up paint with fine results. Not invisible, but not very noticable for as little as I look at my windshield frame. Removing it and having it powdercoated is an option at the other extreme.

[BHog]

RE: touching up the windshield

east tx. What are you doing? Just tape off some areas and spray paint or is in a brush type paint?

[MyWakeIsBigger]

RE: touching up the windshield

I dont know about your boat but on my 210 theres no paint on the border of the windshield. Its a black sticker that lines to whole trim.

[east tx skier]

Re: RE: touching up the windshield

east tx. What are you doing? Just tape off some areas and spray paint or is in a brush type paint?

Brush type. Taping off to paint is too much trouble for something that's just going to get scraped off again IMO. That said, it's an option and will look great for a while.

[Miljack]

My 99 was in bad shape, so I took the whole thing apart, and had the frame and pieces powdercoated gloss black. Taking it apart, no sweat, putting the windshield back into the frame, BIG SWEAT! Knowing what I know now, not sure if I would tackle this again, however, now on two seasons after having it done, and it still looks new!

I think the problem with having it powdercoated is the heat they have to apply to finish it, the bends on the frame where the windshelid mounts is a complicated curve, and I think the heat moves it a bit, and then when you have to put the glass back in it, you have a challenge on your hands. Having said all that, there have been many here who have done it, without (as far as I know) having broken any glass...

[Andrew]

The glass bends far more than you think! Pretty scary stuff the first time around though....

[GoBig]

Interesting. Removing the frame and powdercoating is on my to-do list this Spring. My buddy owns a finishing shop and offered to paint for free as long as I do the dis-assembly/re-assembly. Are there any tricks to re-assy that you can share? Lessons learned?

As far as the original post, my frame has been "touched-up" several times to the point where I'm not sure what looks worse, the touch-ups or the chips.